Stay at Home Moms

I can offer you a great career that I do primarily from my home. I also enjoy a night each week out with the girls thanks to my job! It's so nice this time of year with the holidays coming, too! I love having some extra money that I can get gifts with. Let me know if you would like more info.

M.

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Hi J.,

I stay at home and work. Have you ever thought of a homebased business? I am with Arbonne and love every minute of it, plus they pay for my Mercedes :)

If you want more information email me at ____@____.com.

I will be in Toronto for 10 days but I can still emial you information.

M.

Hi J.. I am a stay at home mom of two little girls. My husband is military and so we were really starting to struggle (military pay is not so geat.) So, I decided to try a home-based business. I got so many responses from posting a request on here about info but I couldn't really find anything that suited me, mostly because I had very little money to spend to start/maintain a business. I emded up starting with Avon. I am now a beauty advisor and leadership rep. I love it. It was only ten dollars to start and it was so worth it. I was amazed at how simple it was. People love Avon so all I have to do is leave books places or maybe post ads. You never have to have a party. You can, if you want. It is just so simple. Oh yea, you also get a pretty good discount on products and they make fantastic gifts. Anyway, just wanted to share my experience a little. Hope it helped. Feel free to contact me. Good luck.

C.

Hi J.:

I am a mother of three children too, a 11-year-old boy, a 7-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl. I have been a court reporter for 11 years and just wanted to be home with my children so badly. I finally found an opportunity of a lifetime in March. I absolutely love this and it allows me to be home. I don't have to do any selling, stocking or delivering of products. I'm turning a monthly expense into an income. And best of all, it only costs $29 to start your very own business.
Check out my website: http://tinamccomb.stayinhomeandlovinit.com
go to "get more Info" and fill out your info. I can get you all the details!!
T.

J., I was a stay at home mother for 15 years and to add a little income I would take small part time jobs from the internet. There is mystery shopping and there are other little jobs you can find on line. I suggest you log onto Shadowshopper and apply, from there, you will be taken to and shown many other companies who hire out for mystery shops, etc. It takes only a few minutes to complete these and at times, you can take your kids with you. It might be worth a try. It does add something. There are also a lot of online surveys and such you can get paid to do. If you respond to my email, I can send you a link that will show you all of the paid survey companies and how you can apply.
Good luck! You can email me at ____@____.com

1obviously cutting cupons

2 also meal planning, make up a schedule of meals for a week aand only buy what you will need for those meals, make sure you plan in left over nights too so that you can use everything.

3 I also shop online with a wellness company at get all my non-edible consumables for a lot cheaper then grocery store brands (even with shipping) and I save on gas there too, cause it ships to my house.

4 make sure to call your car insurance and tell them you are no longer making a daily commute, the rate should drop a little. Reevaluate your cell plans (if you have one) do you still need as many minutes if you are gonna be home now?

5 Does Hubby take lunches to work? we saved over $150 a month when I cut out hubbys fast food habit, and he is healthier now too.

6 I also started a part time home based business, something I didn' have to invest money in, but that I could invest time in when I had it, that actaully gives a pretty good return every month. and helped at tax time, things like my phone, internet, and even some of my groceries became a tax write off.
http://wisemommy.fourpointmoms.com

7 In the summer I hung dry all my close, I know that doesn't sound like fun but it cut my electric bill in half.

8 even thoughit was more work, we cut out things like paper towels and used wash cloths.

9 Just budgeting really tightly is one of the best things you can do.. Knowing exactaly where your money is going and when willhelp you to make it last longer...

I hope some of these help...

Good luck!!! Coming home was the best thing I ever did for my family.

I am also a SAHM and I sell Cookie Lee Jewelry.I love it cause it's one of the few home based biz that you can wear your product and people comment on it. It's a great advertising tool and conversation starter and you can even sell right off your body. While on vacation with my family in Reno I sold a necklace I was wearing to a lady that worked at the casino. If you would like more info email me at ____@____.com or ____@____.com

I'm not sure if I mentioned this to you already. The health and wellness industry is booming. Check out MonaVie. It is an absolutely amazing product and has amazing income potential. Go to www.mymonavie.com/carolynosborne, click on "my story" and explore the site. All you have to do is share this product with people and it's like a domino theory.

Hi,
I have 4 children and have stayed home the last 3 years and it was difficult in the beginning, I used to babysit parttime for extra money and then I started sellingAVON. I did not make alot of money but I started to build my business and its now been a little over a year and I not only sell avon, I am a unit leader and I get bonuses from that. I was recently offered my old job back at a bank where I used to work and I can thankfully say "no", I have no doubt that if I continue with AVON for even one more year, I will make close to my husbands income. I have a lot of fun and I can tell you, no parties required and no minimum orders are required, AVON is the lowest start up business you will find. It is only $10.00 to start.
It is a business, not a get rich quick thing, and if you run it like a streamlined business you will succeed.
here is my email if you or anyone else is interested
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Good luck to you! I hope you find what works for you as I have!

J.,
I know you requst was awile back, but just incase your still looking, check out Southern Living at HOME. I was like you, looking for a home based business and found this, and it has been great!! The extra money every month, getting out and around other women, and having something for myself have been wonderful, but the unexpected benefit has been all the other positive women in this company. Their excitement, and energy is contagious!! So if you are still looking go to www.southernlivingathome.com/danacarey or email me and I will send you out some info. ____@____.com
Thanks, Dana

check out my husband's website, he's an independent associate for a company, you make your own hours and make good money. www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/mlopez72 click on the "become an independent associate" area on the lower left corner. There's minimal initial fee (less than $50!) and you can only make $$. After you go thru the website, you can contact him at ###-###-#### for more one on one information. Hope this helps.

Hi my name is A. and I can totally relate to what you are going through! I am a stay at home mom of two girls 16mo and 3mo and when the time came for me to go back to work to get some extra money I was devistated. Needless to say I found something that lets me stay at home with my girls and make money.
I sell The Body Shop at Home, I absolutly love it. I am not your typical direct sales person and to be honest with you I never really saw myself doing direct sales but I love it now! It is a great way to start your own business and you definitly get what you put into it. It is a wonderful opportunity and there are a ton of stay at home moms who are with our company. Let me know if that might be something you would be interested in. I can send you some info or feel free to check out my web site at
www.thebodyshopathome.com/web/aduneman

I wish you all the luck in being able to stay at home I know how amazong it is:) Just a tidbit I usually make $100 a party!
-A.

I work for a company called www.workathomeunited.com/momof3forever we are partenred with a company called Melaleuca. This company is great the products are safe and healthy for your family. If you are interested I would love to share more just email me back and let me know.
R. M.

Hi J....I'm pretty new to Mamasource and just read your question about staying home and working. Did you find anything yet?
:>) J.

Hi J., I'm new to mamasource and I just read your post about staying home and still brining in an income. I was wondering if you have found a home-based business that suits your needs and desires. I know you posted this request some time ago. I am the mother of two children, my son is now 20 years old and on his own and my daughter has special needs and is 11 going on 16! I recently started my own home based business selling Mia Bella Gourmet Scented Candles. I love burning scented candles in my home and these by far are the best smelling and cleaner burning! This company offers an excellent compensation plan and you can focus your business or retail, fundraising or team building. The start up cost is very low and with it you will receive your own website. If you are still searching for a home business I'd like to invite you to visit my website and take a look at the products. I've included other links below for you to look at at your own convenience.

If you have any questions and want to speak with me, my numbers are listed below. I look foward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,

M. C.
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www.marvelouslight.scent-team.com (products/info)
www.wealthwithcandles.com/M. (Free info packet)
www.wealthwithcandles.com/M.?more (to learn more about me)

First to cut corners is to look at your expenses and see what you can cut, ie cable? Maybe just basic instead of all the channels. Cell phone? Cut minutes are a possibility. Eating in instead of dining out. I've found that meal planning is a great help for that because you grocery shop for what you need.

S. S

You've had a lot of good tips already. I have been a stay at home mom myself for just less than a year now. It was quite an adjustment money-wise, but I do supplement the income a little bit by doing Pampered Chef one night a week. And even though I am not making a boatload of money, I do get to have a little bit of sanity and adult time in my life! I need it with my two kids!

Hi J....

Try "MY POWER MALL". Great company. No start up cost and by the time you and your husband see the beautiful face of #4, you could have a really great income to help your household.

Check out my site (www.dreamplanters.com). Just click on the MPM banner. Everything will be explained.

Sounds like you have a beautiful family. Hope you find what you're looking for.

S. V.
www.dreamplanters.com
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Hi J., I'm at home also, and I found Ameriplan. It's been great working for them, they are very nice and you really are working, there are a lot of conference calls, trainings, and you really are part of a company. You feel like working really, but at home. The best...you get paid daily, you get benefits, and you will get residual income. they still pay you each month on your work done before.
www.freedomathometeam.com/achieve
Take a look!

Hi J.,

If you are still looking for a home business, check out my website at www.freedomrocks.com/10754. This is a totally web based business which can be done anywhere in the world.
Let me know what you think - ____@____.com

T.

as well as the really good budgeting ideas others have given. another Idea is to recycle cloths there are alot of 2nd time around stores that will buy your childrens cloths that they have grown out of and also any toys or maternity clothes that you may not need any more. they will usually give you two options: store credit or cash either one helps out alot. this way you are making room in storage and you don't have to spend as much money on their new cloths

have you looked into getting a night job?
my aunt used to throw papers and she supported her family ( 3 children)while my uncle was out of work injured.
I am a stay at home mom and I am a night time office janitor
I have also worked nights at a hotel front desk

good luck
J.

Hi J.

There is a lot of stuff out there on the internet. I would suggest you do your home work so you dont get scammed. I have been with this company for the last year and they are spectacular.

S.
http://www.workathomeunited.com/betterforyou

Hi emily, when i read your request it sounded so familiar I trully know how you feel. My family was in the same situation about until last October of last year 2006. I have a 2 year old and a seven year old and desperately wanted to stay home with my second child but have that little bit of extra income. Then I was invited to a skin care class with my daughters best friend's mom. Truth be told i dogged her the 1st time. scared i guess. But then i went and had a blast and joined the company a month later. I am now an Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics. and I LOVE IT!!!. I work around my families schedule and mostly from home about 95% of the time I hold facials out of my home. I would be able to give you some info on the company. It is amazing... And I can assure you that this company is completely LEGITIMATE!!! It is a Company that was created by a woman for women that allows you to put your priorities in order which is God 1st family 2nd and career 3rd. Awsome huh. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hi J., I dont know if you are still looking for something, check out my website at
www.princesshouse.com/consultants/cgerberding
I am a Princess House consultant, I have been with the company for over 8 years, I started it, so I could be at home with my son, Ive always worked my own schedule around my families needs and It's a great way to be my own boss to.
Good luck,
C.

Hello J.,
My name is F. and My goal is to become a stay at home mom. I work two jobs, and sell Arbonne on the side. Arbonne Intl is a All Natural Health Wellness Beauty based company that spoils there Independent Consultants. They offer phenomenal compensations plans not to mention products. They have their own online training University free of charge. I will be test driving A Mercedes March 24 in Van Nuys, won't you join me? I can taste the success and I want to share it with you. I'm looking for business builders like yourself to join my team. Please visit my webpage www.rejuvenate.myarbonne.com to learn more. I want to give you samples to try, contact me through my website. Looking forward to hearing from you. F.

I am a new stay at home mom. I used to work 40 hours a week and now we are out that extra money, but in return, I spend time with my child like never before. I get to watch his face when he watches leaves fall of a tree, when he finally understands the connection of mixing colors ( he is two and half...). Money wise, we may not have steak and potatoes for dinner every night, and we may not go out the movies every weekend, but in return, I get to watch my child learn and grow, and then is better than any dinner and movie.

As an at-home mom, I decided to join an exciting new company: Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop, which gives kids a chance to “Stuff and Fluff” their own cuddly friend, name it, and dress it in a quality outfit with the convenience of being in their very own home! This is a traveling animal workshop with wonderful career opportunities for women!

I knew it would be a terrific way for me to stay at home with my kids, involve them in my business and have a career that would enable adults to connect with young children in a fun and memorable way!

I think a lot of at-home moms would delight in learning more about this business.
For any moms interested in being their own boss and enjoying every minute of their job while continuing to nurture and rear their children from home!

Start up cost is small and the support is tremendous. I booked my first workshop one week after signing up.

Check out my website www.cuddlynoah.com or email me at ____@____.com

Hi, I am a mom of three and work from home. I am a personal wellness coach with herbalife. After my last baby I used the products to lose weight and decided I could do it and make extra income. I make between 500 and 1500 a month working 8 to 10 hours around my family. it's great.

First of all, being a stay at home mom is one of the greatest things in the world. It is worth the sacrifice..
I stay at home with my son, and the only way I have been able to do that is selling Mary Kay. It is straight 50% commission, not variable like some others. At first though, we cut back on cable (which channels did we really need?), we bought store brand groceries when we could (after all, they are the same thing.), and decreased our cell phone bill by changing plans. Those helped alot.
My website is http://www.marykay.com/prbeach

Hi J.!

I was looking at your request and wanted to tell you about a great business called spagirl parties. Its a new company kind of like pampered chef, only with bath and spa stuff! You make 25% of all the retail sales (which usually ends up being take home about $100 a party!) and you work as much or as little as you want to. Because its fairly new company and there are only 4 consultants in WA there is ample opportunity to make money (and you get 5% commission on all retail sales for any one you sign and and then any one that they sign up! Without taking away anything from those consultants!) Just wanted to let you know! Hope all is well! visit my website if your interested www.myspagirlparties.com/S.

S.

Staying at home is really a matte of really budgeting. My suggestion is to sit down with your husband and write down everything that you spend your money on. Then go through and determine what you can get rid of. Can you get rid of a car payment? Can you eliminate eating out? Etc, etc. Once you have done that they you will know exactly what you will need for an income. If it falls under what your dh makes then you can stay home. I don't stay home anymore but I am a full time student. We made it work by eliminating a ton of debt. We own one car. We own it out right and don't have to make a car payment on it. We plan our menu out and eat at home almost everynight. We use coupoons and shop the sales. We have one credit card. It is for emergency only, and I make sure I pay it off asap. I use coupons and I supplement our one income by doing things on the side, such as craft fairs, photography sessions for friends and family, etc. for the extras. Our family vcations consist of camping or even a vacation at home. It is possible it just takes a ton of planning and really a change of mind set. I look at the time I spend with my kids and the stuff I can do for them as way more important than having a christmas with a ton of toys. I find I don't feel as guilty and spend less on the extra stuff because I am there for my kids. But it took a while to get there. Good luck.

HI J.
I'm a stay at home mom of two kids. I have a great fun job selling really cute womens clothes in a trunk show environment. I set my own hours and often have the shows at my own home. I have made some amazing friends since I started this and the income is far beyond what I had originally thought. I usually work 1 to 2 nights a week and my husband watches our kids. I am in a safe environment because I'm only selling to women. If you would like to talk more. Give me a call.
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Hi J., I hope that some of the other advice given to you was able to help but if not there are other options out there that you can explore as well.

I am a stay at home enlisted military mom of 2, so when it comes to pinching pennies I know a thing or two lol. I pinch pennies everywhere I can. And also add to our income by selling different things online via a website, ebay and half.com.

First I highly suggest looking at your current budget, keep track of all the places that you spend money for at least one month. After you have a very clear idea of where your money is going every month, you will be able to look and see what areas you can cut back on. for example, we noticed that my husband was spending about $200 a month eating lunch out every day. And the expense of my working with his was costing us an $1800 a month. I was only making $2200, so in actuality I was only adding about $400 a month to our income, we determined that that $400 I was bringing to the table we tended to use to order dinner out more frequently than we should have been doing, and our dinners out were costing us $500 a month. I was too tired to enjoy cooking So my working outside the house really cost us $100 more a month than I was contributing to our household. That said I think it is easy to see that we were actually loosing money when I had a job! I HIGHLY SUGGEST sitting down and looking at what it actually costs you to work then taking what you bring home 'free and clear' from your job after employment expenses, and see if you can find a way to match that money from home. Unless your very high paid, I honestly believe that you will be able to match your actual take home income from home.

Be sure to include the following things when you work out what the expense of working actually is:

cost of gas:
cost of childcare:
cost of lunches while at work:
coffee or tea bought while at work:
Cost of attire for work:
cost of meals bought out cause to tired to cook:
any additional business costs that you pocket that might not be reimbursed (cell phone, pager, etc):
Cost of your insurance with your vehilce rated for to and from work (its a lower rate on your vehicle if it is pleasure only):
The cost of convenience foods bought to save time instead of cooking 'homemade': (hamburger helper is not homemade)
Cost of bus or cab fare:
Vehicle maintence:
Insurance premiums paid (if paid from your employment it might not be something you want to give up, if paid from both, it might be more efficent cost wise to have it all through his employer):

Also consider the tax bracket that 2 incomes places you in, there are many tax benefits available for families that don't make a ton of money. Just remember that every bit helps and is vital in factoring in wether or not you can afford to stay home. :)

After you have an accurate account of the money you spend each month in your budget, and an accurate account of the actual cost for you to work, you will have a better idea of exactly what it will take for you to be able to stay home on a regular basis. There is a chance that it won't take anything additional income wise, but if that is not the case, you may want to consider some of the options listed here

This didn't help the fact that I still felt like I needed to contribute to our family financially, as I wanted us to be more comfortable with me staying home than we were when I was working. When you know how many pennies you need to pinch you can then decide the areas that you need to cut back on. We made the decision to eliminate cable TV from our budget, and I pack a lunch for my husband ot take to work. Just cutting out those two expenses saves us nearly $250 a month (as its only $50 for me to make him a lunch if I send sandwiches or even less if he's willing to take left overs from the night before)

We also were able to cut down on the eating out (only do it 2 times a month now as a family and once a month as a couple). I menu plan and then make a list for the grocery store and shop once per week, this ensures that I buy exactly what we need for the meals I will be preparing, keeps me from impulse shopping, and also helps to ensure that we don't waste food, by allowing it to stay around so long that it goes bad, I also cut out buying convenience foods (like frozen pizzas, burritos, corndogs, etc...). This cut our grocery bill by about $200 a month.

So by evaluating where we spend our money, and making small changes to our lifestyle (which were actually better than what we were doing!) we were able to save $450 a month off what we were doing with two full time incomes. And with the $400 to $600 I bring in additional to our household, we are able to save money as well to do things we really want to do.

I hope that this helps you (and other moms out there looking for ways to stay home)

Hi J., Hope this helps! I am a Tupperware manager and have been for almost five years. I am a stay at home mom and make good money doing this. Plus, Who doesn't know about Tupperware! It is a very minimal start up and I can help you earn the start up kit free. Let me know what you think. It is worth a try. My husband was out of work for almost 2 years and this is how I supported my family. I even got a company car out of it. You can go to my website at my2.tupperware.com/jenrebollo

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I'm with Erin on this one. I needed some kind of income, and I researched every home-business I could think of. Pampered Chef is low-cost start-up (you can even host a show and use some of the benefits to help with the start-up). I do about 4 shows a month and walk away with about 200 dollars-it makes a huge difference.

Also I find that buying meat on sale is an awesome way to save some money. I go buy family packs, get the freezer bags (in bulk from Costco-so much cheaper), and freeze portions of meat. I label each bag with the type of meat, then each night I decide what I'm doing for dinner and de-thaw it. I just buy some meat each paycheck, and our freezer is always stocked.

Keeping a ledger with all your expenses is a good one. We budget out our check, put future expenses in, and that way we can keep on top of things, and even save! Go to your bookstore and get a home finances book with a system (be sure it has charts or some kind of organizational system you can follow). It's a worthy investment with will save you so much grief-it has for us!

Also, since you a 4-year-old, you can look into WIC. We've been tight, as both my husband and I are students and I stay at home, and this has been a huge help. You can call either the Human Resources Department in your area or the Health Department and get an appointment. The Health Department is the other thing that helps since you can get seen by doctors and bills are on a sliding scale. Great for those of us with no insurance. Hope this helps!

By now you may have found something, but if not - check out:
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Hi. someone might already said this but thought i would put my two cents in. I am a stay at home mom but my youngest is 10. I did work when he was 4 but I did it only while he was at preschool. it wasnt alot of income but it did help. and i was there to take him to school and home to pick him up. plus it let me get out and do something other than housecleaning. hope it helps. T.

Start baysitting other kids in the area. you can charge like $50/week per kid. I know I'd love that if I were near you. Single mom's love that kind of child care. a mom in a loving home environment with attention and other kids. And you don't have to go all out in the news paper maybe on the mail box if it's shared or at church. specify how many kids your willing to take on and between what hours. That way your kids will get to have interaction with other children and you can stay home with them. Think about it.

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Check out my website! There is a great life chamging business oppurtunity there for you! Be at home around your lil ones and make money with products that are so awsome, they really sell themselves! It's working wonders for me! Good luck to you, take care! Ü