4 Legitimate Job Opportunities for Stay at Home Moms

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Overview

With the costs of child care continuing to increase every year, there are many moms who are deciding to stay home with their children and work at home rather than spending most of their pay check on their children. The good news for these moms is that there are tons of legitimate work from home opportunities for people that want to make money. This list contains just three of those opportunities but there are many more.

Freelance Writing

One of the most popular stay at home mom jobs is freelance writing. There are many different web sites through which a stay at home mom can work. Generally, there are not too many requirements to work through these web sites, and most of the time it is just a basic grasp of the English language. For those that are willing to put in the work, freelance writing can be very lucrative. Most sites and clients will pay a certain amount per word, and it usually is a couple of cents. This means that a really good writer could make ten or fifteen dollars by completing a 500 word article. The great aspect of freelance writing is the fact that it can be completed from anywhere with an internet connection. Having the ability to be flexible with working hours and location is a great option for stay at home moms.

At Home Daycare

Many times, stay at home moms love being around their children which is their main reason for staying home. Some stay at home moms are leveraging their passion and expertise in to watching other people’s children. This is a great opportunity because it can be very easy to earn a thousand or more dollars every month while doing something that they enjoy. Many parents would rather send their children to a parent they know and trust than a day care center. In addition, the stay at home mom could work flexible hours and only a couple of times a week if she wanted. This allows for scheduling based on the stay at home mom’s schedule and no one else’s. If this is an option you are interested in exploring, make sure your home is conducive to having other children around, and be sure not to overwhelm yourself with several kids all at once. Start out with one kid and then work yourself up to more.

Tutor

Many stay at home moms have degrees that can be put to use even if they do not have a typical employee job. For example, many parents want to have their children tutored in order to raise their grades and test scores. If a stay at home mom has a degree in English or math, this is a great opportunity to earn some extra cash. Many private tutors charge $40 or $50 per hour, and depending on your specialty this may or may not be the range you operate in. The great thing about this field is that you are free to set your own hours and your rate per hour. If you find yourself too busy, simply raise your hourly rate or turn clients down. For just five or ten hours of work per week, it would not be unreasonable for a stay at home to expect to earn several hundred or even a thousand extra dollars per month. Any job opportunity for a stay at home mom should have flexible hours so that they can work when they want. The great thing about these three is that they are all location independent and offer legitimate ways for a stay at home mom to have a flexible schedule and earn extra income for her family.

Mystery Shopping

Mystery shopping can be an excellent opportunity for people that are willing to work on a part time, yet flexible schedule. Shoppers, as they’re called, are trained to perform basic quality control for businesses like restaurants, fast food chains, movie theaters, retail stores, and more. They shopper is briefed on the rules and guidelines on what they need to look for, and “grade” the establishment accordingly.

The shoppers themselves are usually paid “per shop” or per completed job. On average, the amount earned is between $5-$30.

Bio

This guest post contribution is courtesy of Sentry Marketing Group. SMG coordinates mystery shopping in Dallas as well as many other cities in the US with programs for restaurants, hotels, retail and even automotive.