Stephanie Foster
Stephanie Foster is the owner of Home with the Kids, a resource that knows that there's more to staying home with your family than just business. Get more tips on how to avoid work at home scams and subscribe to the free newsletter.
Articles by this Author
Reality and the at Home Medical Transcriptionist
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 16th 2008
- Career
- Unrated
Being an at home medical transcriptionist is harder than many people think. Kids in particular can make working a challenge.
5 Steps to Guarantee You Fall for a Work at Home Scam
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 15th 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
Falling for a work at home scam is easy. Just trust in the promises and skip the research. So simple that anyone can do it.
How Do You Compare to Others... and Should You?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Tuesday 14th 2008
- Blogging
- Unrated
Comparing yourself to the bloggers you admire can help you to get started, but when it comes to running your blog, it's not such a good idea.
4 Reasons to Study Medical Transcription
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 11th 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
Thinking about studying medical transcription so you can work at home? Here are some good reasons to do so.
7 Ways to Brighten Your Child's School Day
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 10th 2008
- K-12
- Unrated
Back to school can be hard on kids as they return to new teachers and new expectations. Help make it a little easier on them.
How Much Do the Little Things on Your Blog Matter?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Tuesday 9th 2008
- Blogging
- Unrated
There are a lot of details to keep you busy when you're trying to build a successful blog. Focusing on the wrong things can take too much of your time.
What Are Your Best Choices for Cast Iron Cookware?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Monday 8th 2008
- Shopping
- Unrated
What kind of cast iron cookware do you really want. Is the enamel stuff the right kind for your needs, or would traditional cast iron be better?
Diamond Jewelry - Follow the Trend or Go Unique?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Saturday 23rd 2008
- Jewelry
- Unrated
There are some hot trends in diamond jewelry these days, but are they the right choice for you, or should you go more unique?
Simplifying Traveling with the Kids
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 10th 2008
- Parenting
- Unrated
Traveling with children can be a headache, but you can cut down on the stress with some planning.
Online Medical Transcription Training or Offline - Does It Matter?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 10th 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
The right medical transcription training has a lot to do with how hard it is to land a job after graduation. How much does it matter if you get online training versus training at a school in your area?
Is Blogging Your Best Route to Success?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 9th 2008
- Blogging
- Unrated
Blogs are touted by many as the best way to start a new website. Are they really the right solution all of the time?
Could You Test Out Telecommuting?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Friday 4th 2008
- Telecommuting
- Unrated
With gas prices on the rise, it's a great time to ask about being allowed to telecommute some of the time.
Why Are People Hostile Towards Environmentalism?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 2nd 2008
- Environment
- Unrated
Many people seem to have a problem with the very idea of environmentalism. Why does going green bother some people so?
Health Risks for Medical Transcriptionists
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 2nd 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
Medical transcription is a great work at home job, but you do have to take care of yourself. Take some time to learn about having a good home office setup for transcribing.
How Much Housework When You Work at Home?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Saturday 28th 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
People who work at home often feel obligated to keep the house up as well. What kind of balance should you keep so that your work hours don't suffer?
Being Credit Smart for Your Wedding
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Friday 27th 2008
- Weddings
- Unrated
Weddings are expensive, but they don't have to end with massive debts. Be smart about what you spend and get your marriage off to a financially healthy start.
How to Redirect Your Affiliate Links
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 26th 2008
- Affiliate Programs
- Unrated
Redirecting your affiliate links gives you several advantages. You have more control over what happens if a link goes bad, and your links look cleaner. It's also simpler than you may think.
Give Your Kids the Freedom to be Kids
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 25th 2008
- Parenting
- Unrated
It's all too easy to take up too much of your children's time with planned activities. Give them time to just do as they choose too.
Are You Wasting Your Time with Article Marketing?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 25th 2008
- Article Marketing
- Unrated
Article marketing is described by some as one of the great free ways to get links, and by others as a tremendous waste of time. Which is it?
Living on Baby Time
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 19th 2008
- Parenting
- Unrated
Having a baby means that being on time can be a lot more difficult than it was before children.
How Do You Get Links to Your Website?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 19th 2008
- Site Promotion
- Unrated
Link building is one of the key steps to having a successful website. Building links can be time consuming but highly worthwhile.
Is Solar Power Becoming a Reasonable Alternative at Last?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Monday 16th 2008
- Home Improvement
- Unrated
There has long been a promise that solar power would become affordable. Is that happening at long last?
Schedule Yourself for Work at Home Productivity
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Sunday 15th 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
One of the challenges of working at home is being sufficiently productive. Planning ahead and figuring out the schedule that works for your routine can make this simpler.
Should You Join Your Credit Accounts When You Marry?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Friday 13th 2008
- Credit
- Unrated
Some people combine all their accounts when they marry, some don't. Which is the smarter move when it comes to credit?
Have You Tried the Library?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 12th 2008
- Parenting
- Unrated
With summertime comes bored children if you're a parent. The library is perhaps the most affordable source of entertainment out there.
What If You Get Sick? Will Your Home Business Keep Going?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 11th 2008
- E-Business
- Unrated
Anyone can get sick enough that it becomes difficult to run their home business. Have you planned for that yet?
Bike to Work to Save Money
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Tuesday 10th 2008
- Biking
- Unrated
With gas prices going up, riding a bike to work is getting more practical for many people. Will it work for you?
Gas Prices Keep Making Working at Home More Appealing
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Monday 9th 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
Gas prices have recently hit highs most people hoped to never see. The impact on the budgets of many families has made more people consider working at home.
Is a Medical Transcription Education Necessary?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Monday 9th 2008
- Career
- Unrated
Medical transcription is a popular job for people wanting to work at home. Not everyone recognizes the need to get a good education in order to get started.
Aloe Vera - A Great Plant for the Summer
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Sunday 8th 2008
- Alternative Medicine
- Unrated
When it comes to summer sunburns, few treatments work as nicely as the gel from an aloe vera plant.
Is Bundling Services a Good Idea?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Sunday 8th 2008
- Personal Finance
- Unrated
The ads on television always make bundling your services seem like such a good deal. How much of a benefit will you really get from this? Can you do better?
With the Cost of Everything Going Up, Can You Get Out of Debt?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Sunday 8th 2008
- Personal Finance
- Unrated
Prices for many things have gone up recently. If you've been battling debt, do you still have the chance to work it out?
I Need to Earn Money Online, Fast!
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Saturday 7th 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
Many people mistake home businesses for instant cash generators. Only trouble is, that rarely plays out.
What can you do instead?
Facing the Challenges of Blogging
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Friday 6th 2008
- Blogging
- Unrated
As a home business option, blogging has really taken off. But it's not what many people think it is, in terms of how easily you may succeed and the amount of work it requires.
12 Ways to Raise Your Family on One Income
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Friday 23rd 2008
- Parenting
- Unrated
Raising a family on just one income is generally tough but possible. Cutting back where possible can make things work out.
How to Green a Child's Birthday Party
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 22nd 2008
- Parenting
- Unrated
Children's birthday parties as a rule aren't that kind to the environment. As parents there are some things we can do to get some control over the mess.
Why Decide to Train as a Medical Transcriptionist?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Thursday 22nd 2008
- Career
- Unrated
Medical transcription can be a dream career for some, a nightmare for others. How do you decide before investing in training if it is the career for you?
Do You Have to Go Into Debt to Bring Up Your Credit Score?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 21st 2008
- Credit
- Unrated
Many good things in life require a good credit score. But the impression that you have to have been in debt to have a good score may be mistaken.
What Are Good Monetization Tactics?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 21st 2008
- E-Business
- Unrated
It pays, literally, to monetize your website properly. But people always wonder when to do it and how many ads they should have on a site.
Will Increasing Gas Prices Increase Homesourcing?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Wednesday 21st 2008
- Career
- Unrated
It's hard on many families to see the cost of driving increasing so rapidly. Could homesourcing be a way to cut back on your need to drive? Could it be good for your employer too?
Your Children Can Help You Save Money
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Monday 19th 2008
- Personal Finance
- Unrated
Kids are expensive, but they can learn to help save money too. This can be very useful when times or tight or you want to just start saving more.
How to Bypass Lunchtime Boredom
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Monday 19th 2008
- Food and Drink
- Unrated
Bringing lunch to school or work can get boring, but it doesn't have to be. Finding more interesting ingredients doesn't have to mean complex.
Baby, Let Mommy Cook
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Sunday 18th 2008
- Infants and Toddlers
- Unrated
Cooking with kids around isn't easy at all. Babies are even more difficult sometimes. A little planning goes a long way.
Why You Should Garden as a Family
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Saturday 17th 2008
- Gardening
- Unrated
Gardening as a family has benefits not only in terms of fitness, but in getting children to consider a wider range of food sometimes. It can also just be fun.
When Should a Stay at Home Mom Consider a Work at Home Job?
- By Stephanie Foster
- Published Saturday 17th 2008
- Home Business
- Unrated
No matter how much you want to be a stay at home mom, sometimes more money needs to come in for the good of your family. Working at home may be the solution for you.
