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We all want more money (and if you don’t, shoot us an email and I’ll gladly give you the directions to our storage unit to deliver your neglected cash). The problem is that many of us full-timers, part-timers, and stay at home moms/dads can’t take on any more work outside the house. And if you’re anything like us, as soon as you read “Make money from home!,” you roll your eyes, judo chop the air, and pity the poor souls that fall for whatever scam they’re pitching. So what’s a money-hungry homebody like me supposed to do? We’re glad you asked!
We knew there were real people out there making real money from home, we just needed to find them. So we asked you, our readers, to help us start putting together a comprehensive list of all the ways you’ve made money from home and what a typical monthly payday looked like. As you can see below, we’ve already had a great response and our hope is that we’ll continue to receive suggestions and keep this page updated as we collect more.
So click here to submit your own suggestions, share/pin/morse code this article to friends and foes who might benefit, and help us grow this list and make it rain for all our fellow stay-at-home-ers and side-gig-ers.
Teaching a Skill
I teach online accounting courses. The monthly amount quoted below is for one class. You could make more teaching more classes. (Amy) $700
I teach online. When I’m disciplined, the extra income covers the cost of my law school loans and it’s something I can put on my resume. (Debrina) $900
I am a high school football referee and youth fitness coach. (Richard) $150
It requires a skill, (or rather 11 years of lessons) but teaching piano. Also, the income depends on how much is charged/how many students/how often they have lessons — but I shall attempt an estimate of an average. (Tabitha) $160
Teach per-course at a university. (Kayce) $650
I taught swim lessons in my pool in the summer. (Hannah) $75
Freelance Writing & Editing
Freelance editing/writing (Amanda) $75
I have a full-time job (huzzah!), but I’ve done occasional freelance work as an editor since my senior year of high school. Biggest tip: networking is wildly important (most of my work comes from friends or people who were referred to me by my friends/acquaintances). (Rennie) $100
I made money writing short articles for TextBroker.com in my spare time. I submitted a sample of my writing (no need to be a professional) and they gave me a rating – from there I could pick and choose article requests from clients that were in my skill level. (Meg) $80
Freelance writing about topics related to my day job. I could have made a lot more, but I didn’t have time to do a ton of writing. (Carla) $65
After leaving my previous job, their sister company wanted to keep me on to do freelance design for them. I work from home on my laptop, using a company email. (Colleen) $300
I’ve done some proof-reading and website copy writing from home. I charge about $25/hr. (J.Mill) $20
Freelance writing at various personal finance blogs, as well as social media profile support. (Travis) $1100
I read papers and scripts for people and/or film festivals. It’s very seasonal. (Liz) $100
Taxes & Accounting
I itemize receipts for truck drivers during tax time to break down their expenses. (Angella) $200
I do taxes during tax season & do payroll for a company on a monthly basis. (Amy) $500
My dad is a CPA and trained me on Quickbooks so I can do bookkeeping on the side from home. I only have one client so far but my goal is to have many & start my own business! (Terri) $70
Currently work from home doing admin/accounting for 2 companies run by my boyfriend, who also works from home~ marketing/research and an online magazine, both for the utility industry. (Diane) $2500
Selling Goods
I have earned money while staying at home by selling things on Facebook using groups created for resell items! (Laiken) $50–$100
I like to do a big clean out every year and sell whatever I can on Craigslist. I’ve sold everything from a paper towel holder (seriously), to a treadmill. (Miranda) $50–$100
Selling eggs – This requires quite a bit, start up costs, chicken up keep, feed costs, etc. The income is dependent upon several factors, how many chicks (I have 38), if they’re molting or not (production goes down) the price charged for a dozen eggs — since they’re farm fresh/free range one can get away with more than a grocery store charges — and you have to subtract the cost of feed. (Tabitha) $60
Selling items on eBay. I sold (am not currently) a set of durable “Dave Ramsey style” vinyl cash envelopes. I found a good product online and re-purposed it. Sold sets of 8 for $10. They are better than the paper ones Dave sells on his site. I made $5 per set. So not great profit, but I could sell 30+ sets per month. They met a need and definitely sold pretty good. I stopped due to my real job demands increasing. (Wade) $125–$150
Tupperware 
Mostly I used the income (not that much, I was good at selling but not good at getting people to hold parties) to buy myself) to buy myself Tupperware. Good way to fund a collection. (Moonwaves) Unsure
Blogging & Web Design
Last year, I made more than $20K by freelancing, which includes staff writing, being a content manager for another website, and managing my own blog. (Erika) $1800
Blogging at Pretty Providence – mostly through ad revenue and a sponsored post thrown in here and there. (Sarah) $800
Blogging – my personal finance blog makes a bit of monthly income every month, and website design – my husband works completely from home designing websites which I also help with. (Little House) $2000
Etsy
I had an etsy store selling state pillows for $30 each. In the 5 months I was active, I sold over 35 pillows. (Megan) $1000
I make and sell jewelry, as well as jewelry making supplies, on Etsy. (Angella) $350
Selling items such as baby leggings, scarfs, state coasters and tea towels. Etsy shop to come soon so it will hopefully be less of a part time gig and more full time one day! (Kelly) $400+
Nanny
It’s not full-time income, however, two days a week I nanny for my sister, watching her two little ones. It’s a win-win for everyone, I am able to help my sister and spend time with my niece and nephew and she is able to save on child care. (Jennifer) $280
I stay home with my two year old and watch a neighbor’s three month old baby one day a week. (Tarynkay) $400
I watch our neighbor’s baby on Thursdays & Fridays. It gives me the freedom to run around and do whatever as a SAHM most days and the small income is our fun money. (Bonnie) $160
Daycare
I have run a daycare out of my home for the past twenty-two years. I only watch teachers’ children so I am off all the same days as my children. (Jennifer) $4000
Field “Agent” (app)
Field agent is an app that lists “jobs” that can be done at home or at nearby stores. They collect data for clients, such as pictures of products, price checks, etc. (Kristy) $5–$50
Au Pair Rep
I work as a field representative for an au pair agency. I work with host families and au pairs during their program year, monitoring rules and regulations, answer questions, and provide guidance, all from my home. (Stefanie) $1000
Foreign Exchange Student Host
We open our home to foreign exchange students. The length of time and involvement vary with different programs. (Brittany) $800 (2 students)
Ebates
I use Ebates.com when I shop online and try to get back some money that way. Amount back will vary on how much you shop online (Morgan) $15
Data Scientist
Data scientist – very easy to pick up projects on a consulting basis if you have the background and know where to look! I was working full time from home for one company, but then switched to contract status to be able to accept other projects. (EMB) $6000
Software Tester
Work IT at home as a software tester, full-time job with benefits. (JKB5) $4900
Taking Surveys
While I haven’t made much, I take surveys from multiple survey sites. (Kasey) $10
Dog Grooming
Dog grooming in the evening as a sideline, usually 1 client (sometimes 2) a week. (Diane) $100
As we mentioned above, we’ll update this page on a regular basis as long as we keep receiving responses. So pay it forward and submit your own stay-at-home jobs and side gigs here.