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Avoid Getting Scammed When Looking For Home-Based Work

If you are considering working from home and you are in the process of researching home-based business opportunities, please be aware that there are many unscrupulous folks out there that are trying to rip you off. You? Yes, you. The mother that wants to stay home with her child yet needs to earn some income to help the family pay the bills. The person who is already feeling down on their luck because they lost their job and cannot find another one. The person that feels trapped in a dead-end job and wants to become their own boss, because they … Continue reading →

How To Avoid Getting Scammed

I’m sure you’ve seen the ads in the back of magazines claiming you can make hundreds even thousands of dollars working at home, stuffing envelops, assembling jewelry or some other nonsense. The fact of the matter is most of these ads are simple cons perpetrated by modern-day con artists. These scams are nothing new, they have been around for many years generally targeting moms who want to stay home with their children. But today, thanks to the Internet, with the click of mouse, millions more are being suckered in. The elderly and the disabled are also groups these snakes target. … Continue reading →

Be Smart When Dealing with Discounts

Paper coupons, online coupon codes, group rates, and military discounts are spectacular ways to save big bucks when traveling to amusement parks.  However, not all discounts are authentic.  Each year, thousands of complaints are filed with the Better Business Bureau regarding counterfeit deals.  To protect yourself from getting ripped off this summer, consider the following: Research:  When you see a coupon that appears too good to be true, go online and check it out.  Sites such as RipoffReport.com feature fraudulent coupon offers.  The popular website also gives tips on how to avoid using expired coupon codes.  It also has a … Continue reading →

Scam Alert – Home Based Business “Reviews”

If you are in the process of selecting a home-based business, you probably already know that you need to be on the lookout for scams. Home-based business scams come in many different forms, and new ones are continually being generated as fast as older ones are being exposed. Many of us look at product reviews when we are weighing our options for purchasing an item online. It may be tempting to look at reviews of home-based opportunities and use them as part of your assessment of whether a particular opportunity is right for you. Unfortunately, many of the home-based business … Continue reading →

Scam Alert – Medical Billing

If you are thinking of working from home and you have been researching home-based work opportunities, chances are that you have seen one if not more than one advertisement for a business opportunity involving medical billing and/or medical coding. It is important for you to know that many of the advertisements for home-based medical billing work are scams. While there are some legitimate home-based medical billing positions out there, they are far fewer in number than the multitude of advertisements offering such “opportunities” would have you believe. The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed suit against some promoters … Continue reading →

Do You Think That You Have Invented Something?

Do you think that you have a great idea for a new product? If you believe that you have invented something that other people could use, you could potentially start your own business based on that novel idea. This post is the first of a series about how to explore the possibility of patenting your idea, getting your product into production, and marketing it to the public. Before you do anything else, you must make sure that you do in fact have a unique idea. I know, I know, finding out that someone else has already patented “your” genius idea … Continue reading →

Sewing As A Home-Based Business

There are many wonderful ways to work from home. If you can sew, you may be able to earn money doing one of the oldest forms of home-based work. There are two ways that you can begin earning money by sewing at home. You can sew or assemble products for a company, or you can start your own business. There are home-based sewing opportunities available, but be choosy about which ones you decide to pursue. Even though home-based sewing or assembly for a company is a good way to earn money doing something that you enjoy, you must carefully evaluate … Continue reading →

How To Evaluate A Business Opportunity

Anyone can say anything that they want to say online. People can make up identities and pretend to be whomever they wish. The same holds true for home – based business opportunities. There is a person or a group of people behind every home-based business opportunity that you see on the internet, and they may not have your best interest at heart. Since it is the beginning of the year, many people have found fresh inspiration to work on making their dreams of becoming a home-based professional come true. Falling victim to a home-based business scam can not only set … Continue reading →

Things To Know Before You Get Towed

It can be frustrating to have to wait around for your car to be towed. A lot of people are so happy to see a tow truck arrive that they fail to take some necessary precautions that could save them a lot of money, and a lot of trouble. The National Insurance Crime Bureau, or NCIB, has started a campaign to educate consumers about how to avoid getting scammed by bad towing companies. These tips from the NICB are designed to help consumers avoid getting taken advantage of by towing companies, vehicle storage companies, and repair shops that are charging … Continue reading →

What Is MLM?

If you are anything like me, when you first started looking into work-at-home opportunities, you may have been a little confused by some of the opportunities that you saw advertised online and elsewhere. In particular, ads for work-at-home opportunities that mentioned MLM had me scratching my head. Since I did not know anything about MLM, I passed over all of the ads that mentioned it. Today, I decided to educate myself a little about MLM so that others who are looking to work from home can learn what it is if they don’t know about it already. MLM stands for … Continue reading →