By: Tammy Embrich

Are you finding yourself in a dead-end outside job? Are you spending more hours than you desire away from your home and family just to pay the bills?

There is a better way…

You really can earn an income from the comfort of your home. All you need is a little belief in yourself, a computer, and an internet connection.

There are many options to explore for earning an income on the internet, but that’s a whole other article.

For now…let’s explore the “benefits” of working from your home office…

Save Money On Fuel
One of the most important, obvious benefits is you would be saving a large chunk of your hard-earned dollars on fuel. Fuel prices are steadily rising. When you figure in the amount spent on fuel commuting back and forth to work, the savings is considerable.

Save Money On Daycare/Babysitter
If you have babies or toddlers, working from your home will save you on the ever-rising cost of daycare or a babysitter. If you have a large family, then you know how expensive this can be.

Flexible Schedule
Another huge benefit of being able to stay at home and work is you would instantly have a flexible schedule. You would have no boss constantly hovering over you, and you would be able to come and go as you pleased.

Stay Home With Your Children
The most important benefit of all is having the advantage of being at home for your children. This is the main reason for having the desire to work at home. Or, it should be anyway. If you have school-age children, you would also be there for them when they return home from school. This would also result in better quality time spent assisting with homework.

Save Money On Clothing/Uniforms
If you worked from home, you would avoid the cost of any special clothing…such as uniforms. There are many occupations that require you to wear a special uniform. You would have the option of staying in your pajamas all day if you desired, or just comfortable clothing in general.

Save Money On Parking
A lot of places of employment require parking fees. That fee amount adds up fast everyday when figuring it up on a weekly or monthly basis. If you worked from home, your car would be safely parked in your garage or in front of your home.

No Commute/Traffic
Having the advantage of working from your home would relieve you from the daily commute of traffic driving back and forth to work. If you simply hate sitting in rush-hour traffic, then this particular benefit would be high up on your list.

Save Money On Lunches
When you work outside the home, you tend to spend more money on lunches. Think about it…for Example: A group of employees going out for lunch, or…ordering take out. If you worked at home, you would be more inclined to eat whatever is available at home.

Save Wear And Tear On Your Car
You would avoid a considerable amount of wear and tear on your vehicle if you were to stay at home and work. Consider the miles you drive everyday and the wear and tear on those tires. Daily commute would also result in more routine maintenance.

Be Your Own Boss
And last but certainly not least…you would be your own boss. You would have more control of how much income you would make. You would also be able to take as many days off as you desired. If you miss a day of work, you would have the option of making that time up at your convenience.

There you have it…the 10 key benefits of working from your home office and examples of dollars saved from doing it.

So, if you work outside the home…One question you may need to ask yourself. “How much am I REALLY EARNING from an outside job?” Just once, try figuring up all these expenses that go along with working outside the home. You probably would be shocked at the figures you come up with.

Companies also highly benefit financially by hiring telecommuters. There would be a considerable amount of reduction of office rental and real estate expenses…not to mention the cost of maintenance for computers and software.

The telecommuting field has proven to be extremely competitive as more and more individuals find that working from the comfort of their homes is really a possibility.

Article Written By: Tammy Embrich

Tammy is an Internet marketer and is the owner of Work At Home Opportunities and owner of Real Work At Home Jobs.

Tammy’s two work at home websites focus on free telecommute job leads, articles, and more.

Get to know Judy Davids, author of Rock Star Mommy and Be Inspired to Follow Your Dreams

Here are 10 things that you may not know about Judy Davids

1. She learned how to play guitar at age 42. And is still rocking with her band the Mydols.
2. The background for the Mydols website, is Judy’s house.
3. Judy has written several of the Mydols lyrics.
4. The Mydols have performed on many national TV shows such as the Today Show, CBS Morning Show and Inside Edition
5. Judy wrote her book, Rock Star Mommy in about 4 months.
6. She has been the regional coordinator for Mamapalooza since 2005.
7. Her next book project is currently in the planning stages.
8. Judy has appeared in the People Magazine, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and many other national magazines.
9. She was recently featured on Donny Deutsch’s cable show, The Big Idea (you can see the interview on her site (www.judydavids.com)
10. She lives in Royal Oak, Michigan, with her husband and her two sons.

Here is what some readers had to say about Rock Star Mommy:

“The passion and commitment [Judy] has to play music is incredible. I have to admire [her] more than other musicians because she makes the time to pursue her dream without sacrificing her children or family.”–Kathy Valentine of the Go-Gos

“It’s pretty rare to read something that is both inspired, original, and true. With a point of view that is hilarious and how about this - a unique voice outta the midwest that transcends even rock and roll. Davids book is hip, but compassionate, and relateable in a way that never pushes. You can’t help but fall in love with her spirit, her courage, and her profound motherhood. She’s a real woman with a real story to tell and a message that it’s never to late to follow your dreams.”–Karen Leigh Hopkins, screenwriter/producer of Because I Said So and Step Mom

And you can check out where Judy is going to be with the Mydols and for book signings

http://mydols.com/judydavids.htm

What is a General Transcriptionist?

A lot of times people confuse a general transcriptionist with a medical or legal transcriptionist. Often times they think that all three things fall under the duty of transcriptionist. In reality, all three areas are very different. In fact in order to provide legal or medical transcription services you generally have to be specialized and have went through some form of schooling.

As a general transcriptionist, you don’t have to be specialized and it doesn’t require any sort of training. You do need to be a fairly decent typist (about 65 or more words per minute), be able to edit your work for spelling and grammar errors and that’s about it.

A general transcriptionist that works from home will more than likely provide their services to those that are looking to have things like teleconferences, podcasts or interviews transcribed.

As a transcriptionist you can make a decent income if you want to. It’s all about putting time and effort into marketing yourself and persevering to build up that business. You won’t become rich overnight, but eventually you can make a nice income.

Grab your Moms Talk Biz Guide to Starting a Transcription Business - Step-by-step instructions, resources and inside information to start your own transcription business from home.

By: Tammy Embrich

I don’t know about you, but this has been a constant battle for me. I know sitting at the computer all day is not healthy for anyone.

But, that is what I do…I’m on my computer an average of 8 to 10 hours every week day marketing my websites and keeping them updated. And sometimes, I end up working on the weekends. That adds up to quite a bit of time sitting in my office, which in turn could result in unwanted extra pounds if I’m not careful.

I know this is something that all work at home Moms can relate to, unless you are a naturally thin person and have lucky genetics.

It is somewhat different for those who are involved in direct selling home businesses. They have products to deliver…some host parties, and some attend craft shows, home business conferences, and seminars. They tend to be a bit more active instead of sitting in front of a computer all day.

Staying in one place all day is not healthy at all. It slows down your metabolism, it slows down your blood circulation, and slows down your digestive tract. It also interferes with oxygen flow to the brain. It just isn’t good for you, unless you take the required steps to help yourself.

I have found the below tips to be quite helpful and also strive more everyday to follow them:

* A daily exercise routine, preferably in the morning

* Drink plenty of water, at least 4 to 6 glasses per day

* Take one or two short walks during the day, in addition to the workout in the morning

* Don’t eat meals at the computer desk

* Don’t eat snacks at the computer desk

* Watch your in-take of carbohydrates, sugars, and fats

I do my workout in the morning. I get it over with first thing so I don’t have to worry about it for the rest of the day, I feel more energized during the day, and I just feel better and more ready to face my daily tasks. Plus it helps those endorphins kick in that just makes me feel better physically and mentally.

I have done more than just manage my weight by following the above tips. I have actually lost some weight. That in itself, makes me want to strive to keep doing what I’m doing and stay as healthy as I can.

If you are a work a home Mom, and you battle with weight-gain…think about the tips I have provided. Discipline yourself and try and stick with a daily routine for more activity, less weight-gain, and a more healthier you.

About The Author

Tammy is an Internet marketer and is the owner of Work At Home Opportunities and Real Work At Home Jobs

Tammy’s two work at home websites focus on free telecommute job leads, articles, and more.

By: Tammy Embrich

It may come as a surprise to you that you can effectively advertise any type of work at home business on an extremely tight budget. It may come as an even bigger surprise that you can advertise with no cost involved at all.

There are many effective promotion techniques that marketers use everyday that are comparatively easy…even for the not so savvy. Advertising is the lifeblood of your business. The Internet houses a vast array of free advertising tools that have proven to yield the best results time and time again.

Ready to get started advertising your work at home business? Below you will find some reliable advertising techniques for your use. These are ten of the most popular ones. Most of these are absolutely free…while a few will have minimal fees.

1. Post on free networking forums using a signature with your niche keywords.

For Example: If you have a work at home website, use work at home. Or, if you have a work at home mom website…use work at home moms.

2. Start a blog. Blogs are currenlty all the rage on the net these days. With a blog, you can either use a free blog such as blogger.com or a paid one such as wordpress.org.

With a paid blog, you will need a domain name and hosting. After you have your blog up and running, with a few good-quality posts…start blog rolling (link exchanging) with other bloggers. It would also be in your best interest to start commenting on blogs that share in a similiar niche.

3. Write articles that relate to your work at home business and submit them to article directories, message forums, and ezines. Make for sure to consistently attach your resource box along with a link to one or more of your businesses or websites at the end of all your written articles.

4. Participate in forum contests where the administrator offers free advertisement as the prize. There are many forum owners that offer these type of contests.

5. Watch out for website owners that offer big advertising discounts and specials. You can usually find these advertising specials on message boards, or the websites themselves. You can also do a search on Google.com for this.

6. Another good idea would be to offer to help moderate at various forums in exchange for an advertising deal from the forum owner. You may be surprised at how many forum and website owners that would make a deal with you.

7. Get listed in web directories. There are lots of website directories that are free to list your work at home business. You will find a few here and there that require fees for this. You will also find some that require a reciprocal link back.

8. Sign up for ezines and news letters. You will find a lot of these that you can list your business for free just for signing up. All it takes is a little bit of your time, but the rewards can be substantial.

9. Create some business cards and flyers for your business. This can be done with your computer and printer. All you would need is the software to create the cards and flyers and the paper they are printed on. Vista Print.com offers free business cards with a minimal fee for shipping and processing. They also offer free logo design. Or you can have them printed at Office Max or any business supply store that offers this type of service. The cost for this service varies.

10. Word Of Mouth: This is the best advertising technique there is…and best of all, it’s absolutely free. Conversing with friends and acquaintances about your business yields big rewards. Tell your fiends, and they will tell their freinds…and so on.

These are ten advertising methods that will not shrink your pocket book. Most of these will just require some of your time and they are quite effective…use them to your advantage.

About The Author

Tammy is an Internet marketer and the owner of Work At Home Opportunities and owner of Real Work At Home Jobs

Tammy’s two work at home websites focus on free telecommute job leads, articles, and more.