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SAHM Extra Income??
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Also, some people who have a teaching degree can tutor students on the side or teach online classes. Musicians can give lessons etc.
I have done a few things here and there (cake decorating, ebay) but have never really committed myself to it. My husband says he doesn't care if I bring in extra income, it is just as important to manage well what we do have. For example: I grocery shop and doing my best to make that money stretch can end up saving us money and almost be like bringing in a small income.
I think if you do direct sales you have to find something that works well in your area. I tried thirty one gifts for several years and people in my area didn't know what it was at the time and didn't want to host parties for it. I know a lady who does it works (body wraps) and is constantly busy and says she makes a ton of money.
I caution you on a few things about watching kids in your home as I learned the hard way. The hours are typically 11 hour days with drive time for the parents. Your kids will be sick more often because parents will bring their sick kids to you so they can work. Daycare seems to be the last thing people want to pay, so you can't count on getting paid on time.
A friend of mine crochets? cute little animals and sells them on etsy.
You may want to sign up for reseach study groups if there are any in your area. They keep you in their system and contact you if you meet the needs of a specific focus group. They would pay anywhere from $80 to sometimes over $200 for a couple hours of your time and input. I've been asked to participate in everything from fruit juice to household appliance groups.
She actually just received a $800 bonus on top of her sales commission for the month which was about $450. So she made $1250 this past August alone.
It seriously is a company you can make a ton at because everyone does their nails a LOT. it isn't like scentsy where you can go month and months without ordering as a customer. You get addicted to all the designs! Shoot even as a rep my stash is huge
They are vinyl nails with crazy awesome designs. And I love how long they last! Google it!
PM me or @Justabean3 with your address!
I'd be happy to send you a sample
I'll jump in even though I'm not a SAHM since I do direct sales part-time with Arbonne. I've seen a combination of so many different ways to make it in direct sales. The most successful people tend to build teams to help them. For example, there's a woman in my upline who has 4 NVPs (top of the company) she directly sponsored. She doesn't just sit at home doing nothing, but having that huge of a team helps leverage your time.
Even having 3 or 4 in your downline helps. It's not that you get kickbacks from their sales, it's that their sales help you promote to the next level and increase your earnings on your own sales. So by yourself you're doing $3000 in sales a month, but so are they, so your team (including you) is doing, say $10k. It adds up. So instead of making $1250 (commission and bonuses) a month, you're making an override from your whole team volume...so $1770 a month or around $21k a year. Add in another $10k/month and it goes up to $2090/month or $25k/year. Obviously these are based on Arbonne. Every company is different with commissions and stuff, but the bottom line is however you make your sales, it doesn't have to all be you. $3000 in sales is say, 6 nights a month you're not home. $10k is 20 nights, etc. Direct sales is all about working smarter. That's the beauty of it. You don't have to spend any more time away from your family than you have to.
I remember thinking that business model looked scary at one point, but then I realized it's not much different than a lot of other companies on the income side of things. The CEO of a company isn't making the same amount as a supervisor and that supervisor makes more than the 10 people he supervises. If it's a company that bases everything off commissions, well...
I'll reel myself back in. I've seen what network marketing has done for so many people. The best advice I could give anyone who reads this is to find something that YOU are passionate about. Don't join a company because it's new or because you think it will sell well because that's not the point. If you don't like what a company sells, what's going to convince anyone to buy it from you? Do your research, ask questions, and be aware that not all reviews are created equal.
Surprise! BFP 3/7/2013, Missed MC, D&C @ 7w5d
BFP 12/10/2013, Natural MC @ 5w1d
BFP 2/15/2014...Katia Elizabeth is due 10/23/2014!
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BFP 01/05/2013. EDD 09/18/2013. Low Progesterone. Gestational Diabetes. Rh Negative. Baby Ky-Mani born 100% healthy 09/17/2013. TTC#2 12/2013. BFP 02/01/2014! "Baby RaggaMuffin" due 10/07/2014.