Best 10 Side Jobs from Home: Earn $500-$1000 Every Month

Have you been looking for side jobs from home to make extra money? Many are searching for the perfect side hustle to make extra cash. Getting a flexible side job is just one of the many ways to save up for something important, to clear any outstanding debts and to keep on top of finances especially during difficult times.

There are a lot of options where you can earn from taking on a work from home side job and you can do this whether you have any experience or not.

Here are 10 of the best side jobs from home that you can do that are flexible and pay $500 to $1000 per month and even more if you put in the time. Who wouldn’t want an extra $500 per month?

10 Side Jobs From Home You Can Start Now

You can start a part-time job today and begin earning straightaway with no need to leave your home. You can do online side jobs with or without experience depending on your skill level and here are just some of the top examples available to you.

Freelance Writer

One simple way to start a side job from home is writing. If you love writing, have good written English or your native written language, you can write on any topic and create a successful writing business. It’s a good idea to focus on topics that you have a strong interest in to make it easier to write such as recipe and DIY blogs where there is a demand.

Simply set your own schedule and advertise your writing services on social media. Rates are flexible depending on your experience and you can earn from as little as $25 up to $500 per article.

Some of the companies that offer online writing jobs are listed here.

Proofreader

Becoming a proofreader from home is another great side job opportunity. You can learn the necessary skills to become a proofreader and work as a freelance proofreader or for an agency. You must have excellent grammar and a good command of written English. Proofreaders can earn a full-time income by only working part-time.

A few online proofreading jobs I found are:

• Proofreading Pal
• Proofreading Services.com

Virtual Assistant

As a virtual assistant you can work as many hours as you want. You do have to be well-organized and multi-skilled to provide a range of virtual services. Requirements are a computer, high-speed internet and be willing to learn a number of skills that will benefit your ideal client. You can earn from $15 up to $100 per hour if you have a special skill.

See this post for online Virtual assistant jobs.

Online Tutor

If you have teaching experience this is a great way to earn extra side hustle money without leaving the comfort of your home. You can sign up to a number of online tutoring companies that offer part-time and full-time jobs for you to teach children who are located in countries like China. VIPKid and MagicEars are some of the popular tutoring sites and you can earn around $17 per hour and more depending on your qualifications and experience.

See this post for more places to find online tutoring jobs.

Pet Sitter

Love pets? Then why not earn from it. If you have the space and time you could earn a side income looking after the pets of others while they are away at work or holiday. Websites like Rover allow you to add your profile to their platform with your experience and reviews.

Virtual Shopper

This one took me by surprise. There are delivery drivers and shoppers who work for companies like Instacart and Cornershop by Uber but you also have personal virtual shopping assistants who will shop for you via live video call plus pack the goods and deliver and or ship it to you if you are based outside the country.

If you enjoy the idea of shopping without having to spend any money then this is the perfect side job for you. You get to set your own rates and time and you can simply correspond with your clients via Whatsapp and promote via Instagram and YouTube videos.

Transcriber

As long as you can type you can earn. An excellent home side job is transcription. There are a number of companies that are always recruiting for transcribers.  Complete beginners can even start to earn from home to make extra cash on the side. You can definitely earn between $500 and $1000 per month doing transcription.

A few online transcription jobs for beginners and pros are listed here.

Dropshipper

You can open a Shopify store and start a dropshipping business selling a range of trending products as a side job.

You can focus on selling beauty, home goods, fashion, gadgets and use a third party to do the fulfillment of goods to your online customers. Depending on how much effort and money you put into an online dropshipping business you can earn from a couple of hundred to thousands per week.

Watch this: COMPLETE Shopify Tutorial For Beginners 2021 – How To Create A Profitable Shopify Store From Scratch

Etsy Store

If you’re an avid crafter and always making gifts for others why not turn it into a side business? There are lots of crafters out there earning a great side income on the Etsy platform and if you have a special crafting talent you can make an extra three to four figures per month from your crafting hobby.

Watch this: How To Start an Etsy Shop –  Step by Step Tutorial

Why not create helpful and informative content by starting a YouTube channel on the side? Although there are qualifying stages to earn from YouTube once you grow a strong following or a particular video goes viral you can earn a pretty decent monthly income after a period of time. You don’t even have to be in the videos yourself if you’re an introvert.

Final Thoughts on Getting the Ideal Side Job

Finding side jobs from home is not that difficult as opportunities are all around. Your hobby such as gardening can be turned into a side business, if you homeschool your teaching resources can be sold to others. There are so many ways to use your current skills and learn new ones to make money on the side. Hopefully the ones suggested above will offer you some ideas of what you can do to make some extra cash, or why not share this post with a friend as inspiration.

P.S. Wondering what are the best part time work at home gigs? In case you missed it, I just published a YouTube video here and updated an article on my blog with all the info you need. Browse these best 99 part-time jobs!