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November Recaps!

Did I meet my goals? Yes and No! Read more...

What were my total earnings? A whopping $777.28! Read more...

The November Digest

The October Digest

Misc. GPT Earnings

This includes my lifetime earnings with GPT (Get Paid To ___)Sites

CashCrate $7.42 since 9/24/09

IMReportCard: $4.84 Started 10/3/09 Reviews

PeopleString: $24.15(pending) Started 9/29/09 Snail Mail


iRazoo $20 in Amazon cards Since 10/16/09 (Payment Proof)


SwagBucks $30 in Amazon Cards + $20 in others since 10/16/09 (Payment Proof)

View reviews, tips and details here.

PTC (Paid To Click)

This includes my lifetime earnings with PTC Ad sites.

TrekPay $6.51 since 10/1/09

NeoBux $7.365 since 9/21/09

ClixSense $1.85 since 10/28/09


YouData $3.70 Started on 9/21/09 (Payment Proof)

View reviews, tips and details here.

Survey Sites

This includes my lifetime earnings with all the Survey Sites I am part of.
SurveyHead $68.70 (+$23.20 Pending) Started on 9/26/2009

GreenField Online $94 Started on 9/26/2009 (Payment Proof)

LightSpeedPanel 2100 Points (2300 equal to $20) Started on 9/30/2009

Opinion Outpost $24.30 Started on 10/15/2009

HCD Surveys $5.70Started on 10/15/2009


View reviews, tips and details here.

Contract Sites

These are Freelance and Contract style sites that I have had success with.

Cloud Crowd: $$40.31 Started 10/6/09 Freelance (Payment Proof)

LiveWork: $68.48 Started 9/24/09 Freelance (Payment Proof)

IMShopping: $108.25 Started 10/3/09 Recommendations (Payment Proof)

Wanelo: $160 Started 10/15/09 Reviews (Payment Proof) This site is not currently hiring.

View reviews, tips and details here.

Snow, Health and a New Job in 2011!

2011 has been coming at us non stop!  It's been quite the roller coaster ride and we're only finishing up the first month of it now!  
Weather:I hope everyone out there has been staying safe and warm through all the crazy weather that's pouring down on so much of the country.  We've been buried (repeatedly) under mountains of snow, including over a foot of it last week, with a possibility for more sometime in the next few days.  Being from Texas all these "weather days" and "delayed starts" that the schools have are driving me nuts!  I don't think I ever had a weather day in my life, and my son has had several closings and late starts in the past two weeks.  He's going to be in school until July at this rate!

Happy 2011!

Yet another year has come and gone in our lives.  Looking back on this past year, I definitely can't say that I accomplished everything I set out to, but I enjoyed 2010 none the less.  My search for legitimate work from home jobs and earning opportunities fell to the wayside as I dealt with other things - but I'm hoping to get back on track in 2011!
Here are my "Resolutions" for 2011 - (They're a lot less monetary and a lot more personal this year.):
1.  Be a better Wife!  Can't we all do a little something to be a better spouse... Like being more supportive, more positive or more affectionate?
2.  Be a better Mother!  With so much focus on working and finding legitimate work from home jobs and opportunities I often feel like I'm not spending enough time with our little one after he gets home from school, so it's time to change that!
3.  Be better to Myself!  This one should be on everyone's list, especially all the mothers out there.  With all

Happy Holidays!

This year has gone by so incredibly quickly!  I can't believe that we're already coming up on Christmas... As a matter of fact, it snuck up on me so badly that I fell victim to price gouging on a gift for our son.  What was it?  A Lego Harry Potter construction set of course!  Seriously, tiny little pieces of plastic are a lot more expensive than I remember them being.
Luckily I had enough gift cards from SwagBucks and iRazoo to make the purchase of a $40 set at 100% mark up without any actual out of pocket expenses.  The price has actually gone down since we got it, probably because there's less chance of it arriving before the holidays.  I also grabbed the Big Blue Book of Beginner Books and some Melissa and Douglas sticker books to add to the pile of presents that are waiting to be wrapped.  On the plus side, after this year I can guarantee that I won't ever put off buying something for Christmas because I think it's overpriced again!
Most of the other things we got were a bargain though, so I guess that helps to make up for it as well.  How about you guys?  Did you get any super deals or duds this year?
On a work related note, I've been applying like crazy for all sorts of positions.  It's always hard to get back into the game after you've faded out.  I did take on a mystery shopping position for one client, but the time to pay ratio was a bit sub par.  I'm determined to find something that pays well on an hourly basis - I just keep carrying on chanting like the Little Engine that Could!

SurveyHead is Still a Keeper

SurveyHead is one of the good eggs that I've kept in my basket from the start.  There are a lot of sites out there that offer compensation for taking free online surveys, and of all of them, Survey Head is definitely in my top 5.  I'll admit that I haven't paid much attention to the surveys recently, but I'm getting back on the ball again because the earning potential there is definitely worthwhile.
If you haven't signed up with SurveyHead, I'd definitely do so.  Between the end of September 2009 and the middle of December 2009, I managed to earn nearly $100 with Survey Head.  What's great is that even though I haven't been as active as I should have been, all of my earnings that I haven't cashed out are still there safe and sound with no deductions!  The site itself has also undergone a great makeover that makes everything really simple to keep up with.

Getting started is easy and you can start earning instantly, while fine tuning what surveys they send you - so that you don't get mismatched as often.  With these 3 simple steps, you'll be on your way...

Getting Caught Up...

Thanks so much for all the emails and comments!  I'm glad to be back, and I'm glad that you guys are glad I'm back!  My family has been cycling a terrible cold and cough for the past couple of weeks, hence the lack of activity on my part, but we seem to be in the clear again... *knock on wood*.
Having been gone for so long, I figure that now is as good a time as any to see what all of you ladies (and gents) are up to.  Have you found a great job or business that's helping you and your family?  A GPT with solid results and decent earning potential?  I want to know what's going on in your work at home world before I start boring you with mine ;)
In a nutshell though, I'm starting from scratch - luckily I have a few small eggs that are still snug in my basket, although some of my eggs have spoiled as well!

Back in the Saddle Again!

First of all, I want to apologize to all of my readers (and friends) who have been left hanging over these last couple of months.  What started off as an unannounced vacation at the request of my significant other quickly spiraled into an extended absence from the blog-o-sphere, but the good news is that I'm now back in the saddle and ready to start providing help and encouragement again!

Over the past several months I've been "taking it easy" on the monetary home front and have been dealing with family and health issues instead.  We suffered several family deaths this spring and summer, my grandmother is still struggling with various illnesses (but her spirits are high) and my parents separated in the blink of an eye when my mother picked up without warning and relocated.  To put it mildly, things have been rather interesting.

I'll be getting back into the swing of things again though, and Earning At Home will back in full swing in no time at all!

Things to look forward to:
A possible relocation of AtHomeEarning.com, we won't be changing our URL though!
Reviews of classic earning opportunities such as SwagBucks, iRazoo, SurveyHead and more!
Tips and bargains for the holidays...

March Earnings Breakdown

I didn't put in a lot of work last month because of my headaches and migraines, so I didn't make my goal, but I did decently overall.  I also dropped one client who required a lot of reminders to send me my weekly assignments, and constantly changed what they needed done... The money was good (usually around $100 a week), but the stress wasn't.

I also massively slacked off on another project throughout March because it's so tedious.  I'm trying to motivate myself to get to work on it right now, but it's obviously not going well hehe.

April 5th Already?

Where did the last week go?  Oh yes, into Easter preparation and celebrations... So much candy and family!  We had a good 3 days of various celebrations to attend, and still have to do something with another chunk of family this week. 

While I might have lost a week of productivity in the chaos, I am now pretty much 99.9% sure that my glasses are the issue with my headaches since family get togethers and outdoor excursions mean that I opt for contacts and shades for over my normal glasses - and sure enough my head has been fine lately.  Unfortunately, that means I need new glasses because I only have one pair of contacts and the prescription for them is expired.

I'll be updating on March's numbers and April's goals this week - the latter will be a bit different from normal.

Another One Bites the Dust

I swear, time is going so fast lately, I just don't understand it.  Everything is just one big blur - I can't believe that we're already a quarter of the way through the year already!

I completely lost track of this month, mostly because of those migraines and headaches which are still attacking.  I've decided that it's most likely my glasses, and I probably need a new prescription.  There's no other logical reason for me to be in crippling pain on a nearly daily basis.  I really hate getting new glasses though because they're so darn expensive, especially since they are the one item that I refuse to be cheap about since they're right smack dab in front of my face.

I'll be crunching my numbers soon, reviewing the month and updating on my goals for April soon.  Hope everyone else has done well!

PS: If you're interested in doing a Motivational Monday post this coming Monday, let me know!

Do You Have *SPRINGFEVER*?

Yes, it's cheesy I know, but I really do.  After living in a dark room for the better portion of the week I am ready for Spring to be here!  Unfortunately the temperatures plummetted back down into the mid to high 30s today so you can bet your bottom dollar that I'm not going out.

My solution?  I'm going to "splurge" with the BigFishGames sale that's going on and buy a couple games to keep me from going insane while I'm trapped inside the house. 

If you use the code SPRINGFEVER when you check out, you'll get 30% off any (and all) standard games which takes them from $6.99 each down to $4.89.  The discount won't apply to games that are already discounted under $6.99 or on Special Edition games though.

I've always had a weakness for cheesy turn based RPGs (like the Aveyond series), Sim games (like Virtual Villagers) and Time Management games so I'm digging this sale.

The sale ends tomorrow though, so grab your games now!

   

I'm Alive!

After suffering for 3 straight days from the worst migraine I've ever had in my life, I'm finally capable of existing outside of a pitch black room again!  I actually had a migraine 4 of the last 7 days, but only 3 were in a row hehe

Bring on Spring!

SwagBucks Sale

From today (the 22nd) until Wednesday (the 24th) SwagBucks will have their $5 PayPal cards on sale at a lower price than usual.  They've dropped them down to 550 SBs currently which I think is about 200 cheaper than normal, but I'm not sure since I generally go for the $5 Amazon cards at 450 SBs.

If you're a PayPal buyer though, this is a pretty good deal!


Like this post?  Check out these!
* SwagBucks Birthday Celebration
* Thank You iRazoo and SwagBucks

Pay Day (3/13 - 3/19)

Here are my payments for last week, just some change from my down line at Cloud Crowd, so it's nothing too impressive.  I really need to get back to work on all my GPTs!

• Cloud Crowd: 21¢, $45.27 total since I started (Cloud Croud Proof of Payment)

I also cashed out $10 in Amazon cards from SwagBucks and $5 from iRazoo, I'll post proof when they arrive. 

I'm super annoyed because I've been saving points on SwagBucks for a while now in hopes of a sale, and two days after I finally broke down and bought a couple cards, they announced a sale for later this week!  Hopefully they'll put some good cards on sale, but not so many that I fully regret already redeeming 2 of my 5 monthly rewards hehe.

Other Pay Day Related Posts:

* Pay Day (3/6 - 3/12)

* Another Thumbs Up for iRazoo

Thursday Tip Triad #13: Variety is the Spice of Life

As I've mentioned recently, I probably won't meet my income goals for the month again... Why?  Well, for one thing I'm not giving it my all, and two, a lot of my private clients have gone MIA over the past couple of months or have made severe cut backs.  I've also made some cut backs on the time that I'm willing to work for lower paying clients as well.  This is all fine and dandy, part of being a freelancer and part of pruning - however I've been so focused on private clients for the last five months that I haven't gathered up any high quality back up eggs!

My realization of this is what has brought about the creation of today's TTT topic on variety.  Private clients are great, content sites are great, survey and gpts are great - but to get the most security and the most money in the bank, you need to maintain variety!

Break Studios

I've decided that I really need to force myself into writing for more content sites on top of my client base so that I can fall back on something when my clients go AWOL or are short on funding.

I took the first step and applied with Break Studios this week and got my acceptance letter from them as well.  I'm excited because the rate of pay is pretty decent compared to other content mills, but I'm a little reluctant to start.  I'll just have to force myself jump in and hope for the best...  I should be fine and I've never gotten bad feedback on my writing, but I'd imagine that private clients are easier to please than content sites that have 1000s of writers begging for a chance.

I'm on the Prowl

All right, it's official, I'm back on the prowl!

Over the last month or two a lot of my clients have been pretty hit or miss, so it's time to start seeking out new ones again.  I had toned down my constant seeking so I wouldn't be tied to my computer for as long during the day, but it looks like I'm going to have to find a happy medium between constantly searching, and not searching often enough.

Pay Day (3/6 - 3/12)

All right, here's the Pay Day update for this past week!

• Cloud Crowd:  4¢, $45.06 total since start (Cloud Croud Proof of Payment)
• YouData: 26¢, $5.60 total since start (YouData Proof of Payment)
• Pinecone Research: $3.00, $36.00+ total since I started with them (Pinecone Research Proof of Payment) 

And of course I also got another $5 from iRazoo this week that I already mentioned in my "Another Thumbs up for iRazoo" post.

Right now I'm around the $350 mark for the month so I really need to put the pedal to metal if I want to make my goal this month.  I'm about $150 behind where I should be so I'm going to have to quit slacking and get in gear!

How are you guys doing so far this month?


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* Pay Day (2/27 - 3/5)
* Pay Day!
* Proof of Payment "Friday"

Thursday Tip Triad #12: Fighting Off Distractions

One of the biggest pitfalls of legitimate work from home jobs is the fact that there is no easy way to avoid distractions.  Between family matters, household chores and the temptations of the internet, it's incredibly easy to get side tracked.  The good news is that there are a few things that you can do help fend off these distractions.

Another Thumbs Up for iRazoo

It really looks like iRazoo is getting their act together.  On top of improving their referral system, it seems that they've made improvements to their gift card delivery times as well unless this last one was a fluke.

I've been with them since around October 2009 and have usually had to wait 3-5 weeks for Amazon gift cards to reach my inbox.  This week however I had a shocking surprise...  The gift card I ordered on 3/6 arrived today - less than a week later!  That's even faster than with SwagBucks, granted I don't know if I was just lucky or if they are actually going to be that quick all the time, but I'm looking forward to finding out!  (Proof of Payment)

Are any of you guys still using iRazoo?  If so let us know how long it takes your next gift card to get delivered!

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