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With the economy as it is today, a little extra cash can help pay the bills. With a little work on your part, a home based business may be just what the doctor ordered.
 
There are many ways to earn extra money, part time. We have compiled a list of simple and trustworthy home based businesses to consider. Keep in mind, legitimate businesses do not require you to pay any money upfront or to purchase so called startup kits.

 
Answering Service or Customer Service

 
Many businesses use answering services to establish professional response to customer needs. Part-time or full-time positions are normally available in this type of business. Contact answering services, or alarm monitoring companies by web search or using the Yellow pages. You may also consider starting your own home based answering service business. Typically high-speed Internet access, a computer and landline phone are required.
 
Writing Blog Articles

Did you know that some of the most popular blogs pay for their articles? That right, you can actually make money writing articles and then selling them to blogs. Good to excellent writing skills are required. If you have written reports or outlines as part of your job requirements, this home based business can work for you.

Bloggers pay between $0.25 – $5.00 for well written articles. The more articles you write, the more money you can make. Getting into this line of work is as easy as contacting blog owners and submitting your article for consideration. Offer the blogger a reasonable fee per article and work out a deal.

Classified Ad Submissions

The high cost of advertising has made classified ads look really good to a lot of business owners. The problem, many do not have the time to place classified ads as most classifieds are placed manually. A home based business providing this service, can be a money maker for the right person.

You can charge per classified ad placed and buildup a pretty good clientele over time. Locating clients is easy, just look in the classifieds online, contact listed businesses by phone or by email and offer your services. For a business like this to work, you will have block off time to contact clients and place the ads.

Private Telemarketing

This service is offered to private businesses using their client list, or other sources provided by the business. It can be directed towards customer service, phone interviews, quality control, sales, promotions and more. You would offer your services for a flat rate fee per number of calls. Record keeping is required.

This is a great tool for a business looking to brand themselves as customer oriented. Really, it sells itself. Major corporations use this type of services for quality control and appointment verification.

The jobs and businesses outline here are easy to operate, require little setup or out of pocket expense and selling of your services. With minimal effort you can earn an extra income from your own home based business.

Author: Cityclix Staff Writer