Finding legitimate work from home jobs for moms with no fees are what most moms are looking for.
Once we have children often times our finances take the plunge. Most moms are just looking for ways to bring in some extra money from home.
Having no extra money is the reason why I only chose at home jobs that don’t require any up front costs, because most moms can’t afford to fork out any more money.
The list below shows some of the best work from home jobs for moms, since there are no startup costs it makes it easier for anyone who is currently on a tight budget.
What jobs can moms do from home?
I would think any flexible jobs are perfect for moms, also being your own boss helps since you can set your own hours and work around your children’s schedule.
What Work at Home Jobs are Real?
Weeding out the scams isn’t as difficult at it used to be. There are plenty of review sites now that will tell you if certain jobs are legit or not. The #1 rule of thumb is if it asks YOU for money it is usually a scam!
Another misconception is that you need money in order to make money, even though this is true for some work from home jobs, there are still plenty where you don’t need money to start earning.
The list below are all real work from home jobs!
How Can I be Successful Working From Home?
The hardest part is finding the time to sit down and actually work at it, plus being consistent!
Honestly, being consistent is key to making it in the online world. You will not see huge results over night so make sure you are not in a desperate situation where you NEED money now or you will get discouraged.
1. Teach English online with VIPKID
VIPKID is a well trusted company who needs thousands of part-time remote workers to teach English online to children in China. You do not need to know any foreign languages.
Earn as much as $22 per hour to work from the comfort of your own home.
Requirements:
- Any “formal” or “informal” teaching experience such as mentoring, tutoring, coaching, or alternative education.
- Eligibility to work in the US or Canada with native accent
- Bachelor’s degree in any field
This is perfect for stay at home moms and it has no startup costs at all!
2. Become a Virtual Assistant
You can easily start this with no up front costs and there are so many different things you could do.
It is actually best to narrow down and focus on offering one specific service, some examples are:
- Pinterest Manager
- Facebook ads Manager
- Ghost Writer
- Manage accounts
If you need more ideas you can grab this free 150+ ideas for VA services from Horkey Handbook!
Becoming a Virtual Assistant can be your golden ticket, so many have had great success and because there is such a high demand for all kinds of VA’s you won’t have to worry about too much competition!
If you are serious about this work from home job then check out 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success from Horkey Handbook!
3. Survey Companies
This may not be considered a “job”, however if you sign up for more than one and take the time to complete the surveys and/or tasks then you should have no problem making some good money!
Survey Junkie is one of the most trusted survey companies and they pay up to $50 per survey!
Swagbucks is a rewards company with many different ways to earn points such as watching videos, playing games, surveys and more!
Grab a $5 sign up bonus and start earning points to exchange for gift cards or PayPal money.
Here are a few more legit survey sites for you to try:
4. Sell on Fiverr
Fiverr isn’t a paid by the hour type of job, however, you can make a good amount of money from it. This is a great option for a work at home job that does not have any startup costs.
If you need more information about how to get started selling on Fiverr I wrote an article about how I made $100 in my first week selling.
5. Sell on Ebay
You can buy and sell items on Ebay. You don’t really need any startup costs if you have lots of junk laying around your house. You start by selling those items and then buy more and so on.
6. Become an Affiliate
You can become an affiliate marketer and use Pinterest, Facebook or any social media platform to promote your programs for free.
Affiliate marketing is when you recommend a product or service from another company and if someone purchases said item or service you will receive a small commission in return. This is how I make a large majority of my income on this blog.
You can checkout Shareasale for some services and products you can promote.
7. Freelance Writer
If you enjoy writing then becoming a freelance writer is perfect for you. You can start this work from home job with zero start up costs and get paid to write for others!
If you need help getting started then check out these 7 steps to become a paid freelance writer!
There you have 7 work from home jobs that don’t cost money to start.
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