10 ways to make Money in your Room

Your workplace can be your bedroom, your uniform can be your pyjamas; you're the boss now. Online work is an excellent way to supplement your income, and setting a goal amount of just $100 per month can be a great place to start! It’s a relatively low number which you can knock out by setting aside a few hours to whatever niche job you choose

We've got some amazing steps that can bring home the bacon without the need to even set foot outside. Your workplace can be your bedroom, your uniform can be your pyjamas; you're the boss now. 

Here are 10 different ways to make money in your room

1. Sell your work on stock photography websites.
Depending on your experience, and what site you’re selling on, this can range from $0.20 – $28+ per photo.
I used to work with a guy who paid for his lunches out at work with the money he made from selling the stock photography he shot for fun. If you have skills with a camera or have cultivated a particularly stunning Instagram aesthetic, there’s nothing keeping you from uploading those bad boys on various stock photography websites for cold
hard virtual cash. Learn how to sell your own photographs on websites like iStock, Shutterstock, Fotolia, Flickr, and Dreamstime (just to name a few). It’s the perfect type of work/hobby you can draw money from without necessarily having to leave your bedroom. Once you’ve built up a library of worthy images (which, don’t forget, can take time) figuring out the best way to sell them can be a fun and exciting way to make $$$.

2. Become a copywriter

Do you have a way with words? Start making money by signing up to a copywriting agency. Payments vary from job to job but you can easily earn enough to pay for a week's shopping or a night out. Quill is one of those agencies; you decide how much you want to work and fit it around your lifestyle, perfect for the budding journo!

3. Resell old book & clothes.
I am one of those people who hold onto books and old clothes for way longer than I should, and the truth is, I can probably let a majority of the extra crap go. Yes, it’s difficult because I constantly tell myself, “But maybe I’ll want to bring the book with me on vacation over the summer!” However, I know I’ll never end up doing it. As of today (after I looked around at how many books I have to dust off) I’ve made a promise to myself that I am going to let go of and sell 10 books from my collection by the month’s end. (I will document somehow on social media to keep myself honest.) Be sure to check out his article of the five best places to sell used books. You can sign up for a professional seller account with websites like AbeBooks and/or Amazon. Some sites, like eBay, give you a certain percentage of the books you sell. Alternatively, you can open up an Etsy store, which requires you to pay a listing fee of $0.20 per item plus fees after sales. Finally, you can go the old-fashioned route and snap photos of the books you’re selling, and use email and word-of-mouth to sell them to friends, family, and acquaintances. I wrote an article awhile back on rules for selling clothes and where to do it — definitely worth a read!

4. Become a virtual assistant.

 Working online as a virtual assistant is a great way to charge people for the skills you already have. There are a huge number of tasks that people need help with, which don’t require you to physically be there in real time to perform. Administrative-type tasks like scheduling, emailing, basic sales pitches/emails, making calls, organizing documents, following up with contacts, etc. can be found in abundance. There’s a great article on the how-tos of becoming a virtual assistant here.

5. Put your skills to good use

Got a skill that you think someone would be willing to pay for? There are loads of online marketplaces where you can sell your skill, ‘micro jobs’ they’re called, for a small sum of money, typically £5. Everything from graphic design to translation is available, so if you think your secret talent is going underused, check out some of the websites here.

6. Become a tutor

If you’re especially brainy and have an strong knowledge of a particular subject (say...the one you’re studying at uni?) then you could set yourself up as a tutor to earn some extra cash. You can join a tutoring agency or set yourself up as an independent tutor; you’ll need to get a CRB check if you want to tutor kids and, of course, be prepared to tutor kids! Having a 2:1 or 1st will massively help turn tutoring into a full-time job - you could earn some serious money!

7.Become an online or language tutor.Experts recommend starting with $10-$20 per hour and adjusting from there based on a variety of factors.
If you have expertise in a particular area, are patient, and very comfortable with giving people feedback about their work via the internet, then online tutoring could be a great way to make $100 extra dollars a month. There are a variety of websites such as Tutor, Chegg, Verbling, Math Tutor, Verbal Planet, that you can use to connect with clients. Alternatively, you can always default to the standard job-searching websites likes Indeed and Monster to find work as an online tutor. You’ll definitely need to brush up on your skills if you’re going to charge others for your expertise, but this type of work is flexible, and you can take on as much or as little as you desire. 

8. Make a popular iPhone app

There's a Flappy Bird shaped hole to fill in the app market, these guys have given it a go but they're just copies; what bright ideas can you come up with? A successful app can bring in the big bucks; Flappy Bird was raking in $50,000 a day at the height of it's powers. Give it a whirl, if kids can make an app, you can give it a go too!

9. Sell your crafts on Etsy

Crafting is on the rise and it’s not just a hobby, people are turning a profit from their nifty creations. Etsy is a platform for crafters all around the world to flog their wares; if you can make it, people can buy it. It’s easy to use and with over a million registered members you’re more than likely to find a home for your products.

10. Complete online surveys

Online surveys are one of the easiest ways to make money from your room; they don't take long, are super straightforward and can land you some cold, hard cash! There are a whole bunch of sites out there, check them out here.