How to make a living without a job
If you can’t find a job and need money you are in luck! There are plenty of ways to make money online from home.
When I say “without a job” I am referring to those who have no part time job or your average 9-5.
Being in this situation is not uncommon, many people are looking for ways to be your own boss or lost their job and need an alternate way to earn some money.
If you are wondering how to make money as a teenager you will find some ways here, but not all are recommended for teens, so keep that in mind.
Before we dive into how to make money without a job I need to keep it real, If you are looking for ways to make money doing nothing at all, just know that is next to impossible!
There are ways to get free money doing ALMOST nothing, but you cannot expect much of a return without any initial work on your part.
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With that said, let’s get to it!
How to get money without a job
1. Start your own business
Naturally one of the most common ways to get money without a normal 9-5 day job is to be your own boss and make your own schedule!
Luckily there are tons of ways to make this possible, I will share a few popular ones below so you can get an idea.
Start your own blog!
This blog has been the best investment in my life, I have complete control over my hours and the return is phenomenal!
Naturally I am not making 3 figures YET, but this does replace my old part time job income, so I can’t complain (also note I only work about 4 hours per week on this blog, since I am also a full time stay at home mom).
This is the perfect side hustle for moms, since the hours are super flexible!
You can start your blogging journey for as little as $3.95
You can also check out my income report to see how it works, and where you actually make money. I may start up my income reports again this year (2022) so watch out for those!
Become a virtual assistant
Making money online as a VA is very popular but the demand is very high, so don’t think it is too saturated!
There are so many services you can offer, from graphic design to bookkeeping there really is something for everyone.
You can check out this list of over 150 services to offer!
When it comes to income, the average North American VA makes between $25-$40 per hour. Now some even make up to $100 per hour, it really depends on what you are offering and demand vs supply.
There are plenty of VA groups on Facebook that you can join and get an idea of what others charge for their services.
However, if you are ready to dive right into this opportunity then check out this amazing course:
You can dig into #FullyBookedVA for a full week risk-free. If you don’t like what you see, just ask for your money back, no questions asked! Click here to sign up!
Sell crafts online
If you are creative and enjoy making crafts then why not sell them and create a business! Making money from your hobbies is the best way to start a business.
Why????
Because if you already love knitting, making crafts or whatever it is you enjoy doing then it will keep you motivated and you will be having fun!
Some ideas would be anything home decor, jewelry, bath products and more! I also suggest keeping your crafts Holiday focused and they will sell like hot cakes!
2. Earn when you do shop
Wouldn’t it be great if companies paid YOU to shop? Well you are in luck, because Rakuten does just that!
All you need is a valid email address and to shop online through their links (which is easier than ever now using their extension).
If you are from the USA then sign up through this link and earn a bonus of $10 (after you shop).
If you are Canadian sign up here and receive a $5 bonus (after you shop).
This is a very effortless way to earn essentially free money, if you are planning on buying something online anyways then why not earn free cash back?
Personally, I would always forget to go to the Rakuten website before shopping which is why I suggest getting the free extension. Then you won’t have to worry and you will stop throwing away free money!
3. Share your opinion
You can make some extra money without a job just by sharing your opinion! I don’t mean on twitter either!
There are tons of different apps or websites that offer gift cards or PayPal cash in exchange for your opinion on popular brands!
Here are the most popular:
MyPoints
With My Points not only can you earn when you shop, but you can also share your opinion to earn points which you then exchange for gift cards to popular stores such as:
- Ebay
- Bath & Body
- Walmart
- Amazon Prime
- Burger King
- Groupon
And many more..
Sign up for free today and earn a $10 Visa gift card or Amazon card! **Must Spend $20 or more (excluding taxes and shipping) on any shop merchant through the MyPoints site or MyPoints emails in your first 30 days of membership.
Survey Junkie
Survey Junkie is very popular, and again all you do is share your opinion by taking their surveys! This is also a popular choice for college students to make money!
If you get lucky and appeal to a larger demographic (once you fill out your profile) people have claimed to easily make over $200 per month.
Sign up for Survey Junkie and possibly earn up to $60 per survey! Complete your user profile and earn points just for doing so.
4. Use money making apps
There are plenty of apps out there that you can use to make money without working!
Swagbucks
Swagbucks is a great way to earn some money without a job, there are more ways than just surveys to earn using Swagbucks!
Similar to other apps that make money you can exchange your points for gift cards or PayPal cash!
Not only can you earn points from taking surveys, there are a dozen more ways such as:
- Watching videos
- Shopping
- Browsing the web
- Playing games
The best thing about Swagbucks is they have very low payout thresholds, so if you wanted you can redeem your points for Paypal cash with only 3,000 points which is equivalent to $3.
5. Rent out a room
You can easily rent out a room using Airbnb, simply go to the main website and check it out.
They explain everything you need to know from how to get started to how you earn money.
If you are looking for more information on the risks and rewards of using Airbnb then check out this extensive article from Investopedia.com.
6. House sit and travel
You can housesit and travel the world OR just housesit within your community. There are websites out there that will hook you up with potential people to housesit for!
7. Read books and earn
You can make money reading books and offering to do reviews on certain sites such as Online Book Club. Get paid to review books for free, you not only get free books to read but also can earn $5-$60 per review!
There are even more ways to earn money reading books, just check them out!
8. Play games to make money
Yes you read that right! You can play games on apps such as Swagbucks and earn points that you can then redeem for gift cards or PayPal cash!
You can sign up for Swagbucks for free, all you need is a valid email address.
On the main page if you scroll down a bit you will see the games you can play!
Final thoughts on how to make a living without a job
As you can see there are plenty of ways to make money without a job. However, you must keep in mind that you will not replace a full time income, especially only doing 1 or 2 of the above options.
The more diverse your side hustles are the more potential you have to earn enough to replace that income!
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