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Ways for stay-at-home moms to make money.
Mother’s Day is celebrated in May where I live, in South Africa, so I decided to write a post about how stay-at-home moms can make money worldwide and how to do so from home.
There are stay-at-home moms worldwide who are looking for ways to earn extra money or income from home.
If you are a stay-at-home mom like me, I’m sure you know how many things you have to juggle throughout your day as part of your role.
Not only do you care for your children, but you also have to do the housework and the cooking.
Being a stay-at-home mom in today’s world means that it is easier to find work, or a side gig, to do at or from home.
There are numerous ways to earn an income online or from home.
Freelancing, side hustles, gig work, starting your own business, affiliate marketing, and e-commerce are only a few of the ways sty-at-home moms can generate an income for themselves.
Being a South African, I have included ways for stay-at-home moms (or dads) worldwide to make extra money or start a business.
Listed below are many different ways for stay-at-home moms to make money online or at home.
1. SHARE YOUR OPINION AND GET PAID BY TAKING ONLINE SURVEYS
SWAGBUCKS: open to people worldwide.
RESPONDENT: open worldwide, and the average earnings are $250.
EARNABLY: open worldwide. Earn points that you exchange for cash, participate in surveys, offers, watch videos, and play games.
PRIZE REBEL: open worldwide. Earn points that you exchange for cash, participate in surveys, offers, and play games.
SURVEYEAH: is open to over 123 countries.
MYBORG: open to many countries across the world.
More ways for stay-at-home moms to make money by taking online surveys.
20 International survey sites to join and earn money.
2. TAKE PART IN FOCUS GROUPS
Companies need your feedback on a targeted product.
Focus groups can be done in person at a pre-arranged location, or via webcam.
RESPONDENT is a focus group that operates globally, and the pay is $150 per hour.
FOCUS GROUP: register online and take part in surveys and paid focus groups.
The pay is $1 to $10 for surveys and $175 for focus groups on average.
3. RENT OUT / SHARE
As a stay-at-home mom or dad, you can rent out your spare room, parking bay, garage or specific equipment people need, like hardware tools, bicycles, treadmills and cars.
HOME TO GO is the world’s largest search engine for vacation rentals.
AIR BNB: rent out your spare room, flat or house.
TURBO: rent out your vehicle.
TASK RABBIT: do small tasks for people and is available in the following countries:
UK
Canada
France
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Italy.
HANDY.COM: specialized job site for handypersons.
4. SELL T-SHIRTS
Are you a creative individual?
Can you come up with eye-catching graphics, and quirky slogans to match?
Why not try your hand at selling T-shirts online?
SPRING, formerly Teespring, is open internationally.
You must have a PayPal account to receive payments.
BONFIRE: you get to set your prices, and create your online T-shirt store.
Payments are via PayPal, and you get to keep 100% of your profits. You can also receive tips.
RELATED: Weird ways for stay-at-home moms to make money.
5. TRANSCRIPTION JOBS FOR MOMS.
Stay-at-home moms and dads with no or little experience can work as transcriptionists at home.
If you have no idea where to start, here is a free mini-course for general transcription offered by Transcribe Anywhere.
The course covers the basics of transcription.
SCRIBIE pays $5 to $25 per audio hour.
REV: open worldwide, no experience nedded, training provided for free.
The pay is $245 – $1495 per month.
6. PROOFREADING
Proofreading is finding textual mistakes, such as grammar, style, spelling and typographical errors.
If you are new to proofreading, take this workshop completely free from Caitlyn Payle at Proofread Anywhere.
This course is a great way to learn and get you started with proofreading online if you are a newbie.
SCRIBBR: email your CV. if they are interested in employing you, they will get back to you.
DOMAINITE is for beginners.
The pay is not great, but if you are starting out and want to gain experience, it is a good starting point.
WORDVICE: you can work from anywhere in the world as it is a remote position.
7. VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
Being a virtual assistant is a great way for stay-at-home moms and dads to make money at home.
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
Reading and replying to emails setting up appointments
Various writing assignments.
The pay is $5 to $20 per hour. Experienced VA’s can charge more.
CONTEMPORARY VA accepts applicants from English-speaking countries with expected earnings of $10 – $13 per hour.
99 DOLLAR SOCIAL is a decent place to start working if you have little or no experiences as a V.A.
They give mandatory training of roughly 7-8 hours.
The pay is $12 per hour.
24/7 VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
It’s good to know that 24/7 Virtual Assistant hire virtual assistants outside of the US.
The down side is that you may earn less.
The pay is (U.S) $10 – $15 per hour.
8. PINTEREST VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
A Pinterest virtual assistant helps clients to grow their Pinterest account.
As a Pinterest VA, part of your duties will be to make eye-catching pins to drive traffic to your client’s blog.
You need to drive sales, organize boards and pins, and write SEO descriptions.
The pay is $15 – $20 per hour and there are some Pinterest VA’s who charge $100 per hour.
9. ONLINE MODERATOR
ModSquad is a global provider of managed digital engagement services.
Mods chat with customers, manage communities and moderate content.
Mods are at work in over seventy countries, speaking over fifty languages.
Working for ModSqad is a remote position.
You can work from anywhere in the world.
The pay is $8 – $10 per hour.
Visit the ModSqaud website to apply.
10. GET PAID TO TEST WEBSITES
Companies need people to test the functionality of their websites.
It’s a great way for stay-at-home moms and dads to earn money online from home.
USER TESTING: pays $10 for every twenty-minute session you complete.
RESPONDENT is a research study platform that oversees surveys, focus groups and website testing.
TESTING TIME: earn up to fifty euros per study.
Studies are carried out via Skype, last 30-90 minutes, and you are paid via PayPal.
RELATED: All you need to know about testing websites online to earn extra money.
As a stay-at-home mom, I do a lot of baking and cooking for my family, but did you know that you can earn money at home by doing so?
11. BE A FOODIE HOST WITH EAT THIS
Host dining experiences, pop-ups, special events, cooking classes, food tours and more.
EAT WITH allows you to earn money by cooking what you love, plus it offers you the flexibility to create your own menu schedule.
EAT WITH has more than five hundred million monthly visits.
12. HOME BAKER
If you’re not qualified as a chef or a baker, don’t worry-anyone with drive and a passion for baking can become a home baker.
Popular baked goods to sell include brownies, cake, cheesecakes, chocolate cake, cookies, cupcakes and muffins.
13. SELL MEALS TO ORDER
Many people in today’s hectic life don’t have the time or energy to cook meals for themselves daily.
You can offer both cooked and frozen meals, sold directly from your home. You can also offer a delivery service to drop the cooked meals off for people who have ordered.
Popular frozen meals include macaroni and cheese, various pies, lasagne, chilli con carne, and curries and stews.
14. CATERING
Many functions need the services of a food caterer. There are so many different ways to make money catering for functions. You can cater for weddings, baby showers, funerals, hen parties and office functions. Word of mouth is one of the best ways for people to find out about your catering services.
15. HOME LAUNDRY SERVICE
I am sure that I am not alone when I say that laundry is not my favourite house chore.
You can offer a service by washing, ironing and folding people’s laundry at home. Decide if you are going to charge a price for ironing items with folding or separate prices. You could offer bundle prices. Are you going to collect the laundry or must clients drop it off at your house? Factor this into your pricing.
16. BABYSITTING
You have children of your own, but you can charge an hourly rate for looking after someone else’s as well.
17. DOG DAYCARE / BOARDING
Dog daycare and boarding services are increasing year on year, globally.
Find out your country’s requirements to start a dog daycare/ boarding business and the equipment needed.
18. HOUSE SITTING
There are many websites you can join to list your services as a house sitter.
TRUSTED HOUSESITTER is an international listings website.
MIND MY HOUSE: a global house-sitting matching service.
Along with house and pet sitting, you can also offer your services as a dog walker.
19. GROCERY SHOPPING
I do not look forward to going grocery shopping.
ONE CART is open to South Africans, visit their website to find out more.
INSTACART: you must be legally able to work in the US and be 18+.
GOPUFF: is open to Americans 18+.
AMAZON DELIVERY operates in the US, Canada, Italy, Germany, Spain and the UK.
Ways for moms worldwide to make money is by selling their recipes online.
If you would like to receive freebies to test out at home, click here to find out how.
20. SELL YOUR CRAFTS ONLINE
Sell your handmade craft online:
Jewellery
Logo design
Bath time goodies
Stickers
Notebooks and journals
Candles
-are a few popular crafts to sell online.
ETSY is a popular craft-selling website and is open to sellers from many different countries.
BONANZA
AMAZON HANDMADE
SHOPIFY and ZIBBET also sell handmade crafts online.
21. SOCIAL MEDIA EVALUATOR
” A social media evaluator is a rater who provides feedback on a newsfeed, advertisements and search results for social media websites.” Source: blog Searchevaluator.
Working as a social media evaluator can be done remotely.
It is an excellent work-from-home option for moms and dads with little or no experience.
APPEN: you can work anywhere in the world.
According to Glassdoor, the average pay is $4 to $17 per hour.
LIONBRIDGE: open to numerous countries globally, and it is a flexible job.
Glassdoor says the average pay is $11 per hour.
22. ONLINE FASHION STYLIST
I must admit I could make use of a fashion stylist myself.
A fashion stylist helps people with their fashion choices, to make them look better in their style of clothing.
A virtual fashion stylist helps clients find their style.
You can work full-time, part-time and remotely.
STITCH FIX is always on the lookout for a stylist to join their team.
Before you join Stitch Fix, be sure to understand the terms conditions.
CHICO’S MATERIAL WORLD: to join their team, email them at careers@materialworld.com
23. DIRECT SALES
Direct sales may not be for everyone. Please be careful of MLM schemes. Please keep in mind that some moms have great success with direct sales and others have none. Research the direct sales company you want to join. Remember you are going to be selling products to earn money!
In South Africa, where I live, some stay-at-home moms make a good income for themselves with direct selling.
AVON has a turnover of 6.16 billion in sales annually.
Sales include cosmetics and accessories.
TUPPERWARE has an annual turnover of 2.28 billion in sales.
There are many more direct sales companies. Please do your research before joining.
24. TEACHING ENGLISH ONLINE
You can teach English online by joining an online teaching company, or by starting your own online tutoring business.
Pay varies by location, level of education and experience.
Hello Kid
VIPKIDZ
Education First
Native Camp
Antoree
Cambly
ENGLISH FIRST are companies that hire people to teach English online.
The pay is $5 – $35 per hour. Some teachers do make more.
25. ONLINE TUTORING
Teachers, university students, musicians, professors, and people in sought-after fields, can tutor students online and make money.
Popular subjects to tutor:
Mathematics
Science
English
Spanish
French
Chemistry.
PREPLY is open to tutors from many different countries. Top tutors earn $550 a week.
WYZANT, TUTOR.COM and PREPNOW TUTORING are websites that hire online tutors.
Earning will differ depending on qualifications and experience.
26. SELL YOUR KNOW-HOW
Teach your skills by selling courses and teaching them online.
UDEMY and SKILLSHARE are two established platforms where you can teach your skills.
You get to decide how much you want to charge for your lessons.
27. SELL YOUR SKILLS
What skill or skills have you got to make money from as a stay-at-home mom or dad?
Skills you can market to sell online include graphic design, web design, writing and editing.
Sit and think about the skills you have that you can use to make money.
28. SELL ARTICLES FOR CASH
Are you good at writing?
Write articles on various topics.
It’s best to have a PayPal account for payments.
Websites to look at for article writing:
CONSTANT CONTENT
SOLVID
SCRIPTED
COPIFY.
RELATED: Get paid to write lists. You can earn up to $200 for writing just one list.
29. FREELANCING
Have you got a skill you can market on one of the many freelancing websites?
FIVERR
UPWORK
PEOPLE PER HOUR
TOPAL.
You can sign up and join to earn money on quite a few freelancing websites.
30. SELL PHOTOGRAPHS ONLINE
Do you love taking snaps on your smartphone or with your DSLR camera?
It is good to know that there are many websites where you can sell your photos and earn extra money.
NOTE: Making money by selling your photographs online will not happen overnight.
It will take time.
Some of the better know photo-selling websites are:
GETTY IMAGES
SHUTTERSTOCK
FOTOLIA
DREAMSTINE.
31. GIGWALK
You can become a Gigwalker by downloading the app on the App Store and getting paid for doing gigs in your area.
GIGWALK is available in:
Australia
Canada
France
Germany and the UK.
The pay is $3 to $100 per gig.
FIELD AGENT also pays people to do small tasks and is available in the following countries:
Canada
Ecuador
Mexico
Spain
South Africa
The UK.
Are you a bubbly, easy-going person who likes to meet new people?
Did you know you can earn by being a virtual friend online?
32. VIRTUAL FRIEND
Did you know that you can earn between $5 and $100 per hour by being a virtual friend?
Set your price and decide what activities you will do if you meet up in person.
Sites to join:
RENT N LOCAL FRIEND
RENT N FRIEND
FIVERR.
RELATED: How to become an online friend and earn money by doing so.
33. E-HAILING TAXI
If you work as an E-hailing taxi driver, you get to set your own hours.
UBER is in 107 countries.
LYFT/BOLT
EASY TAXI is in four hundred and twenty cities in thirty countries across the world.
GETT is available in over a hundred countries across the world.
34. FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE
Stay at-home-moms can also make some extra money by selling items no longer being used on FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE.
Take photos of the items you want to sell, and then list the items on FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE.
Please be aware of scammers when selling your goods on FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE.
Do your research on the various types of scams people use to scam people selling goods online.
For the more adventurous, the following ways to make money from home may interest you:
Earn money by selling your used underwear online.
Along with your used underwear, you can also sell your used socks online.
As crazy as it sounds, there is a big market for selling your used socks and underwear in this way.
I have written a detailed post on both topics.
Get paid to sell your used underwear online.
Get paid to sell your used socks online.
For the more adventurous.
How to make money by selling your used shoes online.
35. ADULT TEXT CHAT OPERATOR
By working as an adult text chat operator, you set your own hours.
ABC CHAT OPERATORS hires operators from the following countries:
Australia
Canada
The UK
Ireland
Guyana
Hungary
Jamaica
Norway
Romania
Russia
South Africa
New Zealand.
Earnings:
You earn euro cents 0.0s to euro 0.09 per message sent.
ABC Chat operators say on their website that realistic earnings are euros 500 to 1000 monthly.
If you want to know more about becoming an adult chat host, I have written two detailed blog posts on the topic.
How to become an adult chat operator online.
Websites that pay you to flirt with men online.
And there you have it.
There are many different ways to make money as a stay-at-home mom or dad. I think this list is for all of us looking for ways to make money at home or ways to earn money online. Have you found any other ways of earning money at home?
Please remember always to do more research on the company you want to apply to work for.
I hope you have found this post informative and helpful.
If you have, please share it with your family and friends.
Thank you!
This post was updated on the 4th of January 2024.
