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US perspective:I blogged about this issue earlier this year (Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement). That post is reproduced below:This post compares plagiarism and copyright infringement. It is prompted by a Quora question that I answered several months ago. (See Have your ideas or works ever been plagiarized? What happened?)Plagiarism DefinedPlagiarism is the wrongful appropriate on another’s work and presenting it as one’s own. One typically thinks of plagiarism occurring in academia or journalism. However, as discussed below, it can occur in other professions, too.Copyright Infringement DefinedThe holder of the copyright in a work has certain exclusive rights with respect to that work. These include (as applicable) the rights to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, and make derivative works of the work. Copyright infringement is use of a work, without permission of the copyright holder, that infringes on one of those exclusive rights.Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement ComparedComparison of plagiarism and copyright infringement.Plagiarism focuses on misrepresenting the authorship or source of a work.Copyright infringement focuses on using someone else’s work without permission.They easily can come together. As a plagiarist prepares his work, he likely will copy and make derivative works of the original work or portions thereof. Because that is done without the copyright holder’s permission, it constitutes copyright infringement.My personal interest in – and victimization by – plagiarism dates back more than a decade. From 1995 to 2001, I wrote the Legal Tech column for the California Bar Journal. (My final column, A look back at six years of technology news, suggests how much simpler, and more limited, life was before ubiquitous high-speed Internet access, mobile devices and social media.)Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement in South AfricaAmazingly, one of my eagle-eye readers saw that De Rebus, a journal published monthly by the Law Society of South Africa, had published certain of my columns under the byline of a South Africa lawyer! Here is what the journal’s editor wrote in January 2001:Technology columns – an apologyDe Rebus has been advised by Dana H Shultz, an attorney of Oakland, California, specialising in technology licensing and related transactions, that two of the articles by Reinhardt Buys in the Practice Management column in the second half of last year contained substantial portions, verbatim, of articles written by Mr Shultz and published in the California Bar Journal, of which he is the legal technology columnist, other journals and on the Internet. The articles in question were ‘More money and happier clients – how technology can increase revenue and client satisfaction’ in 2000 (Oct) DR 39 and ‘Six technology mistakes every firm should avoid’ in 2000 (Nov) DR 32. Although the former contained a purported acknowledgment of Mr Shultz’s ‘assistance and guidance’, it appears that in neither case did Mr Buys seek Mr Shultz’s permission to use the latter’s published works as his own.In response Mr Buys has contributed the following note, under the heading ‘Setting the record straight’: ‘As readers may have realised, the information used to write this column comes from my personal experience, interviews with attorneys and information I get through newsletters, Internet chat-rooms and articles found on the Internet. Because of a terrible oversight on my side the article that appeared in De Rebus of November 2000 … was not attributed to Mr Dana Shultz whose material I also used for the article [in] October 2000 … My sincere apologies to Mr Shultz, De Rebus and our readers. I am truly embarrassed!’De Rebus also apologises to Mr Shultz for its unwitting part in the publication of this plagiarism – Editor.Interestingly, the lawyer had been on the editorial board of De Rebus. Once this plagiarism came to light, he no longer held that position.I do not know whether the foregoing will help you determine whether and when to bring suit.

1) Let me start on a morbid note.(I am sorry about this common truth. But I must say it).That your life at any moment may be extinguished - in a single breadth.This may happen in the next second, by a circumstance known to youand also due to factors beyond your control.You are just a speck of dust of humanity,within the unfathomable universe.Our existence as a flickering light, in the unpredictable wind of life,struggles so much, from being extinguished.If you want to be smart and to ensure an inner peace,which the world may not give you most times,you must continue to comprehend these things.Man is still engaged with all these unanswered curiosities.Till eternity, Man will continue to do this.So find your own path, without being injurious to others.Therefore, do your best to live as if tomorrow may not come.And if tomorrow comes, repeat the thoughts of the previous sentence.That is the vicious cycle of smart livingthat aught to guide your mortal soul and reality on this planet.I know and I have said it, but I struggle with it myself.2) That you can never know what the others think about you at anytime.This is irrespective of what the person professes about you.This does not exclude some friends, loved ones or even your spouse.These thoughts could be good.They could be bad.They could be perennial or fly for a fleeting moment.Circumstances determine.The same fellow may change his thoughts about you,in another situation or time period.You and I, are not different, either. Ok?But be good, because it is good.Though it takes much of a sacrifice.It is not easy to be good, I know.It is easy to destroy...don't you know?Your soul is the powerful beneficiary of the peaceful mind, ultimately.So infuse it with good thoughts about others.We may not in some cases.It is a struggle when we are wronged.And realize people change, as you would,depending circumstance and experience of life.But there is a constant character or personality which we all exhibit.This will still be there.And I remember this: don't rush to blab to an old friend you havenot seen in a few years or more.Recheck his person again.The world of hard knocks might have changed him, for good or bad.Some smart friends will subject you to that scrutiny too.We adults are complicated and our minds are very "deep".Bottomless pit.The person who really loves you, may not do much talking,but wishes you well in his mind.He doesn't just want the attention. Discover such persons.How?You will know. I can't tell you that.Nurture your instinct. Your Creator gave you that to use for many causes.3) That if you don't sow, you cannot reap.Heavens may nurture your seeds so well, for a bountiful harvest.Show gratitude. Others are smarter than you.Nature may kill your seeds, even before they sprout.Equally show gratitude. But ask why it happened.(After you have chosen to cry; who hasn't at least once?That act deals with anxiety and depression much better than personal abuse)The answer for your loss, could be your own fault.You may be lucky, a good friend could point them out for you.Why not, do objective introspection.The cause of your problems could also be external in nature.Whatever, find a solution.Start again from lessons garnered.But you must work smartly to reap the fruits of your labour..To a large extent, I believe in the:"cause and effect", as some progenitors of this dogma would tell you.But there is a place of unmerited favor and sheer luck.Nothing is absolute, as I believe many things are relative.Do not become a blind slave to man-made dogma.But work, which you must; but not in anticipation of luck and favor.Let those be unexpected icing.4) That not all things or experienced will reveal all truths.What we call the truth, as defined is subject to each person's circumstance;such as religion, location, norms and social mores.Of course,there are some universal truths.Look for them, for your peace of mind.The world is full of decoys, lies, deceits and of course some truths and facts.It is difficult to take time out to think, thoroughly.It is not a waste of time.(Don't use it as an excuse for procrastination, to get the work done.)Endeavor to look deeply, suppressing your usual pedestrian mode of rumination.You are most likely to discover some sacred truths.These ones, many in-the-know would not want to share with you.It shows you and I, are ignorant of many things,until those who know them, choose to reveal and prove them to us.If they so wish. Seek the truth yourself.You must, in that wise, seek continuous knowledge until you getthose sparks of inspiration,that would ignite in your being.That is your, "Aha" moment (did Oprah Winfrey coin that? :-) )5-1) That life and the world is about duality.It is about shades of experience.It is about the opposites and in-between.It is about building and it is also about destruction.These attributes are the fundamentals of our existence and our planet.Different situations, experiences and scenario fall under these attributes.A knife can peel the skin of a yam tuber - in the African context - before it is cooked.(You may substitute potato, if you wish. That's cool.)The same knife, may be used to inflict wounds on people.However the knife is neutral in its calling.But it can serve the purpose of duality andvarious shades of activities between the two extremes.The world will show you how much it is easier to destroy.It also shows how herculean, it is to build.Look around now. It is perceptible.A raffia thatched hut may take a day to be built.Whereas, sadly, a skyscraper built of solid concrete and steel,(with all sophisticated human creativity)could be brought down into smithereens in less than a day.It takes about 9 months before a human fetus becomes a bouncing baby.And the pains of birth.(Women tell us. I am not one. Salute to women.)But the same child - in the hands of a careless care-giver-may be lost within the twinkle of an eye.I can recall a painful extinction of a century old bank.This establishment disappeared due to one single error,committed by a single staff. Destruction in a day.In that vein, it is instructive to say that,to build your own good business or project ;systems, processes and many efforts must be deployed.But in the absence of having an eagle eye on all our efforts,things may go moribund or they die off.Likewise, to bring up a good child demands a lot of work.I know we have permissible societies in the world.But you must legally work around with love.And don't let that child call the police,provided you are doing good to show love.And for the lackadaisical parents,by their easy actions and inactions,they destroy this ignorant and naive kid.Therefore, what this portends for you and I, is that,nature forces us to sweat it out; if we desire to build up projects that will last.(It may not be everything).Same nature still plays pranks on uswhen the unwelcome challenge chooses to rear up its ugly head.But we must manage both extremes.5-2) That brings to mind that all humans are born as racists.Reason?We love our "self". A natural instinct.But you must develop yourself to overcome this irritation of the centuries.Granted, it will live with us.But do not let it restrict your overall appreciation of other peoples.The world has brought forth varieties to be enjoyed.Would you call that an error?How would it be, if this planet has been inhabited by one single race?One species of animals and plants?One formation of rock?One gender? (Even amoeba have duality)Plurality is it?If you allow yourself to be shackled by the continuous varied disdainof shades of pigmentation of the skin andthe anatomical features, you have just given your inner peace away.President Clinton was once quoted, to say that,if the skin of every race is cut, the color of the blood would still be red.I add my own.In the issue of duality and the opposite ends;the pigments embedded in each race, vary from one race to the other.Yet, I am waiting to see one human being, who created himself or herself!Even the albinos did not.Therefore, strive not to cheapen your soul over what you cannot create.See beyond the pedestrian things of life.Don't you know, you are a product of chance and freak of nature.We all are.And we were dropped in a particular place for a worthy purpose.So find your purpose in that place.I know you may have to negotiate with the adamant, to achieve your objectives.Avoid this mental irritation so that you can have your own peace within,wherever you find yourself in the journey of life.You are set free.But I warn, it will be tough before it gets easy.I am still struggling too because I am mortal.Love and respect to all who read...........................................................................................a) ......If you are an a struggling entrepreneur look up here and you maySignup for newsletters full of resourceshttp://muyiwaosifuye.comfor business and wellbeing of hardworking stressed entrepreneursb) Here is my book at Amazon using my pen name, Gary Rindson. You may like it.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TBNC8BQ

Working from home has been an option that has been around for quite a while now. For many years I worked as a mystery shopper and made quite a bit of money from it. When I started out around 2000, it was mainly about mystery shopping of banks, today this business has grown to include almost every industry. Businesses like Upwork, http://Freelancer.com Fiverr and businesses of such ilk have been around for quite a while, and there are also Virtual Assistants and so many other work from home opportunities that people can choose from. Working remotely doesn’t have to mean taking a pay cut. In 2019, there are more legit online jobs than ever. All it takes is being aware of the possibilities. I have searched and found a number of additional opportunities that make for quite a nice selectionBelow are 33 legitimate online jobs where you can earn over $40,000 a year:.TOP ONLINE JOBS FOR 2019These top online jobs have the ideal mix of high demand, a low supply of talented individuals, and the ability to start earning fast.#1) — PROOFREADINGQuick summary: Earn money by proofreading books, academic papers, website content, audio transcripts and moreAverage pay: $17.50 per hourIf you’re the type of person that spots every typo and grammar mistake in the articles you read, consider a career in proofreading. Proofreading is a great example of a job that needs no certification, and you can use your set of eagle eyes to make solid money.With the explosion of web content that has occurred in recent years, it’s a job that’s in super-high demand. That means you can land your first client today if you’re ready to start.Interested?Caitlin Pyle, who earns over $40k per year proofreading part-time, has a free introductory workshop: Learn the Skills You Need to Start Your Freelance Proofreading Hustle#2) — START A BLOGQuick summary: Create a website that provides valuable information about a topic you care aboutAverage pay: $0 to $10k+ per monthThe Ways To Wealth is my second blog. I started my first blog in 2009 and sold it two years later.I launched this blog in August 2016. Just over a year later, it was generating enough revenue that I felt comfortable leaving my well-paying job as a CPA — a job I’d had for over 10 years.What’s great about a blog is that you’re building a sellable asset. A quality website sells for around 30X its monthly revenue. Therefore, if you’re able to make $1,333 per month, you have a $40,000 asset.As for how to make money blogging, there are a number of ways. These include:Advertising — earn money by placing ads on your websiteAffiliate marketing — make money promoting other businessesProducts and services – sell your own products and services to othersSponsored content – get paid for partnering with brandsThe downside to blogging is that it can take time to get up and running. As such, if you need money today, you might want to consider a different online job instead.If you’re interested in blogging, here are three must-read articles to check out:The Best Blog Niche Ideas for Making Money in 2019How to Choose the Perfect Domain Name for Your Personal or Lifestyle BlogThe Insanely Simple Guide to Starting a Successful Money Making Blog in 2019#3) — BOOKKEEPINGQuick summary: Record and continuously update financial transactions for small businessesAverage pay: $17.50 to $40+ per hourAt the top of most business owners’ list of “Least Favorite Work Activities” is bookkeeping. Of course, it’s a critical task for ensuring a business runs smoothly and survives into the future.If you’re someone who loves to work with numbers, you can earn very good money in the field. There are also a lot of opportunities to charge higher hourly wages the more you specialize.And just like proofreading, bookkeeping doesn’t require a certification.A great resource for getting started is Ben Robinson’s free video training: How to Start Your Own Bookkeeping Business & Earn $80+/hr in 10 Weeks Without Going Into Debt.#4) — PHOTOGRAPHERQuick summary: Supply stock photos that will be purchased and used by businessesAverage pay: 20 to 50 cents per image soldOne of the fasting-growing online marketplaces is stock photography. According to Technavio, the business of selling stock photos will exceed $4 billion by 2020.Businesses need quality stock photos for their websites, client presentations, and more. If you love being behind a camera — even the one your smartphone — you can get paid for uploading quality photos to stock photo sites.You’ll earn anywhere between 20 and 50 cents per image sold. So, the goal is to have dozens of photos for sale, each generating commissions for you daily. This makes selling stock photography a great source of passive income because you can get paid over and over again for work you only did once.The best way to learn the business of stock photography and enhance your skills as a photographer is through creative Live.Founded by world-renowned photographer Chase Jarvis, Creative Live offers free daily classes on photography, art, design, and more.Their live classes are 100 percent free to attend. If you want to re-watch the video recordings later, unlimited access is available for a very reasonable fee. (For example, their stock photography course is only $29.)Click here to sign up for Creative Live’s Newsletter to get access to the free classes.#5) — FIND A WORK-FROM-HOME JOBQuick summary: A job search site that lists only legitimate work-from-home opportunities for both entry-level and experienced workersAverage pay: Depends on experienceThe best path to a legitimate online job may be working for a remote company. This is especially true for those who enjoy what they do now but want the flexibility and freedom an online job provides.Finding a decent employer is no easy task, though. A quick search on Craigslist pulls up dozens of spammy-looking “opportunities.”Fortunately, the number of companies who hire remote workers is growing. And yes, many of them offer things like stable salaries, benefits, and opportunities for promotion and advancement.The smartest way to find a legit online job is through FlexJobs.FlexJobs screens each job listing — more than 30,000 of them — to ensure that each company is legitimate.Here’s the catch: FlexJobs is a paid membership site. To see the full details of a particular job listing, you have to sign up for their $14.95 monthly membership.But the quality of the listings is absolutely worth the small fee. Also, you can see what jobs are available without paying, so feel free to browse the listing titles first to see if they have anything that strikes your fancy.#6) — ONLINE TUTORQuick summary: Tutor children worldwide in English or other subjectsAverage pay: $18 per hourOne high-growth business industry right now is online education. And one of the fastest-growing niches within online education is online tutoring.There are now multiple websites that connect you with students all over the world who are looking to be tutored in a range of subjects.When we ranked the best online tutoring sites, the top site was VIPKid.Why was VIPKid rated #1, even ahead of popular and well-known sites like Chegg and Club Z?The average wage, according to Glassdoor, is $18 per hourThe lesson plans and course materials are providedYou can work when you want, where you want, with no need to worry about marketing your servicesAll that’s required is a bachelor’s degree and some teaching experience (which could be prior tutoring experience, teaching at your church, etc. — it doesn’t have to be formal classroom experience).Sign up here for VIPKid.#7) — VIRTUAL ASSISTANTQuick summary: Work as a remote executive assistant doing a range of tasksAverage pay: $18 to $35 per hour, according to UpworkI first heard the term virtual assistant (VA) in Tim Ferriss’ popular book The Four Hour Work Week. In the book, Tim discusses how to hire overseas virtual assistants for $5 to $15 per hour.But now the trend isn’t to hire a VA for $5 an hour — it’s to find the highest-quality VA possible… someone who will really add value to your business. And because of that, people are willing to pay significantly higher wages to the right person.So, instead of just doing boring, repetitive tasks, you’ll be working for a successful business owner as a remote executive assistant.Common tasks carried out by VAs include:Answering emailBooking travelManaging social mediaScheduling appointmentsAnd more, depending on the fieldSome VAs take on multiple clients, allowing them to earn over six-figures a year from home.The secret to earning a high income as a VA is offering the right services. That’s why I recommend downloading Gina Horkey’s list of 150 Services You Can Offer.Gina’s a six-figure VA herself, with loads of knowledge about the best services to offer for beginning VAs.Click here to download the list.See Also: 7 Websites to Find Virtual Assistant Jobs When You Have Little to No Experience#8) — SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETINGQuick summary: Handle all social media tasks for small business ownersAverage pay: $20 to $100+ per hourMany business owners don’t have the time to make consistent updates to their social media profiles or to respond promptly to customer requests made via social media. That’s why so many businesses today are looking to hire social media managers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a 10 percent job growth rate is expected for social media marketing managers between 2016 and 2026.As long as you have the ability to post, curate, and manage content on social media channels, you can start taking on clients today.But the big money is in learning how to effectively deploy paid advertising, such as Facebook ads. Businesses need new customer leads, and you can earn premium wages if you know how to use things like microtargeting to deliver ads to just the right audience.If you’re interested in making money as a social media manager, check out social media expert Phyllis Khare’s Free Social Media Consultant Starter Kit.#9) — FREELANCE WRITINGQuick summary: Write blog posts, articles, advertisements, and more for clientsAverage pay: $15 to $40 per hour for beginnersFreelance writing is one of the more lucrative side hustles I’ve tried. I started small, but in a year I was earning over $100 an hour.Freelance writing is a skill that’s becoming more in-demand than ever. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the demand for writers is expected to grow by 6 percent from 2010 to 2020.Finding legit online jobs for writers can be difficult. That’s especially true if you’re competing for jobs the way most people do — against dozens of other writers who are all vying for low-paying gigs on job boards.The key to launching a successful career as a freelance writer is choosing the right niche. You want to find a niche you’re passionate about… and one that makes good money.Need ideas of high-paying niches? Check out this list of 200+ high-paying freelance writing niches.#10) — SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATIONQuick summary: Help small business owners get found onlineAverage pay: $25 to $40 per hour for beginnersSearch engine optimization is the process of helping businesses get found online.In my experience, having managed local SEO campaigns in the past, there is a lot of low-hanging fruit. That means you can drive a lot of revenue to a business just by implementing a basic set of SEO “best practices.” Therefore, you can charge a high hourly or project rate, knowing you’ll deliver results.When it comes to SEO, I’ve invested a lot into my own education. One resource I found valuable and very affordable is Mike Pearson’s Stupid Simple SEO Course. The course only opens a few times each year, but adding your name to the waitlist scores you access to Mike’s excellent 5-day SEO Bootcamp.#11) — GRAPHIC DESIGNERQuick summary: Design visually-stimulating graphicsAverage pay: $25 to $40 per hour for beginnersFor the artists out there, becoming a graphic designer is a great way to monetize your hobby. The web is becoming more and more visual — especially as mobile devices become the primary method of browsing.The highest-paid graphic designers combine multiple skills into their designs. Knowledge in branding, sales, and direct response marketing allow many graphic designers to charge over $100 per hour.Check out Creative Live’s upcoming calendar for a list of free graphic design classes to attend.#12) — VIDEO EDITINGQuick summary: Create engaging videos for social media, YouTube, and websitesAverage pay: $25 to $35 per hour for beginnersAnother online trend that’s picking up more steam year-by-year is video editing. Video editors with experience are in high demand in 2019. And there’s potential to earn over $50 per hour the more you specialize.Check out Creative Live’s upcoming calendar for a list of free video editing classes to attend.#13) — MARKETING AUTOMATION SPECIALISTQuick summary: Design and implement automated marketing systemsAverage pay: $40+ per hour for beginnersI’m in a mastermind group that’s been meeting since 2009. We all do some type of marketing work as independent contractors for a range of businesses. We’ve each had our ups and downs. Yet, as I write this, things are going well for everyone.Connecting the dots, we realized that once we committed to specializing in a growing marketing platform, we had to actually start turning clients away.One of the fastest-growing segments is marketing automation, on platforms such as Ontraport and HubSpot. These platforms are experiencing explosive growth, and more are emerging all the time. Some other examples are Aweber, Convert Kit, and MailChimp.Taking a certification course to become a specialist can often land you in the $60 to $100 per hour range fast.See: Best Online Jobs for College Students#14) — SCOPINGQuick summary: Edit transcripts for court reportersAverage pay: $20 to $30 per hourThere’s a little-known work-from-home job that’s been around for 30+ years. It’s called scoping.A court reporter’s job is transcribing what’s said in the courtroom into written form, using a special system of shorthand so that they can keep up with the proceedings. Court reporters then hire scopists to edit their transcripts.Court reporters make money per page, not per hour. That’s why outsourcing the editing allows them to increase their earning potential.Similar to proofreading and bookkeeping, no certification is required, there are very minimal start-up costs, and the earning potential is high.If you’re interested, Linda Evenson — who has been a work-at-home scopist for 35-years — has a free course called Scoping: College Level-Income Without College-Level Costs.#15) — MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONQuick summary: Edit medical transcriptions for local healthcare providersAverage pay: $10 to $25 per hourThere are dozens of data entry jobs online. Sites like Clickworker or Amazon’s Mechanical Turk provide typists with a lot of work opportunities. However, in order to make over $40,000 per year in data entry, you’ll need to specialize.And beyond scoping, one of the best ways to specialize in data entry is by focusing on medical transcription.The first thing to know about medical transcription is that it requires a certification, which you can get through a company like CareerStep. CareerStep offers a range of certifications in multiple work-at-home opportunities within the medical field.With their medical transcription certification, which is approved by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, you’ll prepare yourself to land an online job in an industry that’s hungry for qualified talent. CareerStep courses are not cheap (they start at $2,999), but they do offer both payment plans and discounts for military spouses.Click here to learn more about CareerStep.If you’re not looking for a career and just want to make some extra money, there are a number of websites where you can get started with transcription on a more casual basis.The most popular sites are:Rev — make 36 to 65 cents per minute of audio transcribedGo Transcript — earn up to 60 cents per minute of audio transcribedScribe — pay starts at $5 to $25 per hour of audio transcribedDionData Solutions – hires only U.S.-based workers#16) — VOICEOVER ARTISTQuick summary: Provide vocal recordings to be used in audiobooks, videos, films and moreAverage pay: $20 per hourVoice acting is the art of reading a script and using your voice to bring that script to life. Quality voice actors are in especially high demand in the marketing field, as video marketing has exploded in popularity in recent years.A good site to get started on is Fiverr. There, you can gain experience working as a voiceover artist (and ideally finding your niche).See: How to Work From Home as a Voice Actor#17) — TECHNICAL WRITERSQuick summary: Synthesize complex, high-level information for a specific audience to understandAverage pay: $20 per hour for beginnersFor those who like to dive deep into learning new things — and aren’t afraid of tackling super-complicated topics — technical writing can be a great way to make extra money. As a technical writer, you’ll be responsible for writing user guides and other documentation.See: How to become a technical writerCREATE YOUR OWN ONLINE JOB (ENTREPRENEURSHIP)The goal of a freelancer is to get good clients, do great work, and increase their value over time.The goal of an entrepreneur is to build a repeatable system that provides value with or without the owner. As an entrepreneur, you are no longer working on projects for a set rate (or by the hour). Instead, your income correlates with the amount of value you can provide.There are no limits to what you can and can’t do. But to narrow down your choices and help you figure out where to start, here are 10 ideas.See Also: 16 Hottest Small Scale Business Ideas#18) — RETAIL ARBITRAGEQuick summary: Buy low and sell highDo you love going to flea markets, garage sales, and browsing thrift stores? If so, you can make money online by flipping items for profit.Think of this side hustle as buying an asset and selling it for a higher price. Your inventory can be anything you find at a garage sale or on a clearance rack.The goal — and the key to making retail arbitrage work — is having an information advantage. This means understanding the market for what you’re buying better than the person who is selling that item.Remember, the concept of arbitrage is based on the principle that a particular good has a higher price in one place than it does in another. That might mean it sells for more in California than it does in New York. But it might also mean that it sells for more online than it does in a brick-and-mortar store. Winning at arbitrage means knowing how to figure out which items to buy and which ones to walk away from.Robert and Melissa Stephenson of Flea Market Flipper have a Free 5-Day Email Course on making money by flipping items. They made over $130,000 last year, so their course is definitely worth checking out to see if flipping is right for you.#19) — ETSY STORE OWNERQuick summary: Create and sell homemade crafts and digital products on the world’s largest creative marketplaceWhen it comes to legit work-from-home jobs for moms, Etsy is near the top. With Etsy, you can sell your own homemade arts and crafts (both physical and digital).Read: Mrs. Money Mustache’s Top-Secret Five-Figure Etsy Shop#20) — E-COMMERCE STORE AND/OR AMAZON FBAQuick summary: Create your own online store or use Fulfillment by Amazon to sell physical products onlineAmazon FBA is a business idea getting a lot of attention lately. It’s actually something me and a friend have dabbled in (although without much success so far).The idea is to buy products directly from a manufacturer or wholesaler, then sell them online on Amazon. The most popular option is to use Amazon FBA, which handles all the warehousing and shipping (the “fulfillment”) for you. In fact, you can even have the manufacturer or distributorship the products directly to Amazon, so that you never have to physically touch the items.But you don’t have to limit your selling to Amazon. You can also use FBA to ship products you sell on eBay or your own website. It’s much easier than packing and shipping everything yourself, and the shipping rates Amazon charges you are much lower than you’d pay to UPS or FedEx.See: How How to Make Money on Amazon (The Definitive Guide)#21) — CREATE A COURSEQuick summary: Create an online education courseIf you have expertise others may find valuable, you can create a course online and sell it. This used to be very hard, as you had to build your audience from scratch.But two websites, Udemy and Skillshare, now provide access to an audience of people who are eager to learn about almost everything under the sun. There are all types of courses available, so it’s a great way to create a legit online job of your own.#22) — HOME HEALTH AGENCYQuick summary: Manage a local team of home healthcare providersAnother trend that’s not slowing down is the need for qualified home healthcare.Read: Want to Start a Home Health Care Business? Here’s How#23) — VIRTUAL RECRUITERQuick summary: Find talented employees for businessesIf you love to network, this is a great low-cost business to start. What you’re doing here is finding talent for employers. Payouts can be quite large, as some placement firms charge upwards of 25 percent (or more) of the employee’s annual salary.See: How to Start Your Own Recruitment Business#24) — EVENT AND WEDDING PLANNINGQuick summary: Create business coordinating events locallyFamilies and businesses are always looking for planners for events like weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, graduations and more. The best part is that no office is necessary, so the startup costs are very low.Read: How to Work From Home as an Event Planner#25) — INSURANCE AGENTQuick summary: Sell property, casualty, or life insurance from a home officeBeing in this field myself for over 10 years, I have seen a lot of growth from individuals starting their own insurance agencies from home. Startup costs are low, the hours are flexible, and the commissions can be quite high.#26) — TRAVEL AGENTQuick summary: Book and coordinate travel for individuals or businessesBelieve it or not, travel agents are still in demand. It just depends on finding the right niche. This is an especially good business for you if you have personal or professional travel experience because you can provide your clients with insights they can’t get from a website.# 27) MEDICAL BILLING AND CODINGQuick summary: Ensure patients and insurance companies are properly billed for medical servicesMany of us have had to deal with the hassle of calling our health insurance company because we were overcharged for a medical procedure — or were charged for a treatment we never even received.As a medical coder, you’ll help patients avoid this unpleasant experience by ensuring that providers correctly bill for their services based on a standardized, industry-wide set of codes.You’ll also play a vital role in ensuring patients’ health and safety. In addition to recording the specific treatments provided at a visit, you’ll be responsible for reading doctor’s notes, identifying their diagnosis, and translating that diagnoses into a simple code that can be populated across the patient’s health records — a process that makes it easy for future providers to quickly scan a patient’s health history.And you can make solid money. According to CareerStep, which offers industry-approved training and certification courses, average salaries for medical coders start at $50k+ per year, with projected job growth of more than 10% over the next 10 years.As a medical coder, you can work in a doctor’s office, at a hospital, or on-site for insurance companies. But there’s also strong demand for remote, part-time professionals who have the right knowledge and training.Click here to learn more about CareetStep’s Employer-trusted training programs, which have a near perfect rating on Trustpilot after almost 1,000 customer reviews.#28) — HEALTHCAREPopular online healthcare jobs include billing, coding, the handling of insurance claims, and general customer service work.See: Medical & Health Jobs – Remote, Part-Time & Freelance (Hiring Now)#29) — SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTSales are one of the most in-demand and legitimate work-at-home jobs. If you produce results, you can get paid big money. Just about every industry needs quality salespeople.See: Sales & Business Development Jobs – Remote, Part-Time & Freelance (Hiring Now)#30) — ACCOUNTING AND FINANCEA field open to both entry-level and experienced professionals, common roles in accounting and finance include bookkeeping, managing payables and receivables, collections, and analysis.See: Accounting & Finance Jobs – Remote, Part-Time & Freelance (Hiring Now)#31) — COMMUNICATIONSWork with PR and marketing departments to deliver communications within and to prospects and customers of a company.See: Communications Jobs – Remote, Part-Time & Freelance (Hiring Now)#32) — INSURANCEThe insurance field is one of the largest sectors of the economy, employing over 2.66 million people in the United States.Entry level-jobs include call center roles, sales, and communications.See: Insurance Jobs – Remote, Part-Time & Freelance (Hiring Now#33) — LEGALThere is a wide range of jobs in the legal field. Opportunities for entry-level workers include administrative assistant and records assistant positionsR.J. Weiss, CFP®R.J. Weiss is the founder and editor of The Ways To Wealth, a Certified Financial Planner™, husband and father of three. He's spent the last 10+ years writing about personal finance and has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, MSN Money, and other publications.Working from home has many advantages- you can still raise your family if you have one, you save money on transportation, you can bring in your clients to you in your home office, through web Halo- conferencing, and the personal icing on your cake is you can do all this in your pajamas.The internet has made it much easier to make money from home. Whether your goal is to work full-time, part-time, or run your own business, there is no shortage of opportunities.