Do you want to know some unusual ways to make money without spending money? I’ve discussed 10 unusual ways to make money like creating a blog, working as a virtual assistant, working on mturk, babysitting, freelance writer and much more. Know more methods here…
Regardless of whether we have a day job or not, all of us are searching for ways to make money. Many people take up various part-time jobs to increase their income. Majority of us fell bait to these make money online scams and lose money rather making money. Does that mean there is no legit way to make money? Do we have to stick with the 9 to 5 routine job if we have to make a living? These are some of the questions hovering in our mind. Let us find out answers to these questions by knowing 10 unusual ways to make money.
1. Become a freelance writer:
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Do you love writing? How about writing articles? Start writing articles on subjects of your interest. Post them on online websites like Triond, Bukisa, Helium and the list goes on… You may even post these articles on various article directories. Clients would get in touch with you if they like your work. You may even write web content for various websites.
2. Become a virtual assistant:
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These days so many companies hire virtual assistants. Jobs include SEO, writing, data entry, etc. Companies pay either on per job basis or hourly or monthly. You may take up multiple assignments and can work as virtual assistants for various clients at the same time. You can choose the niche you want to work and can earn lots of money.
3. Start a blog:
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Use Blogger, Wordpress, or any other such free blog hosting website to create your blog. Choose a niche to your blog and post information that would be useful to other people. People will visit your blog only when the information you have provided is of use to them; therefore, pay attention to what you post. Make it interesting. Promote your blog by posting your blog to various blog directories. Integrate programs like Google AdSense, Bitvertiser, etc. to earn revenue from your blog.
4. Babysitting:
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You might think does babysitting will fetch me money; why not? Are you free on the weekends or in the evenings? Why waste your time watching television or chatting? Help your neighbors or friends or relatives who have small children by babysitting. It is truly speaking advantageous to both of you; you get money to babysit and they don’t have to worry as they know their children are with someone who is responsible. You can earn anywhere between $10 and $20 an hour; isn’t that good money?
5. Work for online gigs:
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Work for websites like Amazon’s Mturk. Buyers post very simple tasks that wouldn’t take more than 5 minutes. Sign up with Mturk and start doing these simple tasks. They pay you only when the account reaches $10 and it is really easy to earn $10. The tasks would be like completing a survey, re-writing few sentences, casting a vote, etc.
6. Selling stock photos:
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Do you love taking photographs? Are you good at capturing wonderful images? Why not make money with these photos? I am not joking; you really can make money selling stock photos. Post the photos on websites that sell stock photographs like istockphoto. istockphoto will ask you to send a sample picture before they accept you to sell your photographs through their website.
7. Sell stuff on Etsy:
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Sell handmade products through websites like Etsy. Are you good at handicrafts? If yes, Etsy is the best place to sell them.
8. Offer professional services:
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How about learning to install a piece of complex software? Why should I learn this? It is because you can make money. How? Once you know how to install complex software, you can train people who have installed this software on how to use it. When they experience problems in using the software, help them. You can really make hundreds and thousands of dollars.
9 Shop for others:
There might be elders in your neighborhood or disabled people; earn by helping them. Shop for them. They might not be able to go out every time they need something. Buy groceries, medicines or anything that they require.
10. Tutor students:
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Are you good at any particular subject and wish to share your knowledge? Why not teach students? Find students who are looking for tutors or teachers. Earn by simply sharing what you know.
Aren’t these good ways to make money? There are more ways to make money. Wait for the next part of this article…
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January 9th, 2010 at 8:58 am
Thanks there are some good suggestions there.
January 9th, 2010 at 9:50 am
All great ideas, selling stock photos sounds interesting…
January 9th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Good suggestions…
January 9th, 2010 at 11:32 am
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however one more method included
I spend more money
On my lap top usage
Than I can ever make
You know 1980 poems composed
Triond hasn’t even 20 dollars disposed.
But its worth the time spent in gold
Having made friends like you
To whom I’m sold
It’s the bloating up of my ego
Before from Triond I really go
So jobless as I am
I can’t honestly say
Money will come some day
Then perhaps I am shivering cold
Behold my mortal remains
Are warmer in the earth down below
Why do animals hibernate?
Do you that know?
In the interior of the earth
Is free air conditioning
And one does not have to pay
For heating
This is another way of saving money
However your article is gr8888888
For me perhaps in paying heed to it
May now be too late
January 9th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Some interesting options there.
January 9th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
@Lovely Honey, one more piece of nice work from you. I love reading your poems.
January 9th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
excellent tips
January 9th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Great write!
January 10th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Lovely Ideas! I wanna start now, thanks!
January 10th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Good information, thank you.
January 11th, 2010 at 3:28 am
good post..the internet has come up with lots of gud scopes for earning money…
January 11th, 2010 at 9:12 am
this might just work.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Good suggestions …
January 18th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
I used to do Etsy.com. I make stone-carved animals, bugs, etc like Egyptian Scarabs. Sold several.
I’m going to go at it again, -with more stuff like rustic birdboxes, wood-carved knick-knacks, etc.
January 18th, 2010 at 10:59 pm
@Stickman, That’s nice…you really have a great hobby.
January 19th, 2010 at 2:58 am
TFS ….gr8 ..
July 5th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Tutoring is a good idea. It keeps us alert and makes us learn new things as well.
July 17th, 2010 at 7:15 am
Very well written article, I will definitely have a look at some of the money making ways.