Practical, Low-Cost Work at Home Business Ideas

Looking for a way to earn some extra cash? Want to13. Bed & Breakfast: You need an extra room or
eventually earn a nice income and perhaps even quittwo that you can rent out. You don't need an extra
your job? Without first quitting your present job orbath but highly recommended. Best around tourist
spending a fortune? Check out the following ideas andattractions. Breakfast can be simply coffee and/or
see if any one interests you.juice and a bowl of cereal.
This list is neither complete nor exhaustive, and shall14. Computer Tutor: If you have a knack for working
continue to be up-dated.with computers you can earn some extra cash helping
1. Garage cleaning: Most garages need cleaning ornewbies to learn how to operate systems.
complete overhaul. It is a task that many people will15. Export Agent: Learn the basics of exporting (the
gladly pay someone else to do for them. You could bebetter if you've worked with exporting firms). Offer
that someone else. Offer your services to homeexporting services to small-medium companies
owners, especially in medium to high income brackets.manufacturers for a commission.
2. Commercial cleaning: Residential or business (office)16. Resume Writer: Many people find resume writing
cleaning is in demand, and some people are cashing inscary and would gladly pay someone else to do it for
and making nice incomes. Offer business and/or upperthem. You can make a full-time living in Resume
income residents to do their office/home cleaningwriting- some resume writers make six-figure incomes!
work. You choose to be paid room, square foot or17. Hair Care: If you're good at cutting/styling hair, offer
hourly.to cut or style at home or at work. Charge slightly
3. Concierge/Corporate Concierge: Help with tasks likelower than the barbershop/salon. This saves busy
picking up dry cleaning, returning videos, findingpeople time and money. You could arrange to do this
limousine services, event planning, taking cars for oilon regular basis, so they get their hair done regularly
change etc.and you have a steady income.
4. Child Day Care: A child day care in your home if you18. Lunch/Dinner Delivery: Most people would like a nice
have a basement or extra room/space. You need tohome-cooked meal, but don't want or have no time to
purchase small chairs and tables, games, toys, anddo the cooking. If you're a good cook you can offer to
outdoor play items. Prices vary with area ordeliver home cooked meals for lunch, dinner or both.
neighborhood. Most states require a license and someYou could also specialize in ethnic dishes if you have a
training, especially 1st Aid and Child CPR.large population of a certain community in your area.
5. Information Abstractor: You sum up an article into a19. Drop Shipping: Sell products that you don't have to
paragraph or two, without losing the essence. Youever store, ship or even touch. Buy on wholesale price
have to be fast and knowledgeable in your chosenand sell on retail. Better still, you get to use your
field.customers' money to buy the products that you've
6. Errand Service: You charge hourly to perform aalready sold. This is the beauty of something called
wide variety of errands for clients. Busy moms, singleDrop Shipping. The drop shipper packs and ships the
parents, executives and seniors are good targets.products to your customer in your name. How sweet
7. Web Writer: Track down articles on certainis that?
subjects. A genuine interest or knowledge in the20. Candle Making: People, women especially, love
subject helps a great deal here. You put the piecescandles for themselves or as gifts. They would
together to make one tasty snack.especially love unique handcrafted, scented candles.
8. Relocation Consultant/Specialist: Your work is toThis could be both fun and financially rewarding for
help new people moving into a city find a homeyou.
apartment, job, schools etc. according to need. This21. Crocheting: If you're good at or are interested in
works best in high-population cities.crocheting, you can make some extra cash from this.
9. Perfumer: Play around with different combos ofBetter still, this is something that can be done at odd
essences until you come up with a fragrance that'smoments-what's better than to earn some money
pleasant and unique.utilizing time that would have gone to waste, while
10. Personal Shopper: Not to be mistaken with Mysterydoing something you love?
Shopping (below). Your job is to shop for busy22. Photography: Banks, insurance and advertising
executives. You charge hourly, and might include giftcompanies need up to date and accurate photographs
wrapping.of cars, boats and properties. It's impractical to have
11. Mystery/Secret Shopper: You get paid to pose ascompany representative in all areas and will gladly pay
a customer and shop at department stores or malls.someone to do this. You could be that someone.
Your work is to report back to the company about23. Online Auctions: People are making handsome
service, cleanliness etc. You get paid hourly or by giftincomes from home through online auctions, especially
certificates, and in most cases you keep youreBay(TM). And no, it's not about emptying your garage
purchases.(what happens when your garage runs out of stuff?).
12. Personal Chef: Requires great culinary skills or youAlso works well with Drop Shipping (#19 above).
be a trained chef. As a personal chef, your work is toRemember, you need very little money to start a work
create and prepare great-tasting customized mealsat home or home business venture, and you can start
for individuals and families (that can afford the service,in your spare time. I will continue to update this article
of course). Farther info: United States Personal Chefwith more ideas and tips.
Association.