Inflation, cost of living, rate hikes, and gas prices. What do they have in common? They are taking more and more of your money and chances are each year, each month, each day that the money going out of your account leaves you aren't being compensated for it with raises and bonuses. So what is the answer?

For some people changing lifestyles can contain budget problems, but if you are like most people there is a certain level of comfort and lifestyle that you have become accustomed to and the preferable solution is to find a way to subsidize your income. One of the easier ways to create some additional income in your life to maintain your standard of living, or create additional cash flow to make that extra purchase you might have had your eye on is to create a side business. Most people tend to balk at the idea of creating a business as a casual form of creating income on the side. It's true that it's very difficult to create a product or service, brand that product, and launch a business with an effective business model and plan. But there is an alternative to inventing something from scratch; purchasing a work from home franchise.

There are many business opportunities in the franchise world, some of which are relatively low cost franchise options, that allow a business minded person to create and run a business where they work from home operating within an already proven business model and taking advantage of a nationally recognizable name and advertising campaign. If your interest is piqued then pay attention because there are many work from home franchise opportunities. Here are the top 5 work at home franchise opportunities that can be started easily from home and generate cash flow relatively quickly with little or no overhead and advertising costs.

#1 Vendstar
Vendstar is a candy vending machine franchise. This work at home business opportunity is a cash based business where income begins as soon as the first vending machine location is determined. With the only aspects after the initial installation of a machine being the stocking of product and collection of profits, this is an easy and low cost franchise starting at $9,995

#2 American Business Systems LLC
ABS offers home based medical billing services. One of the most popular and sought after business service franchises the medical home billing system provided by ABS is fully home based and through their franchise the offer training, support, and financing options.

#3 Coverall Cleaning Concepts
This on-site cleaning and janitorial service franchise is one of the nation's leading commercial cleaning franchise providers. They have over 90 regions in the U.S. and 9,000 franchise owners worldwide. This proven low-cost franchise begins at a $6,000 investment level and they offer financing

#4 Cruise Planners Franchising
This vacation planning and cruise booking work from home franchise experiences incredibly profitable seasonal based work as well as providing additional work year-round. The vacation industry is ever growing and cruises are becoming more and more popular. They offer third party financing options to assist new franchise owners.

#5 Caddy Card
This golf course booklet production franchise offers golf courses a graphical design of their entire golf course that is printed and designed by the head office. The pamphlet is given to golf courses to give to their customers free of charge. Profits are generated from the advertising space sold within the golf course guide and scorecard. A Caddy Card franchise is available for a minimum investment of $11,800.

April 07, 2008