Working for Myself
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Is It Normal?
Asked by J.T. from New York
on September 1, 2010
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Today one of my husbands employees (female) was to return from vacation in the Dominican Republic. She had a lay over in FL and for some issue with her baggage did not...
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- I hate to say it, but I would look into it a little more closely. Hopefully he's just being nice.
- Uhm so what? Sorry to be so crude but unless you find a real reason to be suspicious, business is business and if you don't treat your employees properly they go some...
- When you say "partner", I'm thinking that this is perhaps a law firm. I've had the experience of working for corporate America and working for a law firm where there ...
Need Some Input
Asked by C.M. from San Antonio
on October 27, 2007
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I just want some input from other ladies to see if I'm being unreasonable. I am currently a stay home mom. I have been home since March this year due to pregnancy co...
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- Hi C.! You got a lot of responses!!! I'm sure other people have mentioned it but have you considered an inhome daycare? You get to stay at home with your kids, help...
- I dont think your being unreasonable. I am in the same boat... My husband and I were only married a month before we got pregnant and after only a month along I beca...
- Hi, C.... I work with a company by teaching people about product safety (chemical reactions of products used in our homes, the increase in cancer rates during the p...
Another Work from Home Question W/a twist...unemployment.
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on April 3, 2010
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I've seen a lot of great posts on different places/companies that you could start your own business from home with. I need to do some searches and look them up again. ...
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- Check with your local unemployment office as many of them offer guidance, seminars and other assistance with starting your own business.
- HI S., You can start a company from home and still keep your unemployment benefits as long as you are still searching for employment as they require. My sister has ...
- Hi S., I have had a home based business for 15 years. Here are two 3 minute messages you can listen to: Roger Barnett, Chairman & CEO - ###-###-#### & Project MAHM...
I'm in Insurance Hell
Asked by T.D. from Sacramento
on December 2, 2008
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So, for my first child, we were on COBRA with my dh's former employer. I ended up having a C-section for multiple reasons.
Since then we purchased MEGA through Nat'l...
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- oh i'm so sorry about the spot you are stuck in. my sister is from the sac area and she and her husband where also not okay with home delivery. when looking at the p...
- Hi T., Congrats on your expanding family. First, I had a girlfriend who had a very sucessful VBAC at home. It wasn't planned, it just happened. She didn't real...
- Your dh is correct about a home birth, do not consider it with your history. I am a nurse. I had 2 c/sections due to complications (cord around the neck x 3, then fe...
Health Insurance - Best Way to Get Insurance with Pre-existing Conditions
Asked by J.W. from Los Angeles
on September 1, 2010
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Hi everyone!
My husband and I started a business this year and are looking for a health insurance plan for our family. We both have physical injuries due to an aut...
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- Hi J., My husband and I area also in the same family, but since we both count as employees of our self-employed business, we qualify for corporate rates, no pre-exi...
- I just added my husband to my companies insurance and we have a 6 month waiting period. It's all so confusing at times...good luck to you.
- Maybe try do a Google Search on "State Funded health insurance California." Many options will come up. Here is one of the links for example: http://www.healthy...
Ebay....
Asked by K.F. from Charleston
on November 11, 2006
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Has anyone ever opened up their own Ebay store? How did you go about starting up your business, and what items did you decide to sell? How did you incorporate taxes ...
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- Am in the same boat so far as working outside of the home goes,but I have gone to the BBB of SC and it states that you should never put up money to get a job.Am not su...
- I don't have any information that you're looking for, but as a tax preparer during tax season, I'd suggest waiting until 2007 starts to begin your business. That way, ...
- K., I tried it... but found EBAY fees to be expensive. Not only that, you have to deal with entering lengths, widths, measurements, etc. for clothes that you sell, and...
Work at Home Info
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on September 17, 2006
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Hello everyone. Being a part of Mamasource, I have noticed that many Moms are self-employed. I'm currently a sahm looking to do the same thing. My problem is that m...
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- Hi C., I left my job in advertising/marketing about 7 months ago to be a stay-at-home mom and have found Baby Splendor to be a nice source of extra income. I'm an Ind...
- C., I have been a skin care consultant for Mary Kay for over 2 years and love it. It is definately not a scam but then again it is all who you come in contact with. ...
- Hi C., My name is L., I live in Downers Grove and have 5 Children. I have meet a group of awesome Moms that had the same desire I did, We all wanted to make an income ...
Non-C Section Tubal Ligation
Asked by C.M. from Chico
on November 6, 2008
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My hubby is a BIG wimp and has said he will get a vasectomy, but after over a year using condoms and decrease is sexual activity, still has not gone in to have it done...
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- Dear C., Do you have any friends whose husbands have had vascectomies? Jeez, I could hook him up with about 30 men to talk to. Trust me, none of their "manly-ness" fe...
- My husband is also in flooring installation, and it took him three years to follow thru on getting a vasectomy because he was afraid...of pain, of the inconvenience, o...
- I know you didn't ask about this but have you thought about getting an IUD. It is a non-invasive procedure that takes about 5 minutes in your doctors office. The sid...
So Stressed About Taxes, Really Need encouragement...I Hope I Didn't Mess Up!
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on February 6, 2011
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I have a paper route, my husband has disability, and that's our income. That's it. I make about 1500 a year on my paper route, but the paper doesn't issue a 1099 unl...
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- I agree with calling the IRS so you will know exactly what to do. I amended my brother in law's tax return on turbo tax a couple years ago and it was really easy. Pe...
- Relax. The IRS consists of human beings, most of whom are polite and helpful. They don't want to cause trauma to people who are trying to do the right thing. (I am ...
- It will be OK. I'm not a tax professional so I can't give any filing advice but you seem to be really on the ball and you have a lot of time to make any corrections i...
To Work or Not to Work?
Asked by S.R. from Toledo
on February 1, 2007
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I am a mother of 3. After my second child I cut my work from full time to part time by taking a job share position. It has not been much easier. Less pay, running b...
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- you could alwasy work rom home, I'm not sure what your degrees are in but a lot of jobs have different options and with computers and te internet there are a lot of wa...
- It sounds like the only real reason you are working right now is to keep your foot in the door. Working isn't helping you financially, and it is just adding to your s...
- Hi S.: This is such a personal decision, it's different for everyone. I'm one of three "moms" at my office and we're all different. My boss has much more of a financi...
