If you and your spouse are dreaming of moving to a bigger home, taking a well-deserved vacation or buying a new car, you may be contemplating taking on a side gig to turn your dreams into reality. While you have comfortable incomes and don’t have kids and their accompanying expenses, you like the idea of using your spare time to bring in extra cash and help pay for some of the many luxuries in life.
Fortunately, there are a number of ways that you can use the convenience of technology to power your side hustle and become and Income Artist — check out the following suggestions:
Harness the Power of Social Media
Once you decide what type of side gig to take on, you will want to get the word out to friends and family. A great way to do this is through social media. Use the power of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to let folks know what you are up to, and encourage them to reach out to you if they would like to try your products or services. Interestingly, one of the companies that has allowed people to bring in extra income for decades is a master at using social media to its advantage. As the world’s No. 1 direct selling business, Amway uses its LinkedIn page to help people learn more about the history of the company and how to become a direct seller. Readers can also find interesting news updates about Amway and what the company is up to.
Use Your Smartphone to Sell Your Unwanted Collectibles
A great way to earn some extra cash is by selling some of your unused items on websites like eBay or Craigslist. Everything from that designer purse you bought a couple of years ago and never use and gently used name brand clothing to art work, coins, sports memorabilia and more can be sold on these sites — often for a pretty penny. Download the eBay app onto your smartphone; this way you can easily create listings for your items, take and upload photos, get updates on your sales and track your packages — all from the comfort of your mobile phone. Craigslist also has a user-friendly app that you can use to set up shop on your iOS or Android phone. You can also text your customers from your smartphone to arrange a safe meeting place like a restaurant or grocery store parking lot.
Answer Professional Questions with Your Tablet
If you are an attorney, physician, veterinarian, IT expert or another type of highly-knowledgeable professional, you might be able to use your skills and your tablet to bring in extra money. Sign up with JustAnswer, a website that pays you to answer professional questions from people who are unsure about legal, health and other matters. Once you have been approved to answer questions through the website, you can set up shop wherever you can get an internet connection and work as little or often as you like.
Tutor Through Your Laptop
Thanks to video chat technology like Skype, you can use your laptop to earn money as a tutor — even if your student is halfway around the world. If you are a teacher, advertising your skills as a tutor is a great way to bring in some side income; you can set up your laptop on your dining room table and teach math to a fourth grader across town, or help someone who is new to the country to learn English. Your student will need to have a Skype account as well and access to a computer for the lessons.
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