30+ Creative Ways to Make Money From Home

We can all use a little extra income in our lives, but sometimes making money the traditional way won’t work—we need some creative ways to make money from home.

This list has a little bit of something for everyone to start to earn passive income or create their own online business.

What are some Creative Ways to Make Money Online?

Sometimes it’s the flexibility and the ability to work from anywhere that makes a job worth it.

Setting your own hours and making your own schedule is very appealing to many that are looking to start creative side hustles.

Here are some of the most creative ways to make money online.

Sell Printables

Printables are documents that you create that you then sell to other people. They can be printable daily planner pages, bridal shower, or birthday party games, or even works of art.

The best thing about printables, and why, they make the top of the list is that printables fall into several different categories.

Not only are they a great way to make money online, but they’re also a phenomenal form of passive income and something you can do from home or while on vacation. Once a printable is created, it can be sold again and again and again without any work on your part, bringing you extra cash along the way.

Want to make and sell your own printables? Check out our e-printables course that has helped over nine thousand people start their own printables side hustle!

Selling printables can be done on a variety of platforms such as Etsy or Shopify, or even your own website.

Become an Affiliate Marketer

Becoming an affiliate marketer is an excellent idea if you’re already an established blogger. Transform your own website into an affiliate marketing machine and earn money online.

Through affiliate marketing, you will be making money every time someone purchases a product you recommend.

The more buyers you convince, the more money you make. According to Glassdoor, the average affiliate marketer makes just over $66,000 per year.

Become a Transcriptionist

Companies like Rev.com and Transcribe Anywhere will pay you to watch videos or listen to audio and write down what you hear.

If you can type faster than 50 words per minute (WPM), then transcription might be a good way for you to make some extra money on the side.

The nice thing about transcription work is where and when you work is up to you. You can work at home or on a road trip; first thing in the morning or the middle of the night.

As long as you have a quality internet connection, you’re good to go.

Become an Influencer

Let me start by saying that becoming an influencer is not as easy as it sounds. However, if you’re good on camera or take fantastic pictures or make quality videos, consider becoming an influencer.

A following of just 10,000 to 50,000 followers will start to earn you some serious money. Influencers with just 50,000 followers make anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000 per year.

Pick a social media platform that you’re comfortable with, whether it’s Instagram, TikTok, or something else, and get started. You’ll never know unless you try.

What are some Creative Ways to Make Money on the Side?

If you’re looking to make some serious dough and don’t mind a bit of hard work, then these side hustles might be just what you’re looking for.

Sell Your Skills on Upwork or Fiverr

Upwork and Fiverr are great ways to sell your skills to a public in desperate need of help.

Businesses are always looking for professional writers, marketers, web designers, and personal assistants who can get done what they can’t and will pay money for these services.

If you’re looking for a job that’s flexible while still earning you a livable wage from your full-time job, give Upwork a chance.

You can find steady work or one-time gigs, allowing you to earn as much or as little as you like each month.

Sell Your Stuff

Whether it’s on eBay, Facebook Marketplace, or one of the dozens of other apps out there, selling stuff you no longer use is a great way to make some extra cash.

Sites like ThreadUp and Poshmark will help you sell your clothes online, or you can go to your local second-hand clothing store and sell your gently used clothing.

If you have a lot of books that you don’t want anymore, try Bookscouter. The app will scan barcodes and then tell you several different companies that will pay for those books.

Cleaning out your garage has never been so profitable and is a sure way to make money fast.

Join a Focus Group

If you have a few hours to kill on a random weekday or even some spare time during the weekend, consider joining a focus group. Companies are always looking for insight into their current products or new products that they’re planning to launch.

Focus groups will usually require you to go to a specified location and spend time speaking to the company’s employees or talking about a product with other people like you.

While it can take a while to get picked for a focus group, the pay can be pretty good. I’ve seen anywhere from $75 to $300 for a few hours of insight.

Babysit

A love for kids is a must in this side hustle, but babysitting can be lucrative. According to ZipRecruiter, babysitters make an average of $17 per hour, more if they’re taking care of multiple kids at once.

Start out babysitting for people that you know and work out from there. If you’re good at what you do, you’ll be turning clients away in no time.

To help you land those gigs, take the time to get certified in CPR and first aid (you can usually find courses through the American Red Cross). Taking a course will not only increase your value to clients but will also help you increase the pool of potential clients and diversify yourself from other clients’ potential candidates.

Pet Sit

Similarly, pet sitting is another good side hustle, and it can also be lucrative. The site Home Guide says pet sitters can charge as much as $25 for a 30-minute home visit or $75 for an overnight stay. The prices vary depending on how many pets you take care of at one time.

Like babysitting, offer to help out friends and family first and branch out from there.

Some pet sitters watch dogs 24/7, while others show up a few times a day to walk dogs and feed them.

The nice thing about pet sitting is you can take as many or as few jobs as you like, leaving you plenty of flexibility for the other things in your life, all while making good money.

Become a Mystery Shopper

If you have a knack for noticing the little things, then give mystery shopping a try. Legitimate companies like BestMark and MarketForce will pay you to visit stores, evaluate the service you receive and then report back to them.

The cool thing about mystery shopping is that shoppers usually receive a reimbursement for their purchase on top of receiving payment for the shop.

The ability to travel is vital, but mystery shopping is the perfect side hustle for those who don’t mind adding an extra errand to their to-do list.

Become a Podcaster

Grab a friend and sit down for a chat. While becoming a successful podcaster takes a lot of time, it might be the best side gig for you if you feel you have something helpful to share with the world.

A good microphone and a computer are all you need to get started.

Consistency is critical in an industry like podcasting. You need to post regularly and often to gain a following. However, podcasters can make you a good living if their message hits its mark.

You can also become a podcast editor! Use the skills you learn about podcasting to help others.

Run Facebook Ads for Local Businesses

Want to earn an additional $1,000-$2,000 a month running Facebook ads for local businesses?

This course will teach you exactly what you need to get started with a few free tools.

You can spend as little as 2-3 hours a week earning money that can help you pay down debt and reach your financial goals or financial freedom.

What are some Creative Ways to Make Passive Income?

One of the best forms of income is passive income because once you have it set up, you will be making money with little to no extra work on your part.

Advertise on Your Car

Car advertisements are a good form of passive income because you can do it without changing your schedule. Companies like Carvertise and Wrapify pay you to drive around with an advertisement on your vehicle.

Usually, the pay varies and depends on where you drive and how many miles a day you cover, but reports are you can make hundreds of dollars per month simply by advertising on your car.

Create an Online Course

Put your expertise to good use with an online course. While you will need to spend some time upfront creating, recording, and perfecting your online course, it’s a stream of passive income once it’s ready.

The beauty of creating online courses is that you can sell them repeatedly without any extra work. Whether you sell ten or ten thousand courses, the amount of time you spent making the sales is about the same.

Create Digital Planners

Michelle and Aimee over at Secret OWL Society have a ton of digital courses on how to make and sell digital planners. We love their courses and can’t recommend them enough.

A digital planner is exactly like a paper planner, except you use it on a tablet with a stylus.

We have business crushes on Michelle Rohr and Aimee Johanan because their branding is just so on visually perfect. Their digital products, their courses, their sales pages, and their templates just look great – and it feels like a luxury experience for the student.

We recommend taking PDF Glow up.

Sell Digital Stickers

Create Digital Stickers for Non-Artists by Michelle Simpkin is the perfect course for anyone wanting to create and sell digital stickers.

Digital stickers are an easy way to create a stand-alone product, or a product to sell with digital planners.

Her course is easy for anyone because you don’t have to know graphic design or be an artist to earn money with this digital product.

In the course you will learn how to:

• Create beautiful, fun digital stickers for digital planners (think planners you use on a tablet)
• Examples include:
  • Post it notes
  • Washi tape
  • Word and quote stickers
  • Basic shapes
  • Charms
  • Widgets
  • Picture frames
  • Creating stickers with clip art while respecting the designer
  • Turn your own photos into digital stickers
• Package up your digital stickers so your customers are happy (and keep coming back for more!)
• Set up your digital stickers on Etsy, then market your digital stickers in a way that embraces who you are

Check out this course and start your own passive income digital stickers business to sell online.

Create Printable Products from Templates

Yadsia over at Digital Business Startup has a digital products business in a-box course where she gives you templates and videos on how to:

• Make digital planners
• Customize printables from templates she created
• Scale your business with Facebook ads

This course has a little bit for everyone and is a great way for someone to learn how to start a business with everything given to them. This is a great course if you want to start your own side business.

Create Fillable PDF Printables to Sell

Fillable PDF printables are a way to make more money on printable products. The Create PDF Printables to Sell course offered by Sasha Hutchison will teach you how to make fillable PDFs and fillable PDFs with calculated fields.

These products sell at a higher price point and are more desirable to customers.

The course comes with free commercial-use templates that are done for you. Sell them in your Etsy store or other e-commerce shops or online businesses.

She teaches you only what you need to know over a weekend and has scaled her business to over 16,000 sales by selling unique fillable PDF products.

Rental Income

These days you don’t need to own a second property to make rental income. Websites like Neighbor connect you with someone to rent your driveway for RV storage.

A site like Swimply will help you rent out your private pool for other people to use. At the same time, a site like Friend With A will connect you with people willing to pay to use your power tools.

If you have a vehicle, then rent out your car through a company like Turo.

There are plenty of ways to rent out what you own, making money in the process; you just need to know where to look.

Sell Your Designs Online

The next time you come up with a creative slogan or a fantastic work of art, sell it!

Companies like CafePress and Zazzle help you create merchandise to sell to the public.

Use your creative skills to design hats, t-shirts, coffee mugs, etc., and then market your products. Every time someone makes a purchase, the printing company fulfills the order, and you collect your share of the profits.

Want to sell your existing printable products on Amazon KDP as physical products?

Creativity by the Chapter by Allie Scraps teaches you how to take a Canva template and turn it into something you can sell on Amazon KDP. The best part is you don’t hold any inventory and the course makes selling on Amazon effortless and easy!

The great thing about this side gig is that you don’t have to do any more work once your product is created and uploaded! The fulfillment companies will take care of the rest.

Sell Your Photos Online

Like selling your designs, selling your photos online is another way to profit from your creativity. Simply upload photos to websites Foap, iStock Photo, or something similar, or sell to stock photo agencies.

Every time someone downloads your photo to use, you get paid.

Take scenic photos or photos of everyday items. You would be amazed at what people want and need pictures of.

What are some Creative Ways to Make Money at Home?

One of the best things about the internet age is that sometimes you don’t need to leave home to make money.

Here are some creative ways to make money from the comfort of your own home.

Put Your Expertise to Good Use

JustAnswer will pay you for your know-how if you’re a professional with years of experience.

Simply sign up and provide your credentials. JustAnswer will vet your application, and if you pass the test, you can start receiving payment for your answers.

The amount of money you make varies depending on how many questions you answer in a month and your qualifications.

Other sites that will pay you for your expertise include PrestoExperts and Maven.

Test Websites

If you’re the type of person that likes talking to yourself out loud, then testing a new website might be right up your alley.

Many companies want to know about the user experience before launching or rebranding their website. So, the companies hire website testing companies to see how the general public will interact with the site.

Usually, a test includes navigating a website and talking aloud about what you see, what you like, and what you don’t like.

Check out The Work at Home Woman blog here for a list of companies that will pay you to test websites.

Become a Pinterest VA

Do you love Pinterest?

Turn your interest in Pinterest into a paying gig! Learn how to create a virtual assistant empire on Pinterest with this amazing course.

Whether you’re just learning about building your Pinterest Virtual Assistant business or ready to scale new heights as a Pinterest Expert, this course has something for everyone and is a great way to earn money.

Become a Tutor

If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that a teacher can be anywhere and still work with students. If you have knowledge to share, why not become a tutor?

Whether you’re in the same city as the student or halfway around the world, your skills have the same value.

Companies like WyzAnt accepts tutors in hundreds of subjects. While Preply has tutors with the ability to work in several different languages.

Kaplan hires tutors who can work in test prep.

In other words, there are a lot of options out there if you have the patience and skills to work with people who need a little extra help.

Make Money with Educational Products

As a teacher, you create lesson plans and educational materials. You can resell all of this on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Teachers are earning cash every month by selling the things they have already created for themselves.

Do you have an entire year’s worth of lesson plans created? That’s a product!

Check out Teachers Pay Teachers to see how you can create a passive income stream from educational materials you have already created.

Teach English Online

If you don’t have any specific subject skills, why not use your mastery of English to your advantage? Students around the world want to hone their English-speaking skills.

Just like tutoring, all you need is a reliable internet connection and a high school diploma. Sites like Cambly, Skooli, and VIPKid all pay you to teach kids English from the comfort of your home.

Make Printables From Templates

You can also find commercial use templates in our Shopify store. These templates are done for you and provide you with the ability to start an online business quickly and easily.

You can sell these templates on Etsy, in your own Shopify store, or in another e-commerce store. There is so much flexibility with printable products and they can make you money online in no time at all.

Your Next Steps

Whether you’re working a full-time job, or part-time, there’s always a way to make some extra money.

While some side hustles require more hands-on work than others, there’s something out there for everyone.

We believe that selling printables is still the number one best way to start a side hustle.

Get creative, and start your own side hustle!

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