If you think that to work from home is strictly for women, then think again. In today's economic climate more and more people are understanding the power of network marketing, and how it can change life for the better.

I read recently that there are only three things that we can do with money - we can either SPEND it, SAVE it, or GIVE it away.

And I realised that this is one of the most amazing sentences that I've come across in a long time. Amazing in its simplicity, yet incredibly powerful in its ability to focus my mind on what I really want from money. I have a full time job that I love and so does my husband. So when a work at home opportunity came our way, we fell into it almost by accident, and certainly a little naively, and for a few months we bobbled along quite happily - a little here and a little there. But then.....

SPEND it, SAVE it, or GIVE it away.

Most people, of course, simply spend the money that they have, and usually it's spent on necessities. In fact I would guess that covers the majority of families. If we're lucky there's enough to spend on a few luxuries such as an annual holiday, but many people have to put these luxuries on their credit cards and add to their DEBT. All of a sudden, to be able to work at home and earn extra money is sounding a little more attractive.

But what if we could also SAVE it - that is, what if we could earn enough from our work at home to be able to not only pay for the necessities, but also for the luxuries without having to go into debt? What if we could pay off our credit cards, AND have our luxuries and still be able to Save? Save for retirement. Save for School Fees. Save for a rainy day.

Even more, what if we could earn enough from our work at home opportunity to be able to not only spend it and save it, but also to be able to GIVE some away? How many of us would like to be able to give to our favourite charities, but are restricted by the fact that we are finding it hard to make ends meet ourselves. Or, how about being able to GIVE some of your TIME because you earn enough from your work at home business to be able to work less.

All of a sudden, it's beginning to make more sense. Work at home is no longer just something that new mums do whilst the children are young, or women do part time to earn a little bit of extra pin money. No. A work at home opportunity is suddently an extremely viable business opportunity that, if you're really serious about changing your life, can really happen.

So what's changed? Simple really. By asking myself what would I do if I had the money - would I spend it, save it or give it away? it focused my mind that if I really want to be able to exercise this choice then I have to apply the same principles that I use for my main job into my home business. That is, treat it like a business opportunity and not just a game. Be dedicated, be organised, be committed, and keep your goals in sight.

I'm fortunate enough to have joined a work from home network marketing opportunity that has achieved the status of company of the year and has a number of 'best buy' reports, and this allows me to be proud of the product, proud of the company, proud to be able to offer it to others and ultimately proud to ask other distributors to join my team.

There are many network marketing opportunities out there, and I fully believe that anyone who embraces message behind the the 'spend it, save it, give it away' philosophy, will make a success of their work at home business.