f you can’t cut your expenses, here are some ways to make extra money as a stay-at-home mom who doesn’t want to put her kids in daycare (I’ve starred the ones I’ve personally done) ... oh, and don't forget your husband can also do some of this stuff if he's only working part-time or something like that:
*Market research
*Babysitting at home
*Babysitting at churches
Babysitting at health clubs (free membership included usually!)
*Freelance writing (magazines, but also sales letters and marketing manuals, as well as ebooks (GetPublishedParentingMags.com)
*Blogging
*Magazine delivery to businesses
Newspaper delivery
Mowing lawns (good exercise, Mama!)
Dog walking or sitting
House sitting
Anything you were good at in your previous work life that you can turn into money at home (legal advice, PR services, proofreading, doing taxes … sky’s the limit!)
*Sell some crap (books at Half Price Books, garage sale, Craigslist, consignment shops)
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My wife wants to make some money from home by starting a business that does production transcripts. I don't know if there's a market for it right now, but I think it's the kind of thing that's right up her alley.
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