You have already probably replied to one or two of the more common work from home advertisements: selling water filters, answering telephones, stuffing envelopes etc.

And surprise, you've found that it doesn't work for you. Thank goodness you came here, because we won't charge you anything for ideas. We have a few here, and we will be expanding this section soon so that you have a continual stream of work from home ideas and suggestions. Surely one will make you a millionaire!

I have to say there is a caveat. No-one owes you a living. You are going to have to do some work. However, there is no need to work for anyone else.

Here are a few suggestions that will get your brain cells pulsating, but you need to act on the idea to make it happen. Who knows... you could get rich (and happy!).

1. Set up a web site, and turn it into a web business. What? You don't know anything about setting up a web site? So what! You don't need to. There are plenty of web hosting solutions out there that include a free web building package as part of the hosting deal. If you know a web designer, sweet-talk him/her into building a site for you. If you don't talk, to one anyway and suggest cutting them into a share of the profits in return for handling all the technical requirements. How about buying a website that is already running? Tip: Just make sure that the content is something that you understand and, better still, you have some knowledge and enthusiasm about.

2. Write articles for others. There is a growing demand for people that can write articles on a host of diverse topics. People will even pay you for compiling lists and directories. You can get paid for posting onto web logs (blogs). I came across a great site the other day that is looking for writers now! It is payperpost.com. Why not check it out? If you're a qualified journalist with commercial writing experience, London-based online news agency Newsvend will pay you a premium rate for articles that you can write from home. 

3. Are you a collector? Are you interested in stamps, antiques, posters, comics, dolls? Buy and sell online. Apparently there are tens of thousands of people in the UK alone who make their entire living working from home just buying and selling on eBay alone. 

4. Instead of buying and selling online, make stuff yourself and sell it online. A friend of mine took some embroidery lessons. Next thing you know she was selling velvet cushions on eBay making as much for 20 hours work a week as she was as a bank manager working 40+ hours a week. Now she even employs someone to help her meet demand.