I prefer to work from home. My morning commute is 15 feet, food is nearby, and when I\u2019ve been productive enough, I reward myself with a game or two of online chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You, too, probably like the idea of making money at home<\/strong>, whether it\u2019s from a remote job, a home-based business or investments you can manage from anywhere. If so, and even if you already have a home-based income but want to learn more, this list is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you might suspect, many of these creative ways to make money at home involve the internet \u2014 but not all of them. And although some are one-off ways to pocket some cash, and others are decent-paying jobs, a few have the potential to generate huge profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, while working from<\/em> home is fine, this list is about making money at<\/em> home. If a job, business or investment requires you to leave the house, you won\u2019t find it here. This list consists only of<\/strong> ways you can make money without leaving your house at all<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Have an internet connection? You\u2019re all set to try these jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Customer service jobs are common with companies that hire at-home workers. You spend your days on the phone in front of your computer, talking to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To make $25 per hour as a transcriptionist, you need to listen well and type fast. You\u2019ll listen to audio files of varying quality, and you have to type out what you hear perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not sure you want to do the typing yourself? Consider being a transcript proofreader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a virtual assistant you might answer calls, send emails, prepare reports or do any number of other tasks for busy executives and business owners. You can freelance or get a job with a VA company like Zirtual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019d rather run your own show, you\u2019ve got a lot of options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My wife does freelance social media work for an organization of poets, posting on Facebook and Twitter about the latest news from members and updates on events. For a more regular paycheck, apply for one of the many social media management jobs on websites like Monster.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Payscale <\/a>says\u00a0a web designer can expect to take home roughly $48,000 per year. It\u2019s tough to get to that point if you\u2019re freelancing, but this is definitely an at-home income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My wife and I once did a package deal for a client for $430, which included the site, logo, contact form and<\/em>several pages of content. Designing the website and letting the owner arrange for content is more common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The website design package I mentioned above included hosting the website for a year for $80. We have to deal with any technical issues as they come up, but we rarely have a site down for more than a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can put unlimited websites on our reseller plan with\u00a0HostGator\u00a0(if you use the code PENNY READERS, you\u2019ll get 25% off), so adding one more costs us nothing. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you create podcasts, audio files for downloading, you can sell them or use them as an advertising platform. Either way, try to provide an interesting and\/or useful series of podcasts. The profit potential? Consider\u00a0John Lee Dumas\u2019 story<\/a>; he made $60,000\u00a0per month<\/em>\u00a0from sponsorships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve created a few online courses, selling some and giving away others to promote websites. I never made more than $100 in a month from any of them, but course creators Danny Iny and Nick Loper say you can do much better than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How do you make much money with a $5 product or service when the website where you make the sales takes a dollar of your revenue from each sale?<\/p>\n\n\n\n People who make thousands of dollars on Fiverr.com suggest you create a simple product or service and have several \u201cupsells\u201d available for buyers interested in higher-priced options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve only scratched the surface of ways to make money online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A mock or surrogate juror reviews evidence and renders a decision to help lawyers prepare for real cases. I wrote about how I made $150 as a mock juror, which involved eight hours in a hotel conference room. Fortunately, there are online versions; I listed several in that post. Those opportunities pay only $10 to $60, but they can take less than an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnline Jobs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Work for a Call Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Be a Transcriptionist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Be a Virtual Assistant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Online Businesses<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. Be a Social Media Manager<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Design Websites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Host Websites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. Create Podcasts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8. Create and Sell Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9. Start a Fiverr Business<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other Ways to Make Money <\/a>Online<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
11. Sell Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n