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Mint has you covered during coronavirus. Stay up-to-date with the latest knancial guidelines and resources here. MintLife Blog > How To > 44 Ways to Make Money at Home (At Any Age or Skill Level) in 2021 HOW TO January 19, 2021 (Last Modiked: December 14, 2021) / Mint Did you know that 3.9 million U.S. employees work remotely? It’s true. And it may sound like your dream job — making money from home (even in your PJs). You may be ready to start a full-time gig or take on a side hustle to meet your knancial goals in 2021. Why not accomplish your money goals by staying home and working when you want to? Here are 44 ways to make money at home and on your own schedule. If you’re not acclimated to working from home, this could be a whole new journey. You could fall in love with your work-from-home routine, taking it full-time, or only opt to take one-off online side hustles. Before starting this journey, jump through each section to see which jobs may suit you best: For all ages Most Recent Most Popular Category Author Search … Learn about Mint.com or Sign Up Free | Log In 44 Ways to Make Money at Home (At Any Age or Skill Level) in 2022 For kids For teens For college students and young adults For seniors Best Ways to Make Money from Home (At Any Age) There are various side hustles that can be done by most age groups and skill levels. For instance, entering data or selling used clothes online. To see which side gigs catch your eye, keep reading or jump through each age group. 1. Complete Online Surveys Feedback can help companies kne-tune their products, services, and consumer interests — making them more money. To gather information, businesses will pay people to answer survey questions. You can take these surveys in your free time to earn extra money. Websites like Swagbucks, Branded Surveys, MyPoints, and LifePoints offer paid surveys from various companies. In most cases, money earned is paid through Paypal or gift cards. Time: Low to high Earnings: $5–35 per survey 2. Sell Your Favorite Stock Images Have an eye for photography? Side hustle your passion and earn passive income for your favorite pictures. Post each photo on websites like iStockPhotos, Dreamstime, Shutterstock, and Getty Images to earn royalties. Each purchased photo could earn you anywhere from $0.25–0.45. If you post photos frequently, you could earn more as your online portfolio grows. Time: Low Earnings: $0.25–0.45 per image Extra tools needed: Camera 3. Become a Virtual Assistant As online businesses grow, so do their needs for extra help. You could lend your skills to busy-bees online. Tasks could include uploading images to ecommerce sites, scheduling appointments, or making phone calls. In most cases, these jobs pay $7–$40 an hour, depending on your skill level. Time: Medium Earnings: $7–$40 an hour 4. Earn Money Off Your Reviews In an increasingly digital world, reviews play an important role in a brand’s success. For businesses to improve, they often ask for consumer feedback in exchange for cash. You can knd companies that will pay you to try their product or service, or review purchases you’ve already made in exchange for discounts. For instance, Fabletics will give you extra bonus points, allowing you to build up to a paid credit, for every review you make online. Time: Low Earnings: $5–$30 an hour 5. Sell Household Items on eBay or Amazon If you aren’t using something in your house, consider selling it. For example, you could have a couch or organizational bins that you don’t use anymore — sell them! Start by creating an account, take pictures of your sellables, and post them on eBay or Amazon. List each item at a price that works best for you. Time: Low to high Earnings: Pay varies by item Extra tools: Camera or phone 6. Rent Your Gadgets by the Hour Electronic waste increased by 21 percent between 2014 and 2019. To avoid the waste, you could make money off gadgets you don’t use while helping the planet. Websites like Aarons, Rent-A-Center, and Flexshopper knd users willing to rent out various items. All you have to do is kll out your prokle, post your products for rent, and earn extra monthly revenue. Time: Low Earnings: Up to $3,000 a month Extra tools: Electronics, camera, or phone 7. Enter Data Online Many companies need help adding kles into databases. For example, a medical ofkce may not have time to add their client documents into the database every day. To help out, you could get paid by the hour to add data to online platforms during your free time. The hourly wage varies, but in most cases, it’s between $10 and $30 an hour. Time: Low to high Earnings: $10–$30 an hour 8. Create and Sell Your Own Printables Do you have an eye for design and organization? You could start up an Etsy account or build your own digital ecommerce website to sell printables. Selling digital products is a great way to earn passive income. All it takes is the initial time to create and post your favorite pieces to earn money while you sleep. Keep in mind, you may have to pay for your website, an Etsy business account, and an illustrator subscription to create the product. Time: Low to high Earnings: Pay varies by item Extra tools: Illustrator platform (Canva, PicMonkey, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) 9. Sell Your Unused Clothes Online If you have unused clothes taking up space in your closet, sell them! Post them on websites like Poshmark, thredUP or The RealReal to make some cash. Each season, you can clean out your closet and earn enough to buy a few new pieces or add to your savings. Start by taking photos of the items you don’t want and post them online to see how much you could earn. Time: Low to high Earnings: Pay varies by item Extra tools: Camera or phone 10. Become a Product Tester New inventions normally go through countless rounds of testing. These testing stages ensure every bug is kgured out before it reaches paying customers. In most cases, brands will pay you to try out these new products. Toluna, Nielsen, Vindale Research, and Pinecone Research are a few platforms that help you knd products to test for some extra green. Time: Low to high Earnings: $10–$20 an hour 11. Bake (or Meal Prep) for Others If you know how to make special treats and love to be in the kitchen, you could start a business based on your skills. You could earn $200–$400 a month by taking in special baking requests for up to 20 hours per week. Or, you could meal prep for neighbors that don’t have time or don’t like to cook. Companies like Snap Kitchen have capitalized on these services, yet yours could be fresher and have a small business touch. Time: Medium to high Earnings: Pay varies by item Extra tools: Camera or phone 12. Transcribe by the Hour With an abundance of podcasts, YouTube videos, and movies, many creators need transcribed copies of their work. In most cases, they hire out for it. Whether you’re good at typing or looking for a way to practice these skills, freelance as a transcriber. Get paid $15–30 an hour to transcribe audio. Time: Medium to high Earnings: $15–30 an hour 13. Start a Garden and Sell Your Produce If you have a green thumb, get paid for it. Start your own garden and sell your produce. Start by marketing your side hustle on social media or create a web page for locals to check out. Sell your produce by food item or put together grocery boxes for those ready to stock up each week. Time: High Earnings: Pay varies by item Extra tools: Garden space, gardening materials 14. Rent Out Your Clothes You may have clothes you don’t use but don’t want to get rid of — maybe your old prom dress or suit? You can still keep your items, but free up some space by renting them out. StyleLend, Loanables, and RentNotBuy are a few platforms that allow you to rent out your favorite items. From costumes to dresses, you could earn a monthly prokt off your unused items. Time: Low to high Earnings: Pay varies by item Extra tools: Camera or phone 15. Play Online Games Gaming can be a great way to relax, especially if you can get paid for it. If you have a gaming setup or a smartphone, create a side hustle off of your gaming interests. Cash Crate, Appcent, Applike, and AppNana are a few platforms that pay between $10 and $15 an hour playing video games. Just sit down, relax, and see how much you could earn by having some fun! Time: Low to high Earnings: $10–15 an hour Extra tools: Gaming electronics, gaming supplies, and/or a smartphone 16. Make Money Off SkillShare To showcase your skills and help others, you could share how-to videos on SkillShare similarly to YouTube. To do this, create an account and post helpful lessons on anything you’d like. For instance, how to make a digital downloadable printable could be a lesson. Each minute watched on your channel can earn you between $0.05 and $0.10. Time: Low to high Earnings: $0.05-0.10 per minute watched Extra tools: Phone or camera, editing software 17. Earn Cashback From Everything You Buy If you’re a frequent shopper, consider earning cash back each purchase you make. When shopping online, extensions like Honey or Gumdrop can earn you that cash back. When you’re making a trip to your local store, cash back credit cards may be more benekcial. As long as you pay off the balance on time, you could earn a prokt from everyday purchases. Time: Low Earnings: Varies in earnings Extra tools: Apps or website extensions, cash back credit cards 18. Start Investing (If You Haven’t Already) Investing could help grow your money year after year and there are many different options depending on your risk tolerance. If you have room in your budget, why not make a prokt off of it? Check out our top low- risk investments with high returns for a few investing ideas. Time: Low Earnings: Stocks can earn you roughly 7–10 percent, other investments vary Easy Ways for Kids to Make Money at Home To learn how to budget your money, you must krst learn how to make it. Before you’re legally able to start a full-time job, you may be looking for side gigs to help you save. Eating out with your friends or paying for a new toy could be your prize for all the hard work. Check out our favorite side hustles for kids below. 19. Start a Kids YouTube Toy Channel Oddly enough, you could make hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on YouTube. Simply opening toys could bring in thousands of dollars per year. For example, JoJo Siwa made roughly $9,600 a day from her rapidly growing kids YouTube channel. Keep in mind, starting a YouTube channel does require consent from a guardian over 18. Time: Medium to high Earnings: $1,000–5,000 in ad revenue for every million views Extra tools: Phone or camera, editing software 20. Sell Your Family Crafts Online Have a craft night at home and then sell your artwork! You could make anything from Christmas ornaments to painted canvases. To sell your art, post your favorites on Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, or your own ecommerce website. Inform your loved ones of the sale and ask them to share on social media. Time: Low to high Earnings: Pay varies by item Extra tools: Camera or phone, art supplies 21. Add Your Drawings to T-Shirts and Sell Online If you have an eye for fashion and art, sell your drawings on a t-shirt. Create an Etsy account or start up your own website, with your guardian’s permission, to sell your items. Before creating your t-shirts, you will have to purchase blank ones and invest in an ecommerce store. Time: Low to high Earnings: Pay varies by item Extra tools: Camera or phone, art materials, t-shirts 22. Craft Your Owns Stories to Sell Do you love reading and storytelling? Work with your loved ones to curate your own story. Once it’s perfected, put it into a book. You could make each book by hand or create digital and bound books using Blurb. Sell your story to your closest loved ones or reach out to local publishers. Time: Low to high Earnings: Up to $10,000 (if published), plus royalties for every copy that sells Extra tools: Art supplies (optional) 23. Make and Sell Candy Bouquets For special occasions, most of us are looking for ways to indulge. To help others celebrate achievements, holidays, or special occasions, create candy bouquets. Purchase candy, a vase, small sticks, and tape to complete your bouquet. Upcharge your masterpiece by selling each one for $10–$40. Time: Low to high Earnings: $10–$40 for each bouquet Extra tools: Candy bouquet materials, camera, or phone 24. Teach Online Music Lessons Your loved ones may have already put you through music lessons, and if they have, help others do the same! Teach kids in your community how to play the piano, guitar, or even drums online. You could kt this side hustle into your after-school schedule and add it to your resume. Time: Low Earnings: Up to $50 an hour Extra tools: Video software, musical instruments Creative Ways for Teens to Make Money at Home As you get closer to high school graduation, you may be gearing up to start saving for the future. Before earning your diploma, having a full savings account is an important goal you can reach by side hustling. 25. Start a Blog (and Earn Money Off Ads) Create a platform to share your passion. This passion could be fashion, career, music, reading, or even knance. Buy a domain and learn how to create your own website. Share all your favorite stories, tips, and advice on this site and add it to your resume. Place ads on your site or earn sponsorships as you make your way through school. Over time, each post could make you an extra $750. Time: Low to high Earnings: $25–750 a post Extra tools: Illustration software, domain, website template (optional) 26. Test Out Afkliate Marketing If you love to shop and have great taste, you could earn commissions off your purchases. Sign up for afkliate marketing programs like LikeToKnowIt, Amazon Associates, Solvid Afkliate, or eBay Partner Network. Every time a link you give out is used for a purchase, you earn a percentage of the sale. Add these links to your social media accounts and website pages, or send them directly to your loved ones. Time: Low to high Earnings: $100–$10,000 a month Extra tools: Website or social media accounts 27. Love to Write? Proofread for Some Cash If you love to write and read, you could be qualiked to proofread copy by the hour. To knd proofreading side hustles, create an account on a freelancing website like Upwork. Set your desired hourly wage and take on projects whenever you have free time. Your skills could help improve someone’s resume or research report. Time: Low to high Earnings: $25–50 an hour 28. Tutor Based on your expertise, you could help tutor those in need of extra help. Create a prokle on a freelancing platform or reach out to your local community. Tutor your favorite subjects: Writing, art, music, math, or science. Post your tutoring services on your social media accounts or create a prokle on a freelance site like UpWork. Time: Low to medium Earnings: $10–$75 an hour Extra tools: Video software 29. Pet Sit During Your Free Time To make extra money and get your animal kx, pet sit during your free time or over the holidays. Apply to websites like Rover or Fetch! to connect with pet owners in your area. You’ll take care of the pet at your own home so you won’t have to worry about coordinating at someone else’s house. You could earn $15–90 an hour by watching your favorite furry friends. Time: Medium to high Earnings: $15–90 an hour Extra tools: Camera or smartphone for pictures, a pet-friendly living arrangement 30. Start a Podcast For those that like to chat, start a podcast. Bring on your favorite guests or go solo to talk about subjects important to you. Start by picking out a name, creating a website, and brainstorm your krst 10 episodes. Before starting, consider investing in a microphone, stand, and any other electronics needed. Time: High Earnings: $500–900 per episode per 10,000 downloads Extra tools: Podcasting equipment, editing software Legitimate Ways for College Students and Young Adults to Make Money From Home College is all about building your resume and learning what you do and don’t want to do as you grow into your career. To learn new skills, take on jobs from home to learn what you want to pursue as a young adult. Not only can you discover what interests you, but you could also earn money while doing it. 31. Get an Online Internship Get a head start in your future career and reach out to professionals about online internships. Attend virtual career fairs, contact your college career center, or reach out to your professional network for opportunities. Not only are you able to make some extra cash, but internships are a great way to build your resume. Time: Medium to high Earnings: $10–20 an hour 32. Freelance Your Skills Have a passion for video editing, creating graphics, writing, or podcasting? Utilize your skills by applying to a freelancing website — add your resume, your hourly rate, and your expertise to get started. Those in need of your skills will reach out to hire you. Plus, this is a great way to earn money and knd new career opportunities. Time: Low to high Earnings: Varies Extra tools: Other tools depending on your skills 33. Become a Social Media Mogul If you knd yourself scrolling social media more than you should, you may have an eye for social media marketing — a skill many brands hire for. Reach out to local businesses or add social media marketing to your freelancing prokle. Connect with those that pay $15–80 an hour to connect with their community using social media. Time: Low to high Earnings: $15–80 per hour Extra tools: Smartphone, social media planning and management tools (optional) 34. Plan Trips for Those That Travel Frequently While COVID-19 has slowed down travel, many still have to travel frequently. Whether these trips are for work or fun, many can’t be bothered with the planning. If you love organizing, creating schedules, and researching, plan trips for those that don’t like to. Post your skills on social media or a freelancing website to connect with those looking for your expertise. Time: Medium to high Earnings: Commission and earning fees vary 35. Be a Customer Service Representative If you love to connect with strangers while running your weekly errands, you could make a great customer service representative. While many customer service professionals work in person, many others work remotely for ecommerce websites. To suit customers’ needs, work as a part-time, full-time, or freelance customer service representative. All you’ll need is a computer and maybe a phone or video software. Time: Low to high Earnings: $14–20 an hour Extra tools: Video software and/or phone 36. Buy and Sell Website Domains If you’ve ever heard of house lipping, there’s something similar called domain lipping. Instead of buying a house and renovating it, you could buy a website domain and clean it up. If you have an interest in coding, consider purchasing used domains for cheap to renovate. Not only could you earn up to $300 for each domain you resell, but you could practice your coding skills. Time: High Earnings: Up to $300 per domain Extra tools: Coding or website building tools (optional) 37. Research For Others on TaskRabbit Some companies need conductive research done on different industries, consumer markets, or even on their own company. To help out, you could get hired on TaskRabbit to conduct research for businesses or independent employees. You could earn anywhere from $17–$80 an hour to complete research tasks. To get hired, create an account, kll out your prokle, and market yourself on social media. Time: Low to high Earnings: $17-80 an hour 38. Start An Online Community (That Pays) If you have a loyal following, you could create a unique platform just for them. For instance, websites like Patreon help users create communities through a monthly subscription plan. You’re able to share exclusive content, connect with your community, and earn money. Market this idea on your social media and to your closest loved ones to show support. Time: High Earnings: Varies in earnings Extra tools: Social media 39. Monetize Your Car with Ridesharing You may have a car, but spend most of your time at home. While you’re spending your day without using your vehicle, rent it out using Turo. You could be able to earn up to $1,000 a month. This money could go to your gas, car insurance, or your car payment (if you have one). Plus, you could earn spare cash to invest and grow your earnings. Time: Low to Medium Earnings: Up to $1,000 a month Extra tools: Smartphone (for app communication) and vehicle Remote-Friendly Ways for Seniors to Make Money from Home You may have fulklled your career and opted for retirement. Or, you may be ready to start a new venture on top of your current job. For easy ways to make money and teach others about your lessons learned, keep reading below. 40. Rent Out Your Unused Living Spaces Having unused space could earn you a prokt. Whether you have an unused guest house, spare room, or even a full apartment, consider renting it out. Depending on your location, square footage, and amenities, you could earn more than your mortgage or rent payments. Websites like Airbnb, Vrbo, and HouseTrip help connect short-term renters with landlords. Time: Low to high Earnings: $200–800 a month Extra tools: Smartphone (for app usage and communication) and extra space 41. Try Your Hand at Entrepreneurship Thirteen percent of Americans between 55 and 64 started a new business in 2019 — it’s never too late! You could start anything from an online store or bootstrapping your own media agency. Investing in your passions could keep you busy and earn you money on the side. Time: High Earnings: Varies in earnings Extra tools: Other tools depending on your interest 42. Rent Your Extra Driveway Space Your extra driveway space could be more valuable than you think. If you have a driveway in a safe area going unused, you could rent it out. Customers can park their campers, boats, four wheelers, cars, or trucks. You can make up to $320 a month on a platform like Boxcar. Time: Low Earnings: Up to $320 a month Extra tools: Driveway, camera, or phone for pictures 43. Refurbish Furniture Refurbishing old furniture could make you a lot of money and be a fun side project. If you frequently knd used furniture to lip for your own living space, you could also start a business. Consider lipping furniture and selling it on Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, on your social media platforms, or your own website. Time: High Earnings: Varies in earnings Extra tools: Computer, refurbishing tools, camera or smartphone 44. Help With Resume Writing You may have already gone through your career and learned some valuable lessons. To help others get started on their own career journey, help write and edit resumes. Charge $50–$75 per resume to bring in extra side hustled prokt. Taking it a step further, design resume templates to sell to your favorite customers at a premium. Time: Low to high Earnings: $50–75 per resume Extra tools: Scripting software or illustrator (optional) Working from home is the perfect way to earn money. You could be traveling the world or enjoying your morning coffee in your PJs while making money. Whether you’re looking to start a side gig or a full-time job, Leave your comment doing it from your couch is a great option. Who knows, you could uncover a new passion or pay off your credit card debt. To learn how to budget these earnings, download our app and follow our how to guide. Sign up for Mint today From budgets and bills to free credit score and more, you’ll discover the effortless way to stay on top of it all. 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