How To Make Money At Home If Youre Unemployed

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10 great ways to make money at home, especially if you’re unemployed

Yes, we’ve all been there. We’ve all had that burning need to make money (or at least to make more money) to help with bills or other daily expenses.  When you’re unemployed, everything seems to go downhill at that moment. The car chooses that particular moment in time to break down, kids get sick, you get sick and the list goes on. In all those instances having the ability to make money at home would be an ideal arrangement.

But, where can you find actual good ways to make money from home to substitute being unemployed with no regular paycheck.

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Like I said earlier, I’ve been there too, this is why I wrote this post.

In it, I outline what I believe are some of the best ways to make money online in the comfort of your home. What’s more, most of those opportunities can have you earning more than you would with a regular 9-5 job.

10 best ways to make money at home if you’re unemployed

 

1. Starting a blog is  a great way to make money at home.

One of the best ways to make money online if you’re unemployed and looking for a great opportunity is to start a blog. This will be a place where you can share your creativity or something that you’re passionate about. If you implement good practices with your blog you can make lots of money on it. Read this juicy article to see how people are making money from their blog and after you’re done, you can read this article with step by step guidelines about how to easily create your very own blog. Also, check out my blog income reports to see how I’ve been able to make money online from my blog since day one. To be honest, blogging is a lot of work, but it’s also very fun and rewarding experience. Plus, you have the ability to make a full-time income plus some, as a blogger.

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2. Taking online surveys

If you want to make money at home the easy way, then this is what you should be looking into. You can expect to earn anywhere from $50 per month to $1000+ per month by doing online surveys. The amount of money you make will all depend on how much time you choose to dedicate to taking surveys and offers. Here are some survey sites I recommend. They include Swagbucks, Global Test Market, Inboxdollars, Cashcrate, Survey Downline, Vindale ResearchYouGov, Prize Rebel,  My Points, Toluna, Mindspay.

3. Become an online transcriptionist

Are you a fast typer? Do you have excellent English, grammar, and punctuation skills? If you have those qualities, then you can become an online transcriber and earn up to $25 per hour. You can read more about becoming an online transcriber here.

4. Become an online tutor

Do you love to teach? If you do becoming an online tutor may be something that may interest you. You will get an opportunity to make money teaching learners from around the world and from all ages directly from your laptop and while you’re at home! You can read more about companies hiring online tutors here.

5. Become a freelance writer

There is never a shortage of online writing jobs. If you’re interested in writing for the money you can read this article as well as this article that will guide as to where to get online freelance writing jobs. Some of those websites will pay you up to $2000 for your work if it is accepted!

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6. Start an e-commerce business

You can also start an e-commerce store if this sort of thing interest you. If done well, the average e-commerce website owner can make a 6 figure income annually. You can check out those websites if you want to start an e-commerce website for money. Also, you can read this article to help you learn more about e-commerce businesses.

7. Start a drop shipping business

If you’re not interested in making or purchasing actual products to sell you can become a drop shipper. I’m not sure if you’ve heard about it before, but, according to Shopify,

Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store doesn’t keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third party and has it shipped directly to the customer. As a result, the merchant never sees or handles the product.

Have a look at this website to learn the basics of drop shipping and to start drop shipping on sites like Amazon and eBay. Joining this website will help you learn exactly how to drop ship easily and effectively by leveraging websites like eBay and Amazon, for as low as $20 monthly.

8. Join a direct-sales company

Are you the sales oriented type? You can try out at direct sales home business. This is a multi-million dollar industry and you can join one that resonates with you and start making money with direct selling. You can read this article to learn of a few reasonably priced start-up kits for legitimate direct selling companies.

 

9. Start a Youtube channel

Yes, you can make money with a youtube channel. You simply start your channel, upload your valuable content(videos) and when you start to get a following, you monetize that traffic with Google AdSense. There are also other ways to make money with a youtube channel. You can read more here to find out how starting a youtube channel is one of the best ways to make money online.

10. Become a social media influencer

You can literally get paid to be on social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and more. How? Well, by becoming a social influencer. If you have a good size following on a popular social media platform many brands will be willing to pay you to showcase their products/services followers. Think Kim Kardashian and the fit tea. You can become a mini version of this and make money for being on social media. Read more about becoming a social influencer here.

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Your turn…

Are you going to take advantage of at least one those great ways to make money at home?

I would love to know which of those opportunities interest you, so please leave a comment down below!

7 thoughts on “How To Make Money At Home If Youre Unemployed

  • September 13, 2016 at 11:09 pm
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    These are great! I’m already doing a couple of these to make money from home while I stay home with the kids. I think I can do a couple more.

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    • September 15, 2016 at 1:17 pm
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      Hello Marie! That’s awesome that you’re able to work and make money while you stay with your kids. Continued success to you!

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  • September 14, 2016 at 1:11 am
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    These are great ideas. Sometimes i wish i could leave my 7-6 and work at home, that would be amazing! I think I’ve pinned this post and all the links in it, hah. So i am becoming a new follower!

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  • September 14, 2016 at 3:09 am
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    I have stated that I am going to begin to monetize / start freelance work prior to the end of the year. Lately, I have been thinking of when I can give a concrete date / plan so it’s not only a dream but an actionable goal. Thanks for sharing!

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    • September 15, 2016 at 1:18 pm
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      You’re most welcome CJ! Good luck with picking a date to start earning money online. It’s always good to make extra.

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  • September 14, 2016 at 6:38 pm
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    These are some great ways to make money online! I’d also add surveys, although I know they don’t pay much.

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    • September 15, 2016 at 1:22 pm
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      Hii Serena. Thanks for the suggestion and you’re right, they do not make a full-time online income but they work great as a source of extra cash.

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