The subject of a home based business for baby boomers is very relevant to me.I have always been a fiercely independent person and strived to be my own boss with little or no reliance on a boss, a board of directors or shareholders to determine my security.Just this week two friends of mine, both teachers (teaching at the same school), have been laid off. They too are baby boomers.They each have a teaching degree and should find employment but jobs are not that common. If they have been laid off so have others.What do they do if they can’t find employment?This is just one scenario that faces anyone that is employed but for the baby boomer I think there is more to be concerned about than the immediate present.There is old age and impending retirement.Some of us may be lucky to have accumulated enough to see us through our final years but there are millions who rely on investments, a lot of which have recently underperformed, or even worse relying on the Government!How will you survive if you fall into this category?Maybe you are fortunate enough to be able to practice your profession part time from home. For example an accountant might get some work doing the odd set of accounts at home for friends or small businesses.But most people won’t have anything and may have to go and get employment in real tough industries. I personally don’t fancy the idea of doing night shift as a lift attendant or security guard.No offense but that is not what I have worked my whole life for.Baby boomers need to start as soon as possible with a legitimate home based business. In the beginning a small amount of time can be spent on establishing yourself with the intention that at some point in the future a couple of extra hundred dollars (or even thousands) a week will come in very handy – thank you.But what to do?There are literally thousands of opportunities available out there and one of the best is Internet Affiliate Marketing. This is an ideal home based business for baby boomers.Here are just some of the pluses of this type of business:
Requires no capital outlay (all you need is a computer and an Internet connection).

Can easily be learned by anyone – even if you have no computer experience.
Work at your own pace. Part time or full time.
You can make money from your life experiences. For example as a golfer, mother, arthritic, doctor, sports fanatic anything and everything. Whatever you have experienced can help you make money.
You don’t have to buy or deliver any stock.
No meetings to attend.
No recruiting to do (such as in multi level marketing).
Operate from any where in the world – even when you are on vacation.
Choose the countries or regions that you want to market in. For example I live in New Zealand but my primary market is the USA.
Can be done by you and your spouse together or separately.
The business doesn’t die and can be carried on by loved ones.
Is fun to learn and can make some seriously good money.
And a whole lot more!
There are so many positives to Internet Affiliate Marketing that I believe it is the ultimate home based business for baby boomers. Anyone can make a success of it.