Many readers are mothers (and fathers) at home who want to make money from home. If this is your case too, today’s article should be of great help to you!

Whether you’re looking for ways to make up for your previous earnings, top up the family budget, or just get some pocket money, there are some awesome jobs for stay-at-home moms.

And as a stay-at-home mom, it can be very frustrating to try to sort out all the information available about different types of work online.

Finding the right opportunity for you can take time, however, with a little good will you could learn how to earn money as a stay-at-home mom.

When you think of making money from home, one of the first things you need to determine is how much you would like to earn and how much time you have to spend.

There is a big difference between looking for a full-time job and managing your own business, depending on your own schedule, as well as one-time tasks that pay a little bit of money from time to time.

Let’s take a look at what you can achieve for each of these levels of engagement. Pin the image below in any of your Pinterest boards to always have it with you as needed.

Find work remotely from home

Many of the home-based jobs you hear about are very professional in nature.

When you contract with one of the larger companies that hire workers remotely, you will often have a fixed schedule or at least you will have to work a certain number of hours per week with a schedule that you have planned in advance.

The advantage of this type of home work is that there is often no investment or marketing to be done, unlike starting your own business.

There are a large number of companies hiring remote workers nowadays. Here are some tracks that can help you.

• Telework for your current employer

This is the simplest option – if you succeed. More and more employers are giving their employees the freedom to do their homework, so check with your boss about this possibility.

Even if you can not convince your boss to allow you to do full-time telework, you may be able to work from home several days a week.

Part-time telework can cut your travel costs by half and give you more freedom and flexibility without sacrificing your full-time salary.

• Work as a Virtual Assistant

If you have experience as a secretary or administrative assistant, you may be able to find work as a virtual assistant.

These indispensable people do all the work that administrative assistants do, from making appointments to booking airline tickets for their employer.

The only difference here is that all this is done online and from home. There are several companies that hire virtual assistants.

• Act as a representative of remote customer service

More and more companies are outsourcing their call centers to teleworkers.

Whenever you call a company to place an order or get help from a technical point of view, you may have to speak with a representative at home. And that’s true!

Remote customer service jobs are the most numerous in the field of telework, and that’s how many people start their careers.

This kind of business hires frequently. Most also offer a fixed hourly rate, making it an attractive option for those who need a stable salary. Some companies even offer benefits!

One thing to note is that these benefits usually require a quiet work environment.

If you have children who are not yet in school, it is best to work only during their nap or after they have gone to bed. Many moms already do it.

You will simply have to establish a schedule that suits both your occupations and your family.

In addition to this role of seller “as seen on TV”, you will also find companies that outsource services to remote workers in all sectors.

• Teach students distance

You will need the qualifications and experience to get this type of job, but if you have experience in teaching or foreign language skills, you could easily find a job as an online tutor.

These distance education professionals perform a variety of functions, ranging from formal education in community colleges and online schools, to ad hoc arrangements with parents and students alike.

There is a high demand for tutors with foreign language skills, and these professionals often work with students residing abroad.

If you have language skills and the right educational experience, you could make a living as an online tutor. 

• Evaluate the results of search engines, social networks and others …

A growing industry will become an “evaluator”. In this context, you can evaluate the relevance and quality of search engine results or ads.

The same companies that hire search engine evaluators also hire social network evaluators as well as map analysts.

These jobs are usually mission-based and allow you to work a maximum of hours per week. Usually, no fixed schedule is imposed. And some projects can even be done with a simple smartphone.

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You could be your best boss

Starting a business from home is a great way to make money. You can set your own schedules, work as much or as little as you want, and have a serious control over your time and income.

This is an extremely popular job for stay-at-home moms who are willing to research all the different possibilities. These are just a few ideas to get you started:

Blogging –  They offer a great way to share your ideas with the world, and there are many ways to “monetize” your blog and develop revenue streams, which means your revenue potential is virtually unlimited.

Blogging requires work and you will need to learn a lot (alone or as part of a training course), but it is a very popular activity with stay-at-home moms for good reasons.

Self-employed  – I mentioned outsourcing as a virtual assistant for a multipurpose company, but you can also offer these services – or others – directly to customers.

Freelance jobs include web design, social networking and virtual assistant.

Even if you do not think you have marketable skills, all you need is to have a conversation with a professional about everything you need to know how to do, and have the potential to work freelance.

In addition, you can also deepen something that interests you (Facebook ads, page design, Pinterest marketing, podcasts, etc.) and specialize in this area.

Writing  – There is a great demand for content creation nowadays. Whether it’s blog content, articles or business letters, this way of monetizing your skills has become quite commonplace.

Freelance writing can be incredibly lucrative and offers a flexible schedule. Most of the time, you can write when and where you want, provided you meet the deadlines of your customers, of course.

Travel Agent –  Sometimes work hours are tough, but the travel agent can do a tremendous amount of work from his or her computer or phone – and you will usually be informed well in advance of the time required to to be able to plan everything.

Direct Selling –  This is one of the most common ways to make money for stay-at-home moms.

Direct selling is simply selling a product or service from another person to receive a percentage of the sale (commission).

This has huge potential, and can easily help you make money online. But be careful: before you start a commercial activity, find out about the company, make sure that the product is available and reliable and that you will receive an appropriate percentage when selling.

Selling Products  – Whether you’re a manufacturer of material goods or someone who is more interested in writing books or digital download, you can sell your products online.

Sites like Etsy and eBay are perfect for selling physical goods, FBA is an interesting way to become a reseller, while Amazon is the place to go for self-publishing and selling your own books.

You can also sell digital products on your own site or on sites like Etsy, or even ClickBank.

The different ways to get pocket money here and there

None of that brings in a lot of money, but it’s a great way to get some money or fill the gap when you can barely make ends meet.

None of these tasks really require skill or effort, and the vast majority of them can be done freely and whenever you want.

Swagbucks  – This is by far one of my favorite ways to earn extra money from home.

With Swagbucks, you can make money in many ways: by watching videos, responding to surveys, shopping online, and even doing regular Internet searches. Register below.

Surveys –  This is a very popular way to earn extra money during your free time. Many surveys report between 1 and 5 euros, but it is sometimes difficult to qualify.

If you have free time, this can be an easy way to make extra money here and there.

Small Missions –  Sites like the right corner are known to offer you small missions that you can do and get paid for it.

It’s usually just a small task, and you can choose what you want to do when you have free time.