Category: Working from Home

How To Make Extra Money with Vacation Photos

I am one of those people that takes photos of everything when I vacation. And I mean everything. Cool flowers, neat buildings, interesting wall paper, and tons of landscapes. So when I discovered how to make extra money with vacation photos, I got that crazy entrepreneur-butterfly-itch that hits me time and again.

Now, obviously you can post your photos on sale at stock photography sites – and you probably could make some money that way. But that’s not nearly as exciting and doesn’t get your creative juices flowing like creating actual products. And it’s much easier than it sounds. (more…)

How to Make Money on Hubpages

We all know that there are a lot of ways these days to make money writing online. Some are obvious, like freelance work, but others have a bit of mystery involved. Hubpages falls into this category for most people, but it’s actually one of the best places to start.  It’s also a great addition to the writing-for-income portfolio for anyone that writes for a living (or is trying to!).

I won’t lie, I came across Hubpages against my will.  The site that I was happy writing for was sold to them and along with it, all of my content.  As is often the case, however, it wasn’t long before I realized the earning potential on Hubpages way more. So as you can imagine, I’m a much happier writer now.

Related article: How to Start a Money-Making Blog

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The 5 Best Ways to Make Money on Zazzle

5 Ways to Start Making Money on Zazzle

I’ve said it time and again, and I’ll say it once more – I love Zazzle.  There are so many fun components about it and best of all, it pays (I’m not going to lie…that’s one of my favorite parts).

I’m a huge fan of making money from your hobbies and Zazzle is perfect for that. And honestly, once you get good at it, it can pay far more than what your accountant will consider hobby income.

So how, exactly, can you do this?

Not to overwhelm you, but there are literally hundreds, if not thousands of options on Zazzle.  It didn’t start that way, but it has done some serious growing over the past few years and now it is shocking what you can make.  Amidst all the options, I’ve done my best to highlight the easiest, most profitable, and coolest products to focus on. (more…)

How to Make Money by Designing Wedding Invitations

One of my all-time favorite ways to make money is to design wedding invitations! It's easy, fun, and an amazing way to get the flexibility you crave. Here's how to do it!

I am the last person in the world you would ever peg as someone that designs and sells wedding invitations, but it’s true. In fact, it’s one of my favorite hobbies. And not only does it earn me some extra money, but it is pretty easy and extremely flexible – you can work on them anytime, anywhere (which I’m always a fan of).

If you read my posts regularly, you already know I’m a huge fan of Zazzle and once again, that is the resource I use for creating and selling wedding collections. I love, love, love Zazzle, so I use it for all kinds of creations, but wedding collections are really popular there and for good reason.  There are so many great ideas and you’re able to customize everything.  I actually used Zazzle products for my own wedding.

So here’s how it happens. (more…)

How to Make Money with Your Recipes

There are so many fun ways to make money with your recipes - some of them are bound to work for you!

You don’t have to be Julia Child to be an impressive cook.  In fact, some of the greatest recipes are also the simplest – 3 ingredient, no-bake, under $5, within 30 minutes type of meals.

These tricks in the kitchen and family recipes are not only ways to win friends and company, they’re also a great source of extra income.  And if you’re really good, you could bring in some substantial dough for your family.

Here’s how you can bring home the bacon and make money with your recipes: (more…)