These days there are so many websites touting work-at-home career opportunities that it can be difficult to know what's a legitimate opportunity and what isn't. At Paid-Work-at-Home.net, we've surfed the Web looking for work-at-home careers that realistically pay good money per hour. We've picked a few sites in a number of categories that we feel represent good values for people who want to work at home.

We've also reviewed and recommended a few information sources and ebooks that can be helpful in your search to earn money from home. Some of the sites we recommend have information on starting your own online business. We've only included businesses that have proven to be moneymakers for many people, not scams.

For example, we recommend a few sources of information on making money through online auctions. Unlike some more dubious "business opportunities," selling goods through online auctions is a proven way of making money while working at home. People who started as part-time sellers on eBay, for example, have often seen their side businesses bloom into full-time careers.

Similarly, many people have made attractive money from internet advertising through search engines like Google. Some of the sites we recommend can tell you how to maximize profits from internet advertising. We also have information on some other, more offbeat ways to earn money from home. Renting out your car to advertisers (for a fee) may not qualify as a full-time career, but it can be a fun and easy way to make some extra money.