“ I want to work at home, what do I have to do? “

“ I want to work at home, tell me what’s available or give me a list of companies that offer this kind of jobs? “

Those are just common questions from people looking for an opportunity to earn money from their home. Every day more people are looking for alternative income sources because we are living in a state of uncertainty when it comes to employment. Any employer can all of a sudden make changes that can affect you or those around you. And when you have a family to support or a mortgage to pay it’s no fun to be left out in the rain with a pink slip in your hands…

With the Internet the possibilities of working at home have become almost unlimited. The Internet has simplified communication, access to information, delivery of digital products. When you surf around you’ll find millions of appealing ads offering work at home jobs and business opportunities. These ads are not only online, they can be seen almost everywhere from the light pole on your corner to the local community newspaper.

Such an overload of offers makes it sometimes difficult to distinguish the work at home scams from the legitimate work at home jobs. Judgement is even more affected if you are under the pressure of family needs or debt.

In fact, so many people get ripped off by bogus work from home scams everyday that I’ve decided to put up this guide to help determine whether a work at home program is legitimate and appropriate for them or not.