Hi Juno welcome to the boards there is a lot of useful info here and tons of reading being new here I would suggest reading and researching before you do any thing see what others are doing what works for one might not work for all. Unfortunately due to the recession the working world is changing and there are so many people who are out of jobs as well.
It's going to make it even tougher to find work I have my own home business because that is what works for me no more bosses for me I walked away from that 4 years ago and haven't looked back I love being home for my family but it takes a lot of hard work and determination too. Hope you find what your looking for
Many blessings!
~Linda