Winner is mommytokris!

[cecaic0609]

I have a ton of coupons expiring 12/31/10 and it's getting too close to put a lot of them in train envies. So rather than see them go to waste, I am going to offer a RAOK. I will choose a random entry on Friday night (Dec. 10th)

All you have to do is offer some advice to this question:

I am a stay-at-home mom that needs some kind of an income. Without having to worry about daycare for my kids, please post some ideas I can do for money (I have thought about watching kids here, but my apartment is too small). Please keep in mind I do not have a vehicle at this time either.

[blossomed]

Don't include me in the Raok - I;m living off the stockpile until Jan 01 11 but I could write a book on this topic.
1. Synovate surveys - really pays (I was sceptical) but I got a check the other day.
2. Find a woman professional who has kids and offer to clean, cook, babysit, wash her car, grocery shop, run errands whatever. For a lot of women who work full time they have more money than time and will appreciate the assistance. especiqally in the beginning of the school year when things are extra hectic - back to school nights? new carpools?
4. Can you take in laundry or ironing?
5. Go to someone well connected at your church and tell them about your goal and then ask them if they would recommend you to anyone who might be willing to pay for help and also to pray for you. I did this four years ago when I wanted an extravagant vacation and I ended up housesitting, dog sitting, babysitting, cleaning houses.
6. Offer to wait at someone house for the cable, or repair man and then for even more money - ask if you can clean while you are there??
7. Sell unused stuff on eBay. I have books on there right now. Offer someone else to sell their stuff and split the profits.
8. Ask any home sales peoples (Avon and Mary Kay, etc) if just this once they would consider paying you a percentage for selling for them? Then go to your, neighborhood, church and peddle peddle peddle.
9. This is crass - but sell water to people in hell? Think of any place where people might be in a long line - a kid did this at the line at our motor vehicle inspection station - he had a wagon with with cold waters and sodas and people were soooo happy to see him. Increase your creativity here - how about a bar at closing time?? You have to be careful about competition but there are places! I went to a Harley Biker event and Girl Scouts were selling cookies - people especially the men could not resist those cute little girls and they could not buy them fast enough!!
10. Do a one day Sat drop in day care - 5 kids from 12-4 - 20.00 per kid is $100.00- offer lunch, games, movies, likely have to be parents you know. I taught little girls crafts and I had soooooooo much fun, the girls loved it, their parents loved some free time (I live close to a horse racing track - two dads went there for a few hours - it was a TOTAL win!!!) My place is small too but 4 hours once a week isnt so bad.
11. Do you quilt, crochet, SEW (I just paid $27.00 dollars for sewing that I swear did not take 15 minutes) - put an ad on Craigslist!
12. OK sell unused stuff on Craigslist ( this is sooooooo hit or miss but free to try)
15. Do you use a credit card (and then pay it off every month?) that gives rewards? I do and it means I save an additional 1-3% off all my purchases! last year it paid for tires for the car.

[meggers]

How about dog walking?

Well, Blossom already took my suggestion.

Seriously, many more have dogs now & live in apartments. You could probably take the kids with you if you did 1 or 2 dogs at a time.

[vicar01]

what skills do you have?
try to find something you are good at
maybe financial planning and offer your services
to stretch a buck

[cecaic0609]

what skills do you have?
try to find something you are good at
maybe financial planning and offer your services
to stretch a buck

Well I've never worked many really due to my anxiety, probably a total of 3-4 years total of my life. I used to be very good with kids, but ever since I had my two, my patience wears thinner than it used to be (one of mine is a little hard to handle). Other than that, I've always been good on eBay and writing, which I already do both online when the kids are sleeping or behaving.

[mommytokris]

Can u do cleaning, cooking or grocery shopping for a senior citizen? Here, they are always looking for help and are willing to pay. Maybe, you can do this on a weekend (Have BF or DH?) babysit.Also, people in New Jersey are being paid to pick up dog poop. They get $$$ a week depending on how many dogs.

[Doglover8180]

pet sitting or dog walking? People who do work all day or work two jobs, hate for their animals to be cooped up all day, and it's something you don't need a car for.

[434Teresa]

crashcrate.com.. there is a link to it in my blog

Sell things on ebay

[cybilx10]

try workplacelikehomedotcom. It is an at home open forum for those who cant work out of the home but can work inside the home. There is TONS of knowledge there that can be used. Thats how I have found my wah jobs.

[cecaic0609]

Used randomizer and mommytokris is the winner! Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I will be looking further into many of them.