Businesses You Can Start at Home

When it comes to selling products and services, the best home business is one that fits your interests and abilities.

Home-based businesses are proving to be a great solution for many women today, either as a part-time supplement to their family's income or as a full-time alternative to the 9-5 lifestyle. Could you be the next successful business owner? Consider the following service-oriented and product-oriented businesses.

If you opt for a service business, you can perform the service at home (word processing, tutoring, bookkeeping or child care) or at another location (interior design, home organizing or consulting).

Economic Mobility Highest In Northeastern States, Study Finds

If you want a shot at joining the upper middle class, then you may want to move to the Northeast.

States in the mid-Atlantic region, like New York, New Jersey and Maryland, have the greatest economic mobility in the U.S., according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Charitable Trusts. In Southern and Midwestern states like Oklahoma and South Carolina, workers are more likely to move down the income ladder rather than up, according to the study. (Hat tip to USA Today.)