The Pros and Cons of Working from Home - Money Tip Tuesday

<p style="text-align:left;">Working from home is starting to become the new normal now, with many people opting to continue working from home instead of returning to the office. Is working from home right for you? Here are some pros and cons that you should consider. </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Links:</p> <ul style="text-align:left;"><li>Follow our <a href='https://www.facebook.com/pg/MakingMoneyPersonalPodcast/posts/?ref=page_internal'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/makingmoneypersonal/'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/TCUpodcastMMP'>Twitter</a> pages!</li> <li>Learn more about <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/home/home'>Triangle Credit Union</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:left;">Transcript:</p> <p style="text-align:left;">Welcome to Money Tip Tuesday from the Making Money Personal podcast. </p> <p style="text-align:left;">To begin with, the commute is completely eliminated when working from home. No more fighting the traffic to get to work on time. You will also save money on gas by not driving back and forth between your home and the office. When you work at home, all you have to do is boot up your computer and you are already there. This also means that you can live wherever you want. By not having to commute into the office, you could live thousands of miles away and still make it to work on time.  </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Working from home also allows you to be more flexible. If you need to keep an eye on your kids, walk the dog, or go to a doctor’s appointment, you can do that much easier now. </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Several studies have actually found that people who are working from home are more productive than when they were in the office. The statistics show that productivity increases by up to 77% when working at home. This may be in part to fewer interruptions in the workday.   </p> <p style="text-align:left;">If you’re more of an introverted person, working from home gives you more time to recharge before you go out again. Now, you wil