Comments on: Becoming a WAHM: It’s work – Part 1 http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html Helping You Be a Better Home Economist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Crystal H. http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287270 Crystal H. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:41:00 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287270 HI CRYSTAL! I wanted to let you know that I am a SAHW--a Stay-at-Home-Wife....I don't know if this is yet an acronym but I am making it one! I started a blog not too long ago, and it is doing very well so far, I am still learning how to actually make it profitable. My husband's income supports us, but I wanted to work from home to save money for when we have kids. This website is for TEACHERS, who are always looking for a good deal or freebie! I taught for a few years so I knew this website would help a lot of people. I aim to help people, but also make a little money! I am learning a lot from your website....Thanks! HI CRYSTAL! I wanted to let you know that I am a SAHW–a Stay-at-Home-Wife….I don’t know if this is yet an acronym but I am making it one! I started a blog not too long ago, and it is doing very well so far, I am still learning how to actually make it profitable. My husband’s income supports us, but I wanted to work from home to save money for when we have kids.
This website is for TEACHERS, who are always looking for a good deal or freebie! I taught for a few years so I knew this website would help a lot of people. I aim to help people, but also make a little money! I am learning a lot from your website….Thanks!

]]> By: Lilly http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287269 Lilly Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:37:22 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287269 Hello I work from home with ChaCha.com and its a great place to work at home for especially if you have kids. I wanted to tell you about http://www.myccguide.com They are an unofficial forum dedicated only to chacha and there are tons of resources and help there. You can talk to other guides learn tips and tricks to work better and faster and complete FAQs for almost everything ChaCha! Plus you dont have to deal with the pressure of the official forums. Feel free to check us out and tell your friends about it. Its a perferct place for anyone looking to start with chacha to come too. We have everything the need there to help them get started from the first intial application and throughout their job if they are hired! Hello

I work from home with ChaCha.com and its a great place to work at home for especially if you have kids. I wanted to tell you about http://www.myccguide.com They are an unofficial forum dedicated only to chacha and there are tons of resources and help there. You can talk to other guides learn tips and tricks to work better and faster and complete FAQs for almost everything ChaCha! Plus you dont have to deal with the pressure of the official forums. Feel free to check us out and tell your friends about it. Its a perferct place for anyone looking to start with chacha to come too. We have everything the need there to help them get started from the first intial application and throughout their job if they are hired!

]]> By: Charity McMullin http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287268 Charity McMullin Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:03:16 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287268 Crystal, About 2 days ago I sent in a comment asking if you could connect me to or connect me with the e-mail address of the lady that posted a reply about her WAHM job. She did TV reality show transcribing, and got connected with the job through her sister. I've searched your site and am not able to find her post anymore. Would you please be able to connect me with her? Thank you. Crystal,

About 2 days ago I sent in a comment asking if you could connect me to or connect me with the e-mail address of the lady that posted a reply about her WAHM job. She did TV reality show transcribing, and got connected with the job through her sister. I’ve searched your site and am not able to find her post anymore.

Would you please be able to connect me with her? Thank you.

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287267 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:33:25 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287267 Crystal, great series- I'm really looking forward to it! I began my journey as a WAHM in October, after a year of dreaming and planning to start a site. After realizing that a blog could initially function for me in much the same way (and I was planning to include a blog on my site anyways), I just jumped into a blog and that's what I've been doing the past almost 9 months! The thing about starting any website or blog that you hope to monetize is that it is so incredibly work intensive in the beginning, with very, very little reward. It took me several months to begin to make more than what my blog costs me to run and really get set up (that's not saying much- blogs aren't that expensive to start!). Only now, as I am approaching 9 months do I have much to show for my hard work, and even still, if you calculated the hours that I put in compared to what I make, it would be far below minimum wage! However, I can now start to see that all of the hard work and foundations that I have been laying in this first year will begin to pay off for me, as my blog runs more smoothly, my readership is more established and more invested in my blog, my writing is improving, and my business sense is slowly (oh so slowly) developing. What works for me is to keep my relationship with God and my roles as a wife and mother priority, and just keep working at being disciplined and tweaking my schedule to find creative ways to get work time in when I can. When I get unbalanced, everything starts to fall apart, and it's unfair to my family, who are the most important to me. Trying to hold onto my business with an open hand (not a clenched fist) allows me to do my best as time allows, and leave it to God to use as He will. Crystal, great series- I’m really looking forward to it!

I began my journey as a WAHM in October, after a year of dreaming and planning to start a site. After realizing that a blog could initially function for me in much the same way (and I was planning to include a blog on my site anyways), I just jumped into a blog and that’s what I’ve been doing the past almost 9 months!

The thing about starting any website or blog that you hope to monetize is that it is so incredibly work intensive in the beginning, with very, very little reward. It took me several months to begin to make more than what my blog costs me to run and really get set up (that’s not saying much- blogs aren’t that expensive to start!).

Only now, as I am approaching 9 months do I have much to show for my hard work, and even still, if you calculated the hours that I put in compared to what I make, it would be far below minimum wage!

However, I can now start to see that all of the hard work and foundations that I have been laying in this first year will begin to pay off for me, as my blog runs more smoothly, my readership is more established and more invested in my blog, my writing is improving, and my business sense is slowly (oh so slowly) developing.

What works for me is to keep my relationship with God and my roles as a wife and mother priority, and just keep working at being disciplined and tweaking my schedule to find creative ways to get work time in when I can. When I get unbalanced, everything starts to fall apart, and it’s unfair to my family, who are the most important to me. Trying to hold onto my business with an open hand (not a clenched fist) allows me to do my best as time allows, and leave it to God to use as He will.

]]> By: Kelly http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287266 Kelly Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:50:01 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287266 Thanks so much for a great article. In my previous career, I worked at home quite a bit as a computer programmer. I have not been employed for 1 1/2 years now, and have just started a blog to chronicle my efforts to save and make a bit of extra spending money at home. http://mysahmjourney.blogspot.com/ Thanks so much for a great article. In my previous career, I worked at home quite a bit as a computer programmer. I have not been employed for 1 1/2 years now, and have just started a blog to chronicle my efforts to save and make a bit of extra spending money at home.

http://mysahmjourney.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Colleen http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287265 Colleen Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:47:30 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287265 I've tried different things over the years on the side in addition to a full time outside the home job. Currently I work from home for a records retrieval company. We order medical records, police reports etc. for Life and Disability carriers. However, the hours are currently part time and not quite bridging the gap in our budget. So in addition to my job I have a home based business selling items on Ebay and other online venues. I'm also a Tupperware consultant. Oh! I'm also contracted with a company that sends me out to do credentialing site reviews of doctor offices. I know it sounds like a lot and sometimes it is ;). But the Tupperware is very part time and the contract work is only a few a month. My goal within the next year is to be able to let the job where I'm an employee go to do my online exclusively. I'd probably keep doing the site review work as well. I'm looking forward to learning some ways to make working from home more organized and if not easier maybe a little less stressful. -Colleen I’ve tried different things over the years on the side in addition to a full time outside the home job. Currently I work from home for a records retrieval company. We order medical records, police reports etc. for Life and Disability carriers. However, the hours are currently part time and not quite bridging the gap in our budget.

So in addition to my job I have a home based business selling items on Ebay and other online venues. I’m also a Tupperware consultant. Oh! I’m also contracted with a company that sends me out to do credentialing site reviews of doctor offices.

I know it sounds like a lot and sometimes it is ;) . But the Tupperware is very part time and the contract work is only a few a month. My goal within the next year is to be able to let the job where I’m an employee go to do my online exclusively. I’d probably keep doing the site review work as well.

I’m looking forward to learning some ways to make working from home more organized and if not easier maybe a little less stressful.

-Colleen

]]> By: Janell http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287264 Janell Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:16:07 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287264 I have been a WAHM for seven years as a contractor for my state. I have enjoyed it and it IS hard work - balancing and organizing are not to be under-estimated! Tomorrow I will be an official SAHM and I am thrilled to be able to transition into doing just that - being home and just being "the mom." :) Love this blog! So glad I found it! I have been a WAHM for seven years as a contractor for my state. I have enjoyed it and it IS hard work – balancing and organizing are not to be under-estimated!

Tomorrow I will be an official SAHM and I am thrilled to be able to transition into doing just that – being home and just being “the mom.” :)

Love this blog! So glad I found it!

]]> By: rin http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287263 rin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:38:19 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287263 I am new to the WAHM and have been trying to find things to do. I'm so glad I found this website. I have had a great idea for some projects but haven't known how to start them. Thanks to this I have found out about ETSY.com and many other ideas for advertising. One question though, how do you make your blog earn money for you. I have seen alot of posts for blogs that make money but when I look at the blogs they are just ideas of things not products that they are selling. How do you do that? Where is your income coming from on these types of websites? I am new to the WAHM and have been trying to find things to do. I’m so glad I found this website. I have had a great idea for some projects but haven’t known how to start them. Thanks to this I have found out about ETSY.com and many other ideas for advertising. One question though, how do you make your blog earn money for you. I have seen alot of posts for blogs that make money but when I look at the blogs they are just ideas of things not products that they are selling. How do you do that? Where is your income coming from on these types of websites?

]]> By: Jen http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287262 Jen Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:48:30 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287262 Almost 1 year ago I started working from home. People pay me to save them money! I do the research to find the best deals for just about anything and everything. Books, office supplies, furniture, electronics and diving equipment are just a few of the many things I've found. So far I have saved clients more than I billed them, so in a sense I was "free" and they still saved time and money. Last month I saved clients over $10,000 off retail prices! http://www.progressivesynergy.com I love the flexibility it gives me. As long as I have an internet connection, I can work wherever I am! I also continue to do some light network administration remotely for my former employer. Almost 1 year ago I started working from home. People pay me to save them money! I do the research to find the best deals for just about anything and everything. Books, office supplies, furniture, electronics and diving equipment are just a few of the many things I’ve found. So far I have saved clients more than I billed them, so in a sense I was “free” and they still saved time and money.

Last month I saved clients over $10,000 off retail prices!

http://www.progressivesynergy.com

I love the flexibility it gives me. As long as I have an internet connection, I can work wherever I am!

I also continue to do some light network administration remotely for my former employer.

]]> By: Melodie http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287261 Melodie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:43:46 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287261 I have been working as an ESL tutor at our church's Christian school for the past few months. It works out to about 2 hours per day only four days each week and fits right during my boys' naptime. My sister-in-law watches them so that I can do this. While the schedule is good enough that I know I am not missing out too much on Mommying time, I would still love to switch from doing this to working exclusively from my home. I am always watching out for something that would allow me to use my secretarial or education skills from home. The opportunity simply hasn't come up yet. Also, I am a little wary of jumping in full fledged into anything through the internet. I am afraid of getting burnt, dumping initial finances into something I won't be good at, trusting a site that is a scam, etc. How do you know what places are credible? How do you know if a place will be successful for you? I am not much of a gambler in these matters and my husband likes it that way so far. I have been working as an ESL tutor at our church’s Christian school for the past few months. It works out to about 2 hours per day only four days each week and fits right during my boys’ naptime. My sister-in-law watches them so that I can do this. While the schedule is good enough that I know I am not missing out too much on Mommying time, I would still love to switch from doing this to working exclusively from my home. I am always watching out for something that would allow me to use my secretarial or education skills from home. The opportunity simply hasn’t come up yet.
Also, I am a little wary of jumping in full fledged into anything through the internet. I am afraid of getting burnt, dumping initial finances into something I won’t be good at, trusting a site that is a scam, etc. How do you know what places are credible? How do you know if a place will be successful for you? I am not much of a gambler in these matters and my husband likes it that way so far.

]]> By: Linda Petty http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287260 Linda Petty Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:37:00 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287260 I am a rep. for a direct sales company called At Home America. Next week I will be celebrating 13 years with the company. I absolutely love what I do. At Home America was started by two sisters who believe that you put God first, followed by your family, and then work you business around those priorities. I love this company even more today than when I started. It has been great for my family. I have worked a little, and a lot, depending on the situation and what was going on with my life at the time. If you are thinking about direct sales, I fully recommend it. Just realize it is a job, and it can be very flexible. Find something that you can believe in and you will love it. If you have any questions about organization, etc. I would love to help you. I am a rep. for a direct sales company called At Home America. Next week I will be celebrating 13 years with the company. I absolutely love what I do. At Home America was started by two sisters who believe that you put God first, followed by your family, and then work you business around those priorities. I love this company even more today than when I started. It has been great for my family. I have worked a little, and a lot, depending on the situation and what was going on with my life at the time. If you are thinking about direct sales, I fully recommend it. Just realize it is a job, and it can be very flexible. Find something that you can believe in and you will love it. If you have any questions about organization, etc. I would love to help you.

]]> By: Kat http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287259 Kat Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:04:19 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287259 I'm "working" right now...I'm on call for my job as a cardiac ultrasound (echo) tech! I take call three nights a week, in addition to working 8 hours on Sunday. I get paid just for wearing the beeper, and I don't get called in too often. When I do go in, it's only for an hour or so. I switched hospitals to get this job with such a flexible schedule. But there are a lot of jobs out there where you can get "pager pay," especially in the health care field. I’m “working” right now…I’m on call for my job as a cardiac ultrasound (echo) tech! I take call three nights a week, in addition to working 8 hours on Sunday. I get paid just for wearing the beeper, and I don’t get called in too often. When I do go in, it’s only for an hour or so. I switched hospitals to get this job with such a flexible schedule. But there are a lot of jobs out there where you can get “pager pay,” especially in the health care field.

]]> By: Kat http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287258 Kat Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:01:58 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287258 I'm "working" right now...I'm on call for my job as a cardiac ultrasound (echo) tech! I take call three nights a week, in addition to working 8 hours on Sunday. I get paid just for wearing the beeper, and I don't get called in too often. When I do go in, it's only for an hour or so. I switched hospitals to get this job with such a flexible schedule. But there are a lot of jobs out there where you can get "pager pay," especially in the health care field. I’m “working” right now…I’m on call for my job as a cardiac ultrasound (echo) tech! I take call three nights a week, in addition to working 8 hours on Sunday. I get paid just for wearing the beeper, and I don’t get called in too often. When I do go in, it’s only for an hour or so. I switched hospitals to get this job with such a flexible schedule. But there are a lot of jobs out there where you can get “pager pay,” especially in the health care field.

]]> By: Kate http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287257 Kate Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:03:20 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287257 I currently work 2 days a week outside of the home, but with another bambino on the way, I'm trying to drum up something at home. I've been inspired by you and others to start my own blog http://frugalfamilyfun.blogspot.com/ and it is in its 'extremely newborn' phase. It practically needs an APGAR score, that is how new it is. I was pleased to see your post entitled Frugal Family Fun last week, and I hope I can bring readers regular content on the subject. In my limited experience, I have learned to learn one thing at a time. Right now I am getting used to posting everyday. The next step is to figure out how to get people to read my content everyday! Thanks for all your help! I currently work 2 days a week outside of the home, but with another bambino on the way, I’m trying to drum up something at home. I’ve been inspired by you and others to start my own blog http://frugalfamilyfun.blogspot.com/ and it is in its ‘extremely newborn’ phase. It practically needs an APGAR score, that is how new it is.

I was pleased to see your post entitled Frugal Family Fun last week, and I hope I can bring readers regular content on the subject. In my limited experience, I have learned to learn one thing at a time. Right now I am getting used to posting everyday. The next step is to figure out how to get people to read my content everyday!

Thanks for all your help!

]]> By: Krista Singleton http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287256 Krista Singleton Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:59:47 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287256 I am looking forward to following this post! I have just recently became a WAHM and I would love to hear more about opportunities to add to our household income. You are absolutely correct in saying that it is hard work. My family laughs at me when I say that I work harder now then I did when I worked an 8 - 5 job! I am looking forward to following this post! I have just recently became a WAHM and I would love to hear more about opportunities to add to our household income. You are absolutely correct in saying that it is hard work. My family laughs at me when I say that I work harder now then I did when I worked an 8 – 5 job!

]]> By: Angela M. http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287255 Angela M. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:45:04 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287255 Great topic! I am a fairly new reader to your blog - about a month or so now, and I love it! Thanks for all your hard work! I have worked at home for the better part of 5 years now. I started my own online scrapbook business, which grew by leaps and bounds and I was so grateful! It provided a better income for me (having just an AA degree) than I could have gotten in an outside job. However due to some unforseen circumstances, I had to close the business. Fortunately, an aquaintance bought it from me and is successfully working from home herself. After that I dabbled in Arbonne but it totally wasn't for me, and became a rep with Silpada but I am good at online retail scrapbooking, so I launched a new online store http://www.creativityboutique.com and am currently working on building up inventory there and hopefully that will once again provide a good part time income for me from home! Thanks for starting this series, and thanks to everyone who is posting their experiences - I am enjoying reading them! Great topic!

I am a fairly new reader to your blog – about a month or so now, and I love it! Thanks for all your hard work!

I have worked at home for the better part of 5 years now. I started my own online scrapbook business, which grew by leaps and bounds and I was so grateful! It provided a better income for me (having just an AA degree) than I could have gotten in an outside job. However due to some unforseen circumstances, I had to close the business. Fortunately, an aquaintance bought it from me and is successfully working from home herself.

After that I dabbled in Arbonne but it totally wasn’t for me, and became a rep with Silpada but I am good at online retail scrapbooking, so I launched a new online store http://www.creativityboutique.com and am currently working on building up inventory there and hopefully that will once again provide a good part time income for me from home!

Thanks for starting this series, and thanks to everyone who is posting their experiences – I am enjoying reading them!

]]> By: Caia http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287254 Caia Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:38:27 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287254 Hannah - if you are still reading this - would you mind sharing a little bit more information about your job as a Corporate English Trainer. Thanks! Hannah – if you are still reading this – would you mind sharing a little bit more information about your job as a Corporate English Trainer. Thanks!

]]> By: Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287253 Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:13:01 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287253 It's funny, but I have never thought of myself as a WAHM until I read this post. I guess I actually am one, wow! I care for my neighbor's children in my home part time, which brings in a nice amount of extra income. I am also beginning to see some steady income from my blog, which I started in March. Many of your tips and advice have helped me along the way. I am still learning every day, but you are such a blessing to the blogosphere! Thanks, Crystal. Blessings, Alyssa (aka Kingdom First Mom) It’s funny, but I have never thought of myself as a WAHM until I read this post. I guess I actually am one, wow!

I care for my neighbor’s children in my home part time, which brings in a nice amount of extra income.

I am also beginning to see some steady income from my blog, which I started in March. Many of your tips and advice have helped me along the way. I am still learning every day, but you are such a blessing to the blogosphere! Thanks, Crystal.

Blessings,
Alyssa (aka Kingdom First Mom)

]]> By: Laurie http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287252 Laurie Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:48:46 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287252 I have just started my own business from home - www.shiparose.com. It's a rose printing business. My biggest challenge is finding a way to advertise it without spending a ton of money. I would love to know how everyone is getting their website name out there so people start visiting. I have just started my own business from home – http://www.shiparose.com. It’s a rose printing business. My biggest challenge is finding a way to advertise it without spending a ton of money. I would love to know how everyone is getting their website name out there so people start visiting.

]]> By: Darla @ UltraBeautyBoutique http://moneysavingmom.com/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-287251 Darla @ UltraBeautyBoutique Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:07:11 +0000 http://moneysavingmom.net/2008/06/becoming-a-wahm-3.html#comment-287251 Crystal, can you check your spam? My comment didn't go through from yesterday on this thread. Thanks. Crystal, can you check your spam? My comment didn’t go through from yesterday on this thread. Thanks.

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