1. Start a Blog – I began making money my third month blogging. Write about what you love and get paid to do it! See how here.
2. Sell Stock Photography – I’ve been selling stock photos since 2015 and now enjoy passive income every month. Check out my favorite stock photo sites here.
3. Open an Etsy Shop – I’ve ran two successful Etsy shops. They’re easy to setup and Etsy brings the traffic to you. Sell photography, art, crafts, and more!
4. Have a Garage Sale – I love garage sales! If you have one and you’re selling LEGOs let me know. (-:
5. Babysitting or Daycare – So many parents need quality daycare while they’re at work. If you’re home with your kids, why not get paid to take care of some friends for your kids to play with?
6. Take Surveys or do Microjobs – I do lots of these! See my post about my top survey companies here.
7. Hairdresser – Trust me, you don’t want my advice here. This is not a skill I have, but I have friends that are talented and cut hair from their homes.
8. Sell Old Electronics and Gift Cards – Check out BuyBackWorld to sell old cell phones, computers, cameras, gift cards, and more!
9. Tutor – My first work at home gig was tutoring math. Great pay, worked during my baby’s nap, loved it!
10. Create an App – My plan is to get my kids to develop an app because they’ll probably know how before I do, plus it’s such a valuable skill and you can make good money!
11. Pet Sitting – How fun does this sound? Your kids could definitely help out too!
12. Sell a Skill on Fiverr – from proofreading to website building, you can sell your gig for $5 or more.
13. Become a Mock Juror – sites like OnlineVerdict.com pay you to review cases and leave your feedback.
14. Join Swagbucks – get paid to watch videos, play games, search the web, answer surveys, etc. Sign up here.
15. Apply Fake Eyelashes – I have a friend who makes $60/hr with this one skill.
16. Music Teacher – One of my favorite ways to earn money right now is teaching piano. Any musical skill can bring in extra income and it’s a wonderful way to share your passion and talents.
17. Run a Day Camp or Club – after school chess, summer art camp, LEGO engineering, princess ballet camp, etc.
18. Transcription – there are many sites like athreon that pay for medical, business, media, and police transcription.
19. Foster Parent – huge commitment and takes a special person, but I have friends that are a blessing to kids’ lives and earn money taking care of them while their family can’t.
20. Ironing/Laundry Services – other than pickup/drop off you can do this from your own home.
21. Proof Reader – get paid to read other people’s books, articles, thesis, etc.
22. Gigwalk – find a gig in your area and get paid to complete it. Some take 5 minutes, some 5 hours.
23. Print On Demand Sites – sell your photography, art, or graphic designs on tshirts, mugs, pillows, and more.
24. Sell Your Plasma – My mom hated that I did this in college, but it was the easiest $30 I ever made!
25. Direct Sales – Mary Kay, Younique, DoTerra, etc.
26. Amazon Mechanical Turk – Amazon company where other companies pay you to complete small tasks that you can do online.
27. Technical Writer – depending on your level of expertise you can make a good amount of money with technical writing
28. Preschool Teacher – have fun teaching little ones during the day
29. Social Media Consultant – help businesses, bloggers, and individuals build their social media presence.
30. Inbox Dollars – similar to Swagbucks, get paid to do surveys, watch videos, shopping, etc. Sign up here.
31. Web Designer – after starting your own website, get paid to help others design theirs.
32. Massage Therapist – help others relieve stress, recover from ailments, or just relax.
33. Mystery Shopper – secretly evaluate stores, banks, restaurants, hotels, and more.
34. Freelance Writer – even without a blog of your own you can get paid to write about your expertise.
35. Home Health Care – assist elderly, disabled, or chronically ill individuals in your area.
36. Software Developer – learn to code and sell your software
37. Day Trading Stocks – I day traded stocks for 18 months and earned about $3,000.
38. Website Tester – earn $10 per test with User Testing.
39. Translator – if you already speak more than one language you can become a translator.
40. Stock Photo Reviewer – work for a stock photos sites by reviewing other people’s photos.
41. Virtual Assistant – provide professional, technical, or social support to a business or individual.
42. The Source – do mystery shopping, merchandising audits, shop-alongs, etc.
43. Rent Your Stuff – let people use your vacuum, camera, car, etc. for a specified time
44. Substitute Teaching – although not from home, you can pick the days you work and how often or even work at your kid’s school
45. Teach Reading – teach 4 & 5 year olds to read using this awesome book I used for my kids.
46. Advertise on Your Car – get paid to put a car wrap or window display on your car as you drive around.
47. WeGoLook – perform tasks like delivering mother’s day flowers, standing in line for someone, or verifying a product is at a store.
48. Rent Out a Room or Basem*nt in your House
49. Sell Old Books – through Amazon or AbeBooks
50. Listen to and Rate Music – musicxray pays you to listen to songs.
51. Visit Stores and Get Paid – Earn gift certificates through Shopkick just for visiting stores, you don’t even need to buy anything.
52. Give Small Business Advice – check out smallbizadvice.com
53. Get Paid to Tweet – try paidpertweet
54. Pick Hourly Jobs – at PeoplePerHour you can apply for available jobs like proof reading, logo design, etc.
55. Write a Book – with Amazon self publishing you don’t need an agent.
56. Baby Planner – baby planning companies offer advice for new parents from baby proofing to delivery tips.
57. Advice Giver – check out Ether and sign up to give marriage advice, financial advice, tech support, etc.
58. Grant Writer – help individuals and businesses write persuasive proposals to get grants for their cause.
59. Illustrator – create illustrations for children’s books, videos, apps, info graphics, and more.
60. Personal Chef – use your cooking expertise to create meals for other families
