Being a stay at home mom is great. You get to be the ones to raise your kids, and you get to spend plenty of time with them.
As a stay at home mom, you may be looking to earn extra money, either so you can contribute financially to the household income, or save towards your desire.
Let’s go through some ways you can earn extra income as a stay at home mom.
1. Be an online teacher/tutor
If you have your bachelor’s degree or equivalent and are a native English speaker, then you can become an online English teacher. Many companies will train you for the job. Be sure that you have a reliable internet connection, a noise-canceling headset, and a reliable computer with audio and video.
As an online English teacher, you have the potential to make it a full-time job or work as many hours as you want. Some companies will require to work a minimum amount of hours, but typically they are minimal to less than 10 hours a week.
You can get started with VipKid, MagicEars, English First (EF).
2. Be a virtual assistant.
If you are a very organized person and can multitask, then this may be an excellent way for you to earn extra money while at home.
Typical requirements are that you are comfortable with the online environment (email, digital calendar, file-sharing system), document programs such as Microsoft Office, and you have excellent communication skills.
You can work for a company who hire virtual assistants, or you can start your own virtual assistant business as a freelancer.
You can get started with Remote.co, Virtual Office VA Staffing.
3. Transcriptionist
Being able to listen carefully, writing down what you hear and being good with grammar, are some of the skills required to be a transcriptionist.
A transcriptionist job varies depending on what they need to transcribe. Medical and Legal transcriptionists make more money, but you will need to get certified.
You can get started with these companies: Rev, TranscribeMe.
4. Take surveys
Taking surveys will not bring in a ton of income, but if you are looking to make some extra money being at home, then this is one way to do so.
You can take even take surveys while you’re watching television and while your kid(s) are taking naps.
Most survey sites also offer other ways for you to make some extra money. Some websites pay well, but you will have to qualify for their survey.
You can get started with these survey sites: SwagBucks, SurveyJunkie.
5. Cashback rewards programs
With cashback rewards programs, you will be saving money rather than making extra money.
For those items you purchase regularly, you can sign up for cashback rewards programs to earn points or hard cash. Since you are already making purchases, you might as well save some of your money.
Many cashback rewards programs also offer other ways to save, such as bonuses and coupons.
What’s cool about some of the cashback rewards is that you can install the app on your phone and be ready to save wherever you shop.
Some cashback rewards sites are Rakuten, Ibotta.
6. Sell crafts
You can sell crafts you create if you are a crafty person. If you sow, create useful crafty items, or are artsy, then you can sell your crafts on online platforms such as Etsy and Facebook Marketplace.
7. Remote Customer Service Representative
Having excellent communication skills and being able to problem-solve are the primary skills needed to work as a customer service support.
Many companies hire people who work from home to offer customer support. You will have to have a dedicated phone line, computer, and a reliable noise-canceling headset.
You can see jobs on flexJobs, Indeed, and remote.co.
8. Bookkeeper
If you are good with numbers or want to train to become a bookkeeper, then there are opportunities for you to work from home to make some extra money as a bookkeeper.
Some companies may require you to be an accountant, but there are companies out there who hire people without an accounting background.
Check ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, for job postings.
9. Amazon affiliate selling
Are you someone who purchases many of your items from Amazon, and you tend to share your purchase with other people who you think can benefit from these items? If so, then affiliate selling maybe just for you.
You can either create a blog or a video blog where you can talk about these products and earn affiliate commissions from them.
Visit the Amazon Affiliate Program Website.
10. Blog writer
Decide on a niche and start writing. A blog writer is someone who writes content for their blog and can make money from their blog site in many different ways.
You can earn money from affiliate links, advertisements, selling your products.
It may take some time for you to make some money from your blog.
If you can be patient enough and put in the work to create a successful blog, then you have the potential to creating a good source of income for yourself.
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11. Salesperson
You can make some extra income from home as a salesperson. You can be a Realtor, travel agent, mortgage agent, or you can work for companies who seek salespeople who want to work from home.
As a salesperson, your salary is commission based, so if you don’t make sales, then you don’t earn any more.
Some sales positions will also require you to have a license in that field, such as Realtor, travel agent, and mortgage agent.
Conclusion
As you can see, if you are creative and open-minded enough, then there are many ways for you to earn some extra money as a stay at home mom.
You can create a good living from home, being able to provide for your family.
Sometimes you may not be working based on the schedule you want but on someone else’s.
For example, with realtors, travel agents, and mortgage agents, you will receive calls, inquiries anytime from your clients. I highly advise that you decide ahead of time if this is a lifestyle for you.
As a stay at home mom, you are already used to juggling many tasks, so if you want to maximize your earning potential, it is possible for you to combine a few of the income-generating ideas listed above.
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