This post may contain affiliate links, allowing us to earn a commission on the products we would recommend to our families and closest friends. You can find more info on our Legal Stuff page.
COVID-19 has hit everybody hard. You may be struggling to find a new job if you were let go from your old one or you may just be struggling financially. Adding to your income sounds like a great idea, how do I do it you may ask yourself. Side hustles are a wonderful way of making some extra cash when you need it most.
Babysitting
Babysitting is really easy money. You get paid to watch children in their own home while their parents are out, generally the children will be sleeping as babysitting is most common in the evenings. You can build up quite a nice list of regular clients and from those, you will be recommended to other parents and a huge word of mouth review will lead to more people wanting to use your services. More people equals more money.
Blogging
It is important to remember that it’s very difficult to make money from blogging but if you put your mind to it then anything is possible.
If you have the desire to share everything online then why not start a blog. Doing a blog can be quite therapeutic and you also have the knowledge you are helping others. You can have a blog about anything, it can be tailored to one specific subject or it can have various posts and articles on it. If you have a medical condition you could start blogging about that and raising awareness about the ways it affects your life.
You can place links on your page that visitors click to take them to other sites and while they do this you end up making a little bit of commission. Companies can also pay you to write articles about products they have or are releasing.
Selling Items Online
You can sell items just about anywhere online these days. From eBay to Etsy to Amazon, each one has personalized items on it. Selling online was very favorable during the pandemic as most of the shops were shut if they were non-essential. You could have been making face masks which would have been quite a lucrative business. People will always want to buy personalized items so get your creative thinking cap on and come up with some great ideas for items that you can sell. Personalized glitter wine or gin glasses are quite common or if it is coming up to school start dates why not make water bottles or pencil cases with names on them, the world is your oyster.
Tutoring
Do you have a passion for teaching but don’t fancy handling 30+ kids for 6 hours a day. If you are looking for ways to put your skills to good use why not become a tutor. This can be done virtually with your students online or in person. There is tutoring for anything and everything these days, from learning an instrument to extra help with SATs.
Sign up to an online site to find clients or put a notice up in your town on the noticeboard about the types of services you are offering and your prices.
Stocks and Shares
Investing in stocks and shares can be a great way of bringing in some extra income. However, it can also be a way of risking losing a lot of money also, take a look at Wall Street Forum to get clued up on what’s going on in the world of stocks and shares.
We hope this helps you choose a side hustle that works for you and gets you that extra bit of cash that is needed.
Comments (0)