13 good ideas for additional income

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The already topical issue of additional earnings becomes even more pressing on the eve of the protracted winter holidays. We suggest you remember what you can do and start making money today.

Money is a very useful thing. They allow you not to do what you do not like to do …

Groucho Marx

1. Creation of photo books and photomagnets

To do this, you will need a little skills in working with photo editors, a sense of beauty, a special set of equipment and materials. Photobooks are gaining more and more popularity due to their originality. This is a great gift for any person and a promising business.

As for photomagnets, this is an almost endless area for development and making money. Of course, you have to read a little, sit on professional forums and make a couple of trial versions of finished products, for example, for yourself or close friends. But then you will be able to offer a truly competitive product.

2. Non-standard cooking

Baking and decorating homemade cakes is a win-win for an additional source of income. The trouble is that this market is busy today. Therefore, you can create more original culinary delights for sale, for example, handmade chocolates, all kinds of cupcakes (miniature portioned cakes), painted gingerbread (New Year's, wedding, personalized, gift) and gingerbread houses.

Another great option for making money will be … meat snack cakes. For example, the popular Swedish dish Smörgåstårta is a cake that combines hot smoked fish, ham, shrimp, and vegetables. This is an original and delicious dish for any table. This can also include the preparation to order of sweet and not only tartlets, canapes and miniature sandwiches.

3. Tutoring

If you are fluent in exact sciences, know how to explain complex things in a simple, accessible and patient manner, then feel free to take up tutoring. Pre-study modern school curricula and sample assignments for the final exams. Individual tutoring in playing musical instruments is also a relevant way of making a stable income.

4. Services of a personal fitness trainer

If you love sports and exercise regularly in the gym, then you can take specialized courses to work as a personal trainer or gym instructor. This part-time job is the perfect combination of business and pleasure!

5. Copyright knitting

If you know how to crochet or knit, then consider that you already have potential clients from your own environment. Stylish knitted accessories, baby clothes, bags, beautiful women's stoles, outerwear, fashionable detachable collars, dresses, toys and even rugs with imitation fur! In addition, you can create unusual children's costumes and clothing items for photo shoots.

6. Design of things

First of all, it is worth mentioning the decoupage technique, thanks to which things of amazing beauty are obtained. You can decorate interior items, caskets, watches, vases, dishes, frames and even shoes with an interesting ornament or pattern. For the New Year, you can offer customers, for example, exclusive Christmas tree decorations.

In addition, handmade cards and scrapbooking are very popular. In most cases, the main orders are for weddings: caskets and envelopes for money, invitations, gift wrapping, pleasant gifts for guests. But you can arrange goods for all kinds of holidays, of which there are a lot in Russia.

7. Translations

In your free time, you can take on technical translations, writing materials and articles for foreign publications, translating books and scientific articles. In addition, companies are often looking for a remote translator that can work in real time.

Specialists in simultaneous and consecutive translation are in great demand for holding conferences, negotiations, symposia. The services of professional translators are constantly in need of individuals, publishing houses, mass media and all kinds of organizations.

8. Poems to order

Original poems are popular not only among newlyweds, but also among those who like to present unusual gifts. A personalized poetic creation will help you to beautifully confess your love, congratulate the birthday person on his birthday or a loved one - on the anniversary of your friendship. You can come up with several design options for the finished intellectual product, for example, in the form of beautiful postcards in different styles or photo books.

9. Unusual paintings

It is very pleasant to decorate the interior with an artistic canvas, but not simple, but original. Do not be afraid to fantasize and use a variety of materials to work on your masterpieces. There are paintings created from screws and even socks.

Offer your customers something extraordinary. For example, canvases made of non-spun wool or small paper flowers, bright fabrics or semi-precious stones, skillfully selected rhinestones or sequins. Material for paintings can be selected depending on the subject and room where the canvas will be located.

10. Work as a courier

A lot of online stores, restaurants, cafes, companies use courier services, so feel free to try to be part of the couriers for a part-time job in your free time. If luck smiles, then you can get a job in several companies at once, the main thing is to correctly calculate your strength. The ideal option would be to combine the work of a taxi driver and a courier.

11. "Cakes" and diaper bouquets

Bouquets of toys have long won the hearts of buyers. But let's not stop there! Unusual compositions can be created even from ordinary things that are always needed in the household and are constantly presented as gifts.

A banal present can be turned into a work of art that will definitely delight everyone. A “cake” of socks, diapers, clothes and diapers is perfect for the birth of a baby, on February 23 - a bouquet of socks and T-shirts, and on March 8 - a “cake” of beautiful lace underwear and a negligee. In short, do not limit the flight of imagination for yourself and the customer.

12. Typing and editing texts

If you know Russian well and are excellent at handling stylistic errors, then feel free to offer yourself as a proofreader and text editor. Ideal if you already have experience in the field. But even without it, you can correctly draw up a resume and choose the most suitable option for cooperation with a publishing house (and not only) from a variety of Internet offers.

Writers, students and even academics often turn to services in the field of translating handwritten text into electronic format. In addition, get ready to transcribe dictaphone recordings and format the finished text according to the specified templates. Plus, you can do this kind of work in any place convenient for you.

13. Master for an hour

Here you can expand the range of services almost indefinitely: repair of plumbing or electrical wiring, apartment renovation, the services of a master in the assembly of furniture, repair of household appliances. All this is in constant demand.

If you have the necessary skills, you can assist in the repair of computers and office equipment and other services in this area: installing an operating system, connecting and configuring equipment, refilling cartridges, setting up software for smartphones, consulting on the use of additional applications - modern users are happy trust you to solve all kinds of technical problems.

There are hundreds more options for additional income. Remote assistant manager, running your own blog, promoting products on social networks, organizing a kindergarten at home, looking after animals, growing seedlings, breeding pets for sale, drawing portraits, working as a guide and much, much more. Choose what you like best, come up with your own business directions, develop ideas and earn money. You will succeed!