BlackBookBerry offers their own unique style of humor to offer our their answer to the complex, expensive, and fragile gadgets you see all around you.

"Presenting the BlackBookBerry. "Where low tech meets high expectations."

Click here to visit BlackBookBerry.com

TelecommutingJournal is a smallish, but incredibly helpful site from a person who really understand the realities of telecommuting.

Click here to view free TelecommutingJournal.com

This article is geared toward locating WordPress work but it can be adapted for whatever you do; writing, coaching, SEO, etc.

Click here to lear how to get freelance work with twitter

During the 1980s the person behind this site helped mastermind one of the  largest securities frauds of its time. One part of this mastermind team was coined by US Attorney Michael Chertoff as "the Darth Vader of Capitalism."

Click here to visit WhiteCollarFraud.com

And don't forget about the Search4Scams.com search engine where you can search through many resources that we hand-selected to search through.

I've received some great questions about Article Cash Robots. Unfortunately they're all from the same person. I would love to get more questions from those of you going through the system as I've found at least one place that needed further clarification.

Click here to see the questions and answers about Article Cash Robots

Rat Race Rebellion is a popular site that offers free daily telecommuting job leads.

The Rat Race Rebellion is a popular telecommuting site that offers free telecommuting job leads.

Click here to view free telecommuting job leads from RatRaceRebellion.com

As usual – especially when dealing with free telecommuting job leads – be sure to follow the rules here.

I've added videos about freelance writing from Expert Village and a couple more companies that use writers on a regular basis from the page I helped put together at the HubPage about making money writing for the web.

Click here to find companies that use writers of all levels on a regular basis

Just in time for the holidays to make sure you don't get taken by fake goods.

From the site:

"items in question are reviewed by members and moderators who are knowledgeable about the designer and/or style in question. The review process is intended to assist buyers in their decision to purchase and to assist them if a counterfeit item is purchased. Education is power!"

Click here to visit KnowKnockoffsforum.com

And don't forget about the Search4Scams.com search engine where you can search through many resources that we hand-selected to search through.

If you want some FREE software, e-books and other tools in the Internet marketing realm, you're going to want to come by the IM Dream Team Giveaway event.

This event is monitored closely and quality control was at its highest. These are great products – not just useless junk. These products contain valuable ideas and the tools are all great value to help you further prosper in your Internet Marketing business.

You're given the choice to help a charity if you want, but it is not required to get the free gifts (I did it just because it made it a bit easier to get all the stuff).

Click here to grab free eBooks, Software, Videos, and Tools from the Internet Marketing Dream Team GiveAway event.

The U.S Alternative to Offshore Outsourcing

The Homeland Onshore Model (HOM) is a powerful alternative to offshore outsourcing. It allows IT executives the ability to utilize domestic IT talent at rates competitive with offshore firms.

Click here to learn more about IT Onshore Outsourcing

The National Resource Directory is available at NationalResourceDirectory.org and encompasses more than 10,000 services and resources from federal, state and local governmental agencies; veteran service and benefit organizations; nonprofit community-based and faith-based organizations; academic institutions, professional associations and philanthropic organizations.

An online partnership of "shared care" providing information on, and access to, services and resources for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, their families and families of the fallen, and those who support them from recovery and rehabilitation to community reintegration.

It is maintained by the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs.

Click here to go The National Resources Directory

From the site:

"Fraud Guides exists to inform the public about scam artists and their tactics so that hopefully you can recognize a scam before you become the victim of one. Most scams are tried and true schemes that have been around for years if not centuries. Once you learn how to recognize a few you will realize how similar most of them are whether they occur on the internet, over the phone or in an ad you respond to in the newspaper."

Click here to visit FraudGuides.com

And don't forget about the Search4Scams.com search engine where you can search through many resources that we hand-selected to search through.

We've included this because the April, 2008 Bloomberg article gave statistics of 1 in 519 homes in foreclosure and based on the economy since then it stands to reason that it would be even higher than that by now.

From the NFDM site:

"National Foundation for Debt Management (NFDM) is committed to fostering community education on money management, budgeting and appropriate use of credit. Since 1999, NFDM certified financial counselors have assisted thousands of families. We are dedicated to providing professional and confidential services to assist families and individuals who are in financial distress."

NFDM is a HUD Approved Housing Counselor. Click here to visit NFDM now.

If you're feeling hopeless about your situation you may want to watch the videos here.

You're probably also familiar with the Hope For HomeOwners program which you can read about here.

The Affiliate Review Site Monopoly by is one of the few books out of literally thousands to give correct guidance on how to profit from an affiliate review site for the long-term. Most books tell you to call a product a "scam" and then in the review actually say it's not a scam. That's NOT how you do real reviews that build trust and repeat customers.

The really nice thing about The Affiliate Review Site Monopoly book is that it includes the "Review Site" script all for an extremely reasonable price (currently $67 gets you both the course and the script).

Click here for Tom Munson's review of The Affiliate Review Site Monopoly course.

Someone asked Paul a question about the medical transcription training provided by At-Home Professions and since Medical Transcriptionists have had a history of being in demand we thought the answer might be useful to a lot of you.

Click here to read my answer to the question about At-Home Professions' training.

The government has a lot of useful scam prevention videos and games. Unfortunately they're scattered all over the place. Luckily they've set all of these up so they are easy to include in the WorkAtHomeTruth so we've created a special section for them.

Click here to visit the first set of scam prevention videos (we'll be getting more up).

Click here to view the educational Scam prevention games.

There's also a new Scam Alerts section where We've pulled in active alerts from various organizations that track those. I'll be pulling the phishing feed alert in from FraudWatchInternational soon as well.

And don't forget about the Search4Scams.com search engine where you can search through many resources that we hand-selected to search through.

QuitYourDayJob.com provides a free detailed affiliate marketing guide and support forum. It is run by Jeremy Palmer who is on the Advisory Board of one of the largest online affiliate networks – Commission Junction.

He also runs regular, high-quality free online marketing training through The Black Ink Project.

Additional info:

• Jeremy Palmer Case Study at Commission Junction
• Jeremy Palmer's Commission Junction advisory board profile
  

Artists against 419 provides a searchable database of fake bank sites along with information on how to distinguish them from legitimate ones.

• Click here for the Artists against 419 searchable database of fake bank sites
• Click here for the Artists against 419 main site

StellaCommute is top-quality blog that discusses several aspects of telecommuting and often finds many of the best current telecommuting resources available online.

Besides that, it's written in a fun, easy-to-read, personal style.

• Visit StellaCommute
• StellaCommute news picks
  

The Office of Advocacy works to reduce the burdens that federal policies impose on small firms and maximize the benefits small businesses receive from the government. Advocacy’s mission, simply stated, is to encourage policies that support the development and growth of American small business.

• Visit the Small Business Advocacy blog – The Small Business Watchdog
• Visit the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy home page
  

Click here to watch his video about his new, simple way of generating passive income.

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Continue on to the WeeklyWrapUp for October 19th, 2008:

Top scam research site of the week:

Quatloos.com

Quatloos has deemed itself the cybermuseum of scams and fraud. They have an active forum here and also a state-by-state breakdown of law enforcement agencies here.

Top business site of the week:

InventorSpot.com

If you are an inventor or aspiring inventor this should be a site you visit on a regular basis. The site is a news and information site and does NOT solicit products from invetors or provide fee-based services for inventors. There is NOTHING they try to sell at the site. All revenues to run the site are generated from advertising and voluntary donations.

InventorSpot also has a very active inventor's forum here.

Top telecommuting site of the week:

Telcoa.org – The Telework Coalition – one of the most trusted sites on the web about telecommuting and the future of telecommuting.

Stated vision of The Telework Coalition:

"Our vision is to take a more proactive than reactive approach towards promoting telework and telecommuting and fill the void left by other telework advocacy groups. We will develop an overall awareness and acceptance of the benefits available including:

• increased employee productivity and motivation
• reduced vehicular pollution
• traffic reduction
• improved work~life balance
• a reduced dependency on imported oil
• providing new employment opportunities for the disabled, rural, and older worker, as well as spouses of those in the military
• a means to efficiently and effectively establish a decentralized and distributed work force that is necessary as a critical component in business continuity and disaster recovery planning."

Click here to visit The Telework Coalition website.

Top government site of the week

MyMoney.gov

The purpose of MyMoney.gov is to improve the financial literacy and education of persons in the United States. To reach the widest number of people possible, the Commission established a website and a toll-free telephone number (1-888-MYMONEY) to coordinate the presentation of educational materials from across the spectrum of federal agencies that deal with financial issues and markets.

Stop Foreclosure

For many people, one of the important links they provide is to a section of the Federal Reserve that provides resources to help you avoid foreclosure.

Click here for information on how to avoid foreclosure and keep your home.

Top scam research site of the week

http://www.bobbear.co.uk/

An amazing site dedicated to exposing and helping people avoid money laundering and reshipping fraud. This is DEFINITELY one you want to keep bookmarked – especially if your a telecommuter or are embarking on a telecommuting career.

Top business site of the week:

SparkPlugging

From the site:

"We were entrepreneurs, telecommuters, moonlighters, freelancers, consultants, bloggers, tech geeks, artists, media professionals, marketers, stay at home parents, authors, podcasters, WAHMs, & WAHDs, and we didn’t want to hear the same old crap about running a business from home. We needed fresh, current, and balanced content that helped us to run a business while making sure we had time for what’s really important in life."

Top telecommuting site of the week

WebWorkerDaily

From the site:

"…written by a growing team of writers who cover the future of work in a post-broadband world. We offer practical tips and advice for anyone who uses the web for work, especially those who want to use the web to be more productive, more connected and more successful than they could otherwise"

Use the search box to find quickly find information about telecommuting, telework. Just for fun type in "telewho" and you just might discover something fun and interesting.

Top government site of the week

Export.gov

U.S. government site to help U.S. companies export. If you're interested in this area, you can start learning the basics for free right here:

http://export.gov/exportbasics/index.asp ]]> http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2008/10/11/workathometruth-weekly-wrapup-october-11th-2008/feed/ 5 http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2008/10/04/workathometruth-weekly-wrapup-october-4th-2008/ http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2008/10/04/workathometruth-weekly-wrapup-october-4th-2008/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:10:31 +0000 Paul (Founder, WorkAtHomeTruth) http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/?p=260 Top business site of the week:

The Small Business Town Network.

From the site:

"The central hub of a network of 40+ small business sites, SMBTN is committed to developing and publishing usable, educational and inspirational media to help entrepreneurs succeed at business."

Read more on WorkAtHomeTruth Weekly WrapUp October 4th, 2008…

Top business site of the week:

A special "Thank You" from last week's business site of the week MilkWeed Mercantile

"With the help of you and your readers the Milkweed Mercantile has made it into the Ideablob finals. We're a strong second, but are getting slammed by a well-connected, well-known design firm.

Money aside, I'd love for us to win so that we can show that there ARE sustainable ways for Americans to live, that we don't have to lose our souls or ethics to earn a living; we can actually have a LIFE.

We are asking everyone who voted to please ask one friend to vote. It would make a world of difference and could actually put us over the top. Do you think you could put a small update in your newsletter tomorrow? Voting continues through midnight on Monday, September 29th.

thanks for your consideration,
Alline Anderson"

If you believe in what they're doing and want to take 3 minutes to help them out (for free) you can register and vote for their idea of using a wind-powered turbine as an energy source for their community here:

Click here to vote for the Dancing Rabbit EcoVillage's sustainable energy plan for their community.

Note: This might be an interesting process for some of you to go through to see unique and unusual ways to raise money for a business.

Top telecommuting site of the week:

WorkOptions.com

Includes the Telecommuting Proposal Template recommended by the WallStreetJournal and several other proposals and articles, some free and some paid.

Top Government Website for the week

ConsumerAction.gov

This is the online version of the Consumer Action Handbook, and includes sample complaint letters, along with a full section of various agencies to file complaints with depending on the type of complaint you are filing.

Top Scam Research Site of the Week

The Australian High Tech Crime Centre

Although based in Australia, it's a very useful site for people all over the world, including the United States. I would highly, highly recommend you visit the page on an increasingly pervasive fraudulent employment scheme called "Mule Recruitment"  which is an attempt to get a person to receive stolen funds using his or her bank account, and then transfer those funds to criminals overseas.

This is the type of scheme that can land you in jail – even if you are completely unaware of what's going on.

Click here to view an simple-to-follow, clearly presented flowchart about how the Mule Recruitment scheme works.

We just prevented someone from getting involved in one of these schemes within the past week. The sites that are used to perpetrate this type of scheme are getting more and more elaborate and professional-looking.

If you are concerned that you might be heading for involvement in a Money Mule scheme either post it at Scam.com or send it via the feedback forms located throughout the WorkAtHomeTruth website. ]]> http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2008/09/27/workathometruth-weekly-wrapup-september-27th-2008/feed/ 3 http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2008/09/14/workathometruth-weekly-wrapup-september-13th-2008/ http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2008/09/14/workathometruth-weekly-wrapup-september-13th-2008/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:45:04 +0000 Paul (Founder, WorkAtHomeTruth) http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/?p=197 Weekly WrapUp (note, don't miss Michael Brown's special offer for WorkAtHomeTruth subscribers at the end. I talked to him quite a bit about it to make sure it would be "newbie-friendly").

Read more on WorkAtHomeTruth Weekly WrapUp September 13th 2008…