Friday, January 30, 2009

Guilty Mom....

This week I started grad school again. I can't believe it's my second semester! I worry that having too many irons in the fire will have an negative impact on my three little girls. However, I know that furthering my education will show my daughters how to be strong when the going gets tough. There is no free lunch in life.

I work as a full-time teacher and I am at school until 11Pm on Mondays, but I still manage to keep it together. How, I'm not sure, but my family drives me to be the best I can be. In this economy, there is no room for indecision. I knew that I had to return to school to keep my job and to possibly get a better job in the future, so why do I feel so guilty? My two year old tells my goodbye in the morning like she is happy to see me go. This bothers me. My four year old is happy to go to an all day pre-K, this bothers me too. My six year old hates it when I am not home when she comes home from school. This really bothers me.

One year ago I was working part-time, but now times are tough and reality has stuck home. I need to work full time. What will be my legacy for my family? I hope that they see me as a mother that took responsibility and did what needed to be done for my family. I am investing in their future. I may not be a model mother, but I am a hard working mother who is not afraid to look challenge in the face and do something to better my family. I am sure to spend QUALITY time with my children even if I am dead tired. Thank goodness for an equally hardworking and understanding husband . When we are all together we THRIVE, and that is what counts.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Diversify Multiple Streams of Income

There are many ways in which you can make money these days. If you have an hour of extra time, you can blog, write articles or do a little of both. As a busy mom, I like to leverage my time while making extra money.I have done a few experiments, but I have found that the best way to leverage my time is to write a short how-to article for eHow.com and submit it to Bukisa, and Xomba. Now I have three streams of revenue.

eHow is a how to community in which you write an article about something you know about, make friends and read and rate each others work. In addition, eHow partners with Google Adsense. Google posts advertisments on your page depending on your article content. You earn money when people read your article and click through the ads on your page.

www.ehow.com/

Bukisa is based on the same content. However Bukisa is a bit diffrent due to the fact that you are page per page view rather than ad click throughs. You also get paid for refering freinds and building a network. This is huge! You will earn as much as 25% off of everone's article in your network. It is safe to say that this site has huge potential for you the writer.

www.bukisa.com/join/3602

The last site I submit my articles to is Xomba. I was sceptical at first, but this site has true earning power. Like Bukisa, Xomba has a referal program in which you can earn extra money from your network. The best part is that I can link posts from this blog to Xomba and get paid to do so! Xomba splits the ad profrofits between you (the writer) and them (the company) 50/50. In addition, any thing you post can earn you money as long as it has Google key words within the text. Don't worry if you are not familiar with key words, you will learn!

http://www.xomba.com/referral/777b8930


There you have it! My little secret to making money. Try it, you have nothing to lose because all these programs pay you! They are free. Be sure to give each program at least 90 days to let search engines pick up your articles. Have fun and good luck!

Friday, January 16, 2009

How Do You Thrive in Tough Times?

Perhaps you have been faced with a late mortgage bill or a sick loved one. With all the turmoil circulating around you , how do you survive yet alone thrive? The answer may be under your nose, and you may not even know it. As hard as life is, you have to be thankful for what you DO have rather than concentrating on what you don't have.

It may be hard to be grateful when your life has been turned upside down, but experts agree that looking on the bright side of a situation, will almost certainly lift your spirit. If you are worried about finances why not examine online money making opportunities that highlight your interests and/or strengths? When you are doing something enjoyable (like web writing), then you will most certainly make money. Happy, thriving people, create their own success that snowballs into something bigger because they are truly happy. However, they also continue to strive for the best and live the way they see fit.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

What a stormy day here in Western NY! As the wind howls, I am toying with the ideas of building my own website. I know that sounds difficult, but it really isn't with a program called Sitebuilt. You can veiw this program at the following http://wahm.sitesell.com/website155.html link This site is like a building, hosting, and advertising package tied into one package. Read the testimonials from other work at home parents. You will see that you can truly start your own website and make decent money doing it. However, there are many facts to consider.

The first matter to consider finding your niche. What would your website entail? Do you have a product to sell, or advice to offer. If you do not have a product to sell, consider an advice website. You will make money from affiliate sponsors, Google etc. Non product websites are often very lucrative. The brain storming section on site build will help you discover your web site content and topic if needed.

The second thing to consider is who will be your audience? Are you aiming to draw in working mothers? If so, your advertising links, and content should be geared toward moms in the workplace. Whatever you decide, you will succeed and make money if you are passionate about helping other people!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Building Your Own Blog

During these tough economic times, families are looking for a way to earn money. Believe it or not, blogging is an excellent way to earn extra cash. Building your own blog is easy. There are many sites that offer free blog layouts and hosting such as this one, Blogger.com, and Wordpress.com. These sites make it easy for even a novice blogger to start his/her blog.

Blogger.com allows advertising and has a gadget feature that allows Google AdSense to upload onto your blog (scroll down this page and view the Google ad-this is AdSense). Every ad hit that is received on your site will be money in your pocket. Find your niche and start blogging! Be sure to promote your blog on discussion forums, chat rooms, profiles etc. You will need to drive traffic to your site, and word of mouth is FREE! So start blogging and see what comes from it!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Many people have inquired about eHow.com. (no I don't get credit if you join). It is a wonderful writing gig that pays over time. It is free, and eHow pays you money for writing short, how to articles. It is a lot like Facebook, but you get paid for social networking. The goal is to accumulate as many Friends as possible after writing articles. Your friends preview and rate your articles which help in search engine ratings. Your compensation is calculated by ad revenue. Ads are automatically placed in your article by Google AdSense, and are determined by key words and the content of your article. Basically, when your followers click through the advertisement ads within your article, you get paid.

Although each article may only generate $3-5/month, this ads up over time. Articles are very easy to write, and you can write about whatever interests you. You should have not problem writing 5-10 articles/week. If you write 50/month, that is about $150 of extra income. My highest paid article netted $20 in one month, so rates can vary dramatically depending on traffic and ad revenues. The best part is that this is residual income and builds every month. Maybe one month an article nets $5. Over 5 months the same article would continue to grow at a consistent rate of $5/month. At the end of 5 months the same article would be worth $ 25. I am aiming for 400 articles by the end of the year. If each article nets $5 , then my monthly income will be $2,000/ month. On top of this, I have learned how to link affiliate links to my articles. This is passive income that will grow in addition to my eHow income.

I will continuously ad to my article base, so my income will only grow. If you are a semi-good writer, then you can do this. Think about how 2 hours/day will help you grow a passive income during these tough economic times.

Here are a few of my top money earners so far

How to Survive on One Income and Make Money on the Internet

How to Teach a Child to Read

How to Make a Million Dollars

How to Lose Five (5) Pounds in Two Weeks (this is my top earner). Look at the ads on the side
Hello Everyone!
This is my first entry on my new blog! My goal for this blog is to post ideas for surviving in a dismal economy. Research shows that for every job lost, 6 jobs are directly affected. Even if you haven't lost a job, chances are you are thinking about cutting back in your spending.

As a busy mom of 3 girls under the age of 6, most of my content will be geared towards families. However, most of my content should speak to people of all walks of life. Please feel free to add any advise.

When I am not spending time with my family, teaching, writing for eHow.com, or attending grad school, I will update this blog. I hope to hear from you!