15 Ideas to Help You Earn Additional Income

Know there are ways to earn extra income online, but not sure how to find what’s out there? Here are some unique, interesting and unusual ideas:

1. Lease unused space. Have extra space in your home that you could rent out? Advertise a finished basement, studio apartment, or fully furnished room online. Going out of town for a while? Consider renting your whole house.
2. Shuttle people around. Have a car and some extra time? Pick up shifts when you can and earn money (and tips) in your area by driving people around in your personal vehicle using ride sharing apps. Don’t need your car for a weekend? There are ways to rent it out, too.
3. Perform household tasks for clients. Answer requests to assemble furniture, help someone move, do general handyman or other tasks for pay as an independent contractor.
4. Do freelance work for your talents. Get paid for your creative skills, whether you’re a writer, photographer, web developer or graphic designer.
5. Offer your tutoring services. Did you have a high SAT score? If you are a whiz in a particular subject, offer sharing your subject matter expertise.
6. Translate if you’re bilingual. If you’re fluent in a second language, advertise your services online.
7. Take surveys online. Companies will pay people to take surveys and express their opinions on products and services and issues that affect their daily lives.
8. Watch other peoples’ children. Love kids? Sites geared to your local area simplify the process of finding baby-sitting jobs in your area.
9. Pet sit and/or walk dogs. If you have personal or professional experience watching or walking dogs, there are several online companies that will match you up with dog owners in your area that need your services.
10. House sit. Many people will pay others to house sit while they’re away. Advertise your availability with house sitting services online.
11. Serve on a virtual jury. Be a virtual juror and make money while expressing your beliefs and opinions about interesting legal cases and helping the court system become more efficient.
12. Become a virtual assistant. One simple way to make money from home is to help others complete tasks as a virtual assistant. If you're highly organized and can properly manage your time, then becoming a virtual assistant presents a low-friction entry point into the digital services industry. You can easily perform these functions as a remote worker no matter where you live. Finding work as a virtual assistant can be easily done through sites like Upwork, Indeed.com and Remote.co. Search the existing posted jobs and create bids. You'll need effective communication skills and fluency in English and popular web and business software applications. 1
13. Social media management. Social media management is a great way to generate an income from home. Considering the expansion of social media, businesses are clamoring to find their way in front of prospects. However, most businesses haven't got a clue about how they can increase their exposure. That’s where you come in. Building a social media management business might take some effort and time, but it's well worth it. You could charge a sizable monthly fee for each business to help manage their social media, allowing you to earn a full-time income doing this gig. Liz Benny, the founder of Jinga Social, not only built one of the largest and most well-known social media management businesses out there, but also created multiple seven-figure webinars teaching people, you guessed it, how to launch your own social media management company. 1
14. Sell stuff on eBay or Craigslist. A large subset of our society is earning a full-time income by selling items on Craigslist and eBay. You can do this by selling your own items, or you can help sell items for other people and take a small commission. Selling on eBay offers more friction than Craigslist and you'll need to establish solid reviews before you can begin to move high-ticket items. However, eBay does provide resources for sellers to help you get acclimated to selling on the platform. Take the time to do your due diligence and research the platform. If you have some solid online marketing skills, you'll find this much easier than if you're a complete newbie to the world of digital marketing. 1
15. Start your own business. Find flexibility and freedom in working for yourself while earning money at the same time. Interested in Primerica’s business opportunity? I would be more than happy to discuss what that would look like and what it entails. Feel free to give me a call at 253-569-1495 or MatthewRichey.com

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