5 ways to earn money from home

With the entrepreneurial spirit taking off over the last few years, more and more people are setting up shop from home. If you’re after the flexibility of a career from home but don’t know where to start, check out some of the great ideas below.

1. Rent a Room

If you have the space, a great way to make money from home is to let it be someone else’s home too—not permanently of course! Airbnb has caused a tourism revolution- with people all over the world opening their homes and spare bedrooms as affordable accommodation. If you’re going to do it though, do it properly. The best way to do this is by achieving glowing references from guests.

     2. Get Writing

Great content is always in high demand, and as content is often not needed 9–5, five days a week, many companies prefer to hire freelancers specifically during their high-demand periods. If you have a strong interest or expertise in a specific subject though, another avenue you could try is blogging. Look for blogging or freelancer sites to find out what the contract or hourly rates are.

    3. Cooking & Baking

Yes, that’s right; you can cater to specific tastes and cuisines. With more and more couples working longer hours, the demand for home cooked food is on the rise. Home cooked food is perceived as a healthier alternative to eating out.

    4. Marketing

Being a telemarketer or being a part of an MLM, is actually an extremely flexible career option that will allow you to work from virtually anywhere. If you have a pleasant phone manner and are confident in sales and small talk, this could be the ideal career option, as many companies choose to out-source their telemarketing campaigns. Do a basic internet search to discover which companies are hiring home-based workers, and compare their hourly rates.

    5. Travel Consultant

Do you love to travel and want to share your knowledge? Then become a personal consultant and trip planner for other budding travelers. Trip planning is an enormous task, and can be very overwhelming for someone who has never traveled before. Providing a personalised travel service including booking and planning everything, as well as offering your own personal insights, could be a big income maker that is separate to the franchised travel companies.

There is very little investment required and you just need to be organised. So you can start small and work towards a larger goal. Contact us at loans@financeandmortgage.com.au to discuss more options and to crunch the numbes.

In today’s society, earning money doesn’t have to be restricted to large office building; technology now means money can be earnt anywhere. All you need is confidence, a great idea and dedication to a flexible schedule and environment—your at-home career will take off in no time!