The IRS Is Outsourcing..............................

If anything, here may be yet another reason that you may want to consider working from home!

Although this may be old news, there still may be some people out there that don't know that the IRS is outsourcing their work to areas outside the United States.

What this means is that the IRS is choosing to go the route of paying less money in expenses - ie hiring and paying workers who are paid less money and hiring workers that are outside the United States.

What this means for us is that there are less jobs out there.

I came across a very interesting article online about the IRS outsourcing its work. The article is called Don't Mess With Taxes - Another strike for IRS outsourcing.

Be sure to tell me what you think about this article and the fact that the IRS is outsourcing work to another country.

I Want To Become A Webcam Model - Part 2

One of my most popular blog posts is I Want To Become A Webcam Model.

This seems to be a very popular post and I'm guessing that it is because a lot of people are interested in working from home using their webcams!

It is true that a lot of people have made money using their webcam - whether it be for sex or by using their webcame for other purposes.

If you are reading this post then I'm guessing that you may be interested in this kind of thing as well.

To put it basically you use your webcam as a basis of being able to make money. Being a webcam model really consists of just that - modeling in front of your webcam.

In a way it's kind of easy when you think about it. You just turn on your webcam and then you make money. One of the ways that you can make money with this is to charge a fee for others to view your webcam - which means that you will have to set up a special webcam page so that only those who pay will be able to access it. While I do have experience with designing web pages, this may be a tricky thing to do - especially when you're talking about having sites where only paid customers will be able to view it.

There are sites that know how to do this kind of thing specifically but remember that you will have to pay for their services as well. There are a lot of people that use them so I'm sure that there are some reputable ones out there - but again you would have to pay for their services - which is fine if you don't mind paying a middleman.

Another problem is how you will be able to accept payment. Paypal which is the most popular way to send and receive money online does NOT allow for sexual-related sites. But like I said before there are a lot of people who are doing this online so there are options available for you to be able to make money online with a sexual-related site.

I got a comment about this popular topic:

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Contact me by email for a job for any ladies that want it

So as you can see a lot of people are interested in becoming webcam models and there seem to be a lot of people interested in recruiting people to become webcam models.

It is not the type of thing that is for everyone though.

It may seem to be an easy and attractive thing being able to make money from home using your webcam but there are some things that you are going to need - especially a reputable and legitimate way to be able to receive your money online.

It may be shocking for you to read a blog post such as this but since this is a blog about being able to work from home, you should know that this is one of the ways that people are actually making money from home!

Comments Received

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Job Opening For A Mystery Shopper?

Here is a copy of an email that I recently received:


ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: xxxxx@aol.com

Hello Ma/Sir,

My name is T~ R., a representative of xxxxx Consult Co Inc.,

This is an awareness to let the public know that we have a vacancy position of a mystery shopper in our company and we would like to know your interest in working for xxxxx Inc.

As a mystery shopper you work and shop together for pleasure and the pay is $400 weekly on Part time basis, you only work 2-3hours twice in a week.


Kindly provide the Information requested below for assessment and registration by the company, you can contact me by sending me an e-mail to the e-mail address below;

e-mail: xxxx@aol.com

Kindly provide the information below for assessment and registration of the company.

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
APT#:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
AGE:
CELL PHONE NUMBER
HOME PHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
HAVE YOU DONE THIS BEFORE?

THANKS
T~
Time: 24hrs daily
xxxxxxx@aol.com

You really have to be careful when you get emails like this! If you want to become a "Mystery Shopper" then do a little shopping online to find out more about this kind of work and to find legitimate companies that are hiring!

A Government Grant "Scam" Alert!

As someone that does grant research and consultations for a living, it pains me to have to read articles about companies and / or other businesses that are not operating on the up and up! I read an online article about one such company and I will be providing a link to it below the blog post.

It seems that this "government grant" business asks you to pay something like $1 or $2 plus shipping and handling for sending you their government grant cd. BUT you might also be billed monthly on your credit card account! It's supposed to be in the fine print. They are currently advertising on the popular Facebook site(s).

Here is a link to the article. The article itself provides a lot of good information about this company including mentioning how one can get that monthly charge to their credit card canceled.

Like I said I do grant research for a living (you can visit my Grant Basics 101 Blog to find out more information about what I do and if you would like to find out more information about government grant programs that you may be eligible for.)

I'm sure that basically if you are curious about government grant programs one of the most frequently asked question has got to be "Are there any government grant programs to help start a business" and the answer to that is Yes! You can go to my Grant Basics 101 website to see examples of grant recipients who have received money to start their own businesses!

Another popular frequently asked question is about government grants and starting a daycare business - again the answer is yes there are government (and other) grant programs that can help you start your own daycare business! As a matter of fact I sent one daycare-related client over 10 pages of information concerning grant programs that her for-profit daycare center may be eligible for - so yes there are grant programs to help start a for-profit daycare business. You can find out more information about that by going to my Grant Basics 101 - Daycare website and blog. You can also listen to my Grant Basics 101 Podcast in which the first caller asks about government (and other) grant programs for their for-profit daycare business.

As far as working from home is concerned it really depends on the kind of work that you want to do. There are grant programs for writers, artists and even musicians too! There is even a grant program for comic book artists as well!

Clients - Let's Face It! Some Of Them Are Cheap!

I could tell you a lot of stories from personal experience about so-called clients that wanted me to do work for them for less than what I charge! But I'm going to use that experience to warn you!

I once heard Suze Orman say "Don't Put Yourself On Sale!" She was talking about this in a seminar where she talked about how women would be so accomodating by providing free work. Now this isn't just limited to women - it is for anyone thinking about starting a business of their own - whether you want to work from home or start your own business period!

Number 1 - whether you are providing a service or a product do some research online and find out what similar people are charging. That way you will know that the amount that you are charging for your product or services is a fair amount to charge - no matter what a potential client tries to say to convince you otherwise.

There is the question of when one is just starting out that shouldn't they do some work on a volunteer or reduced-price kind of thing. To get your foot in the door you may want to start off doing it this way because it does provide you with publicity and good practice skills but don't do it to the point of being taken advantage of.

It just comes down to stating your price and remaining firm!