If you're a stay at home mom (or dad) who wants to make some extra money to contribute to the family finances then you're not alone. Thousands of parents look after their children at home, and make a decent living working online as well. Even a few hundred dollars extra per month could make all the difference.

There are tons of different home based opportunities available to stay at home moms, however deciding what you want to do can be the difficult bit. Many parents with good writing skills get involved in freelance writing (writing content articles, ebooks etc for websites), others gain customer service positions or work as virtual assistants. If you have a particular skill such as writing, typing or graphic design then you'll probably find it easier to get a job. However there are also options available for those without experience or qualifications. Jobs such as online tutoring, data entry and paid surveys can all be done by just about anybody as long as you can use a computer and have access to the internet you should be able to find something to suit you.

If you're a work at home mom or dad then you will probably want to choose a job that requires the least effort and time after all you'll probably be running around after your kids at the same time. Paid surveys is a particularly good option as you can fill surveys in your own time, and they don't require a whole lot of effort (although the longer, better paid ones can be more time consuming). I recommend signing up with a legitimate survey program, thats what I did and I hav'nt looked back. Now im passing on my advice, because I sure know I wish someone was there to tell me which way to go when I first started.Paid Surveys Etc is my top recommendation and personal first choice in terms of programs, I definately could not be in the situation of financial independence that I am today without them. Check out my review here.

If you have experience in typing, administration and clerical work you may want to consider working as a virtual assistant. Many companies hire people to remotely look after certain aspects of their businesses not unlike a personal assistants job in the real world. You could be doing just about anything from filling out forms, doing research, writing and so on, however this may be better for moms with older children as you may be required to put in regular hours.

If you've got good English (it should certainly be your first language) then ghost writing/ freelance writing might be a good option. Online marketers with websites require articles, ebooks, reports etc. and you can quite quickly build up a client base that will come back to work with you again and again. This is quite a flexible job as you can take on projects as you have the time, but it is very important to have the ability to meet deadlines once you have committed to a project.