Years ago there used to be ads asking for people who wanted to earn money from home to contact them for a job stuffing envelopes from home. The times have changed and now with the invention of the home computer and the internet it is possible to work a number of jobs from home successfully. If you are lucky enough to have an employer who will let you work from home that is great and if you are looking for work from home opportunities consider looking into the virtual assistant field. There are numerous employers who are now hiring for this new field.