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Dave Says: Envelope Stuffing a Good Idea for Extra Cash?

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Dear Dave,
My wife is a stay-at-home mom, but she wants to make some extra money to help our family’s financial situation. She’s seen some ads in the local paper for companies needing people to stuff envelopes, and the pay is so great that it seems too good to be true. Do you think she should try this?
-- Matt

Dear Matt,
If something sounds too good to be true, then it probably IS too good to be true. The envelope stuffing business is a scam, so please don’t send one of these companies $50 to learn more about this wonderful career.

Think about it, Matt. We live in a mechanized business world. Do you really believe a legitimate company is going to pay someone good money to sit and lick envelopes?

Think about the inefficiency of that, compared to outsourcing the job to a mailing company with machinery that can fold, stuff, seal and stamp a few thousand envelopes in just minutes.

If she wants to work from home, she should center her idea on something she loves or already knows lots about.  Take a hobby or a former career and turn that into a small business in your living room. 
Dave

 

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Dave Ramsey is America's trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, and EntreLeadership. His newest book, written with his daughter Rachel Cruze, is titled Smart Money, Smart Kids. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations.