It depends on what your skill set is. There are lots of customer service jobs (phone and chat) but I could not handle that type of work so Ive never tried. There are also jobs like Virtual Assisting which dont require a certain education, but usually require some related experience like secretarial or administrative experience.
Another job I have seen advertised is in social media moderation. Theres a company called ModSquad that hires for these positions.
These are just a few examples of different jobs, there are definitely more, but you have to actively look because they tend to be filled quickly.
Pay varies on your experience, so you will have to look around and see what suits you. You will be able to probably save some money working from home because you wont have to commute or eat out for lunch or buy a lot of work clothes. But you may need to spend money on equipment. Big companies are more likely to offer you benefits.
I like this article because it lists several types of jobs and includes links to where you can start looking for them.
http://www.womansday.com/life/work-m...-at-home-jobs/

Pennyhoarder.com has good articles on making money from home and saving money.

You can also do freelance work if you have skills in certain areas like graphic design, web development, copywriting, and more.