5 Side Hustles To Do From The Comfort Of Your Home

Side Hustle is a job that you can work on top of your full-time job. It is a flexible second job that brings in money, but it is also typically something that you are passionate about, that you don't get to pursue in your main job. ... Maybe teaching music lessons after work is the right side hustle for you. Problem is, with obligations, debt, and high healthcare costs, we tend to be afraid to leave our full-time job with benefits. Sometimes we need more flexibility to work the side hustle when you can due to home situations too. Why pay for night-time childcare to do a side hustle away from home? Why sacrifice quality time with friends and family due to a side hustle not that takes all of your free time? Here are 5 side hustles you can do from home and the average amount they pay per hour while working a full-time job.

 

1. Sell your things and other people’s things online- You’re home now and look around and see what you don’t need. Declutrr.com and Thredup.com have been my friend lately. You can upload pictures with your phone. People buy your items, you get paid and then you ship the items. Have family friends that want to get rid of things. Charge a fee and list their things too! Other sites Craigslist, eBay, Poshmark.com 

2. Teach English online- Do you have any type of Bachelor’s Degree? 5 hours a week to spare? Teach kids and adults English online from your home! The checks are real! I know some people that love to teach. Some companies start at $25/hour for 5-10 hours a week. Check out Chegg.com, Tutor.com, Brainfuse.com Honestly with the current climate some brick-and-mortar tutoring companies may go online too. Look into Huntington Learning Centers, Sylvan, Kumon.

3. Freelance Writing- Know how to write? Freelance writing will bring you some moolah. First, make sure everything online attached to you is apart of your niche and looks professional! (ie. LinkedIn, Website, Public Social Media accounts) Check our Fiverr.com, Upwork.com, freelancer.com.

4.Proofreader/Transcriber- Always catching other's grammar mistakes or misspelled words?! You’ll see a lot here but I will not pay you! Someone else will! $18/hour to be exact! Can you listen well and type what you heard? Make $15-$25 per hour. Find all of those jobs on Transcribeme.com, Tigerfish.com, Freelancer.com, Upwork.com. Honorable Mention: Local funeral homes need people to help proofread/design their obituaries!! Make up to $20/hours.

5. Virtual Assistant- want to go for $65/per hour? Find a blogger or company that is too busy to address customer complaints or questions. Some owners or regular busy people need personal assistants to handle their schedule, e-Sign documents, book trips. Get paid to click buttons from home! Try CloudPeeps.com or Upwork.com for leads.