Whether you are a busy mum, a stay at home dad, a college student, or just want to earn some extra Money – doing some extra work can help you make money from home.

If you’re a busy mum, a stay at home dad, a college student, or your just want to earn some extra money – doing some extra work can really help you earn money from home.

Doing a quick Google search can reveal many work from home ideas but the majority are scams.  They charge you an upfront fee and lure you in to work with them.  But in reality they are just ripping you off from your hard earned cash.

Instead of falling victim to these scam artists, we have curated a list of xx legitimate ideas to help you earn extra money from home, some could pocket you a couple of pounds a month, but others could potential become your main source of income, depending on the time you have to invest in them.

So here is our list of 30 ideas to earn money from your home

1 Start a blog or an online business

Starting an online business has become a great way for people to make extra money from home.  From as little as £5.00 a month, you can start a blog and include affiliate links or product endorsements from within the content that you write.  

You could right about topics like;

• Travel
• Cooking
• Health
• Technology 
• Personal Finance
• and anything else that comes to mind

The main thing to think about when picking a topic for your blog is to make sure that you’re passionate and enjoy the topic that you’re going to cover.  You’ll be writing a lot of content and it is important to remain motivated.

2 Take part in surveys to make extra monthly cash

It’s simple, just answer online surveys or product tests and make money from home.  You can easily make an extra £250 a month whilst watching tv.

Below is a list of some paid survey websites.  You will not just get extra cash from these sites, but also get rewarded through gift vouchers, prize drawings, free products, etc.  All of these sites are free to sign up and use.  If any survey site asks you to pay upfront, they are more than likely a scam site.

• Swagbucks
• Opinion Outpost
• One Poll
• Life points
• ISAY
• Inbox pounds

3 Get a FREE £10 Amazon gift card

Sign up for MyPoings and get a FREE £10 Amazon gift card.  Its really easy to get started:

1. Join MyPoints here for free.
2. Shop over 1,900 top online retailers (including Amazon, Walmart, and Target) through MyPoints and earn points for your purchases.
3. Redeem your points for gift cards, travel miles and more from over 75 top retail, restaurant and travel partners.

4 Become a freelancer or freelance writer

Doing freelance work can greatly increase you income whilst working from home.  If you’ve got a valuable skill that other people would be willing to pay you for then this is a great way to make money.  Huge and trustworthy sites like Upwork, freelancer and fiverr have thousands of employers who want to outsource work to trusted professionals. 

You can easily market your skills on these sites build a great reputation and turn this into a full-time job. 

5 Become a virtual assistant

Virtual assistants (VAs) can do everything from checking emails and making travel plans to handling Internet research or working for their small business.  If you posses good skills as a Personal Assistant then there is a potential to earn £50 – £100 hour doing this type of work from the comfort of your own home.  Some reputable sites are Zitual and upwork. 

6 Tutoring

If you have a teaching background then you can give private tuition classes at your own home.  You can choose your own schedule or even teach weekends in some cases.  Creating online courses or providing online tutoring could earn you up to £20 per hour. You can sign up for online course sites like Udemy and upload your courses to their market place.

7 share your views

Share your honest opinions for everyday services and products you use with focus group companies.  These organisations can improve their products based on your feedback, and you get to make £50, £100 or more.  

8 Work for Amazon

Pick micro tasks from Amazon Mechanical Turk.  These are services that require human interaction.  You can work from home, flexible hours and get paid by one of the worlds largest retailers.  Here are some examples of tasks workers have completed:

• Select the correct spelling for these search terms
• is this website suitable for general audience?
• Find the item number for the product in this image
• Rate the search results for these keywords
• Are these two products the same?
• Choose the appropriate category for products
• Categorise the tone of this article.
• Translate a paragraph from English to French

9 Online travel agent

Do you find yourself exploring travel websites such as Expedia in your free time?  Then why not do it for commission by offering your services as an alternative to travel agencies.  Wikihow has a great article to help you get started.

10 Affiliate marketing

Do you already have a blog?  Have you monitised it?  Join an affiliate network like Amazon Affiliate or ShareASale.  You can choose products to promote, and advertise them on your blog.  Whenever someone reads your blog article and they click on the link and purchase the product, you get paid.

11 Play online games

Are you an arcade or a poker champion? Play some of your favourite puzzle or card games at Inbox pounds. It is fun, plus you can play for free as well as compete for rewards. 

12 Take part in an online focus group

Participate in an online focus group like ProOpinion and get paid through a check, gift card, or PayPal deposit. 

13 Maintain fan pages

Fan pages on Twitter or Facebook require people to connect with them. Log on to Fiverr and setup a gig to help influencers maintain their social pages. 

14 Pet sitting

Do you adore pets? Go for pet sitting at your place. Make sure your house can accommodate numerous pets.

Websites like Care.com brings together pet sitters and people looking for pet care. Remember to quote your rates wisely. 

15 Calligraphy

Can you create hand lettering for invitation cards, wedding cards, and other stationery. Use your favourite font combinations and start off your own business venture. Look at the Etsy Calligraphy section.  You can setup your business on the Etsy online market place. 

16 Transcriptionist

Even if you don’t like your writing skills or have a talent for programming, you can still do freelance transcription. Transcribing is detailed work, but luckily you can do it any time of night or day. You can setup a gig on fiverr and grow your reputation online.

17 Start a side business

Become an online entrepreneur by building an online business in your spare time. It will take effort, but there are many different routes you can take.  Download our free ebook to help you get started.

18 Rent your parking space

If you don’t use your parking spot during your working hours, consider renting it out on Craigslist. 

19 Sell your antiques

Did you collect things when you were younger? Get out all your collectibles and sell them off. Make sure you get them appraised before hand. Otherwise, you may sell some rare items at low prices.

Some people have made thousands of pounds doing just this.  Geeky collectables that could make you millions.

20 Carboot tossing or flipping

If you have a crafty side, put it to good use. Visit the nearest car boot sale, Craigslist, or Freecycle.org and buy some interesting items, restore them, add your special touch, and resell them for a profit. 

Think about refinishing tables or converting old plates into art. Turn trash into treasure.

If you need ideas, check out Pinterest. It has a world of ideas, and you’d be surprised how much people will pay for a custom baby nursery lamp or a re-stained bar from the 70s.

If you enjoy this type of work, consider starting an Etsy store.

 21 Sell/Recycle your Mobile

You can sell or recycle your mobile phone, there are many sites that will let you trade in your old phone for extra cash.  musicMagpie is a great site for turning your mobile (and other old gadgets) into cash.

22 Sell your old snapshots

Do you have some random pictures lying somewhere or taking computer space? Sell them on stock photo sites like Shutterstock. 

Such websites purchase photos from anyone. Even if you feel that the images are not worth selling, just give it a try. Very often, the most neglected pictures of everyday objects do the trick, like a simple pen and paper.

23 Bed and breakfast or AirBnB

You already have a place to live. If you live near a university,  with visiting parents or near music or football stadiums, consider starting a little bed and breakfast.

If that seems too hard, check out sites like AirBnB, which help you rent safely and ensure you get paid. 

24 Sell online

A garage sale might not be your style, or maybe you only have a few really nice things you want to sell. Consider selling on Ebay, and Facebook groups.

25 Open a bank account

A simple Google search for banks giving bonuses for opening accounts returns a list of current offers. Be careful to read the requirements, but if you have time, you can make £100s.

26 Shop online and earn cash back

Sites like eBates (Fat Wallet has since shut down) pay you back when you shop at their store. This can mean discounts for you or simple cash back deals. 

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