9 Profitable Skills You Can Learn at Home Easily Online
High Paying Skills to Learn to Make Money
The best way to make a nice amount of money on your own terms is to learn a skill that others don’t know how to do or who don’t want to.
That’s why I’ve compiled a list of skills you can learn to make money online.
Everything on this list has a success story from someone who is doing it today so you’ll know these most profitable skills to learn are very real. Find out how to get started and most importantly how much you can earn!
There won’t be a better time to learn a new skill than right now. Many of the opportunities on this list have a course recommendation that equips you with the proper tools, knowledge, and resources to get started.
I’ll start this list off with what I do, along with several other ways you can earn an impressive income from home.
I do want to add this one to the list, even though you have to leave the house I at least want you to be aware of this skill you can learn and it’s to become a Notary Loan Signing Agent.
I interviewed John Flick who is retired and earning $5k-$7k per month only working 3 days a week! You can see what’s all involved here,
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10 Profitable Skills to Learn Online to Make Money from Home
For some, working from home is a distant dream while for others, it’s a reality. You can learn the skills needed to make money from home if you put in the time and effort. Here’s how:
1. Get into Real Estate Without Buying or Selling Anything
I know, sounds a little crazy right? But I met Danielle Pierce who is doing this earning over $400,000 per year WHILE homeschooling her 3 kids!
It’s called Property Preservation or Repairing Foreclosed Homes. Danielle outsources 100% of the work and just does the admin work at home.
How do I get started? Check out my interview with Danielle to see how it all works
How much can I make? It varies but Danielle says it’s very feasible to gross $100k+ or more in revenue within 18 months
2. Freelance Content Creator
Imagine being a content creator but never having to show your face or post on social media. There are thousands of bloggers that regularly purchase from freelance content creators working behind the scenes.
We interviewed a mom that makes so much doing this that she was able to retire her husband and stay as a stay-at-home mom working around her own schedule.
Check out the article on How to become a Freelance Content Creator to see how it all works!
3. Online Writer
Do you like to write? You can make a lot of money as a writer, I know because I interviewed Holly Johnson who earns OVER $200,000 a year as a Freelance Writer. I didn’t even know that was possible!
Writing is so ideal because you can work anywhere and choose which projects you want to take on, making it a good skill to make money from home.
How much can I make? Holly Johnson said that she finds it hard for you NOT to earn AT LEAST $40,000 to $50,000 a year working full-time as a writer.
How do I get started? Holly Johnson found the secret sauce when it comes to writing and charging the right rate for your work. She created a free introductory training on how to build a six-figure writing career.
I highly recommend taking her course on building a writing career if you want to work from home writing and follow her path to success. I also have a number of ways to get writing gigs in my How to Become a Freelance Writer article.
4. Virtual Bookkeeper
Are you good with numbers? Are you the one who organizes your bills and makes sure things get paid on time? If so, you should consider becoming a Virtual Bookkeeper to help small business owners.
I interviewed two successful stay-at-home moms who do this and started with no previous experience. One of the moms has NINE kids, homeschools six of them and still has enough time to do this on the side earning $2k+ per month.
Check the interview out in my article How to Become a Virtual Bookkeeper.
How much can I earn? Given the right skills and training, you can charge $60 per hour.
How to get started: Take this free class (same class the moms took) to see if this is right for you and step-by-step instructions on how to get started.
5. Become a Proofreader
Do you find yourself catching spelling errors when reading? Do you cringe when you see grammar mistakes? If so, you might make a great Proofreader.
Proofreaders are NEEDED, I know because I use one myself.
How much can I make? Caitlin Pyle made $43,000 her first year Proofreading PART-TIME!
You can read the full interview in my How to Become a Proofreader article. There are many others making between $1,000-$4,000 per month.
How do I get started? If you want to learn the skills needed to start your own freelance proofreading hustle or see if this is the right career for you, check out this FREE introductory workshop.
6. Virtual Assistant
Are you task-oriented and have skills in the areas of social media management, editing, graphic design, tutoring, researching, writing, administrative duties or data entry? Then becoming a Virtual Assistant may be an excellent choice for you.
How much can I make? You can earn $25-$100 an hour as a Virtual Assistant.
How do I get started?Kayla Sloan went from being flat broke to building her Virtual Assistant business to $10k a month! She now teaches others how to do the same. Check out her free workshop to see the simple step-by-step process for becoming a Virtual Assistant here.
7. Flip Items from Flea Markets and Thrift Shops
Rob from the Flea Market Flipper put me on to this. He made over $130,000 flipping items from Flea Markets and thrift stores PART-TIME mostly reselling on eBay.
You don’t even need a lot of money to get started either. You can start with a budget of $20-$50 to find items. Based on that, you can make $100-$300 and then take some of the profit and do it again.
How do I get started? Rob created a free workshop to teach you skills to learn to make money by helping you start a profitable reselling business – in as little as 14 days. You can click here to sign up for his workshop. Rob is also offering his ebook Beginner’s Guide To Selling on eBay for free to help you get things moving with your flipping business.
How much can I make? Rob made $42,000 as a side income (10-15 hours per week). When he put more time into it (20-35 hours per week) he made $133,000. You can see the more time you put into it, the more money you can make.
8. Transcribe
Transcribers listen to audio files and record (type) what they hear. If you have patience, the ability to sit for long periods of time and an eye for detail, you should consider transcribing.
How do I get started? Take this Free Mini-Course to find out if this is the right job for you.
How much can I make? $7-$21 per hour from these transcribing companies or much more if you start your own business as a transcriber. Find out how in my article on How to Work from Home as a Transcriber and see how this SAHM does it.
9. Make Printables On Etsy
Do you consider yourself to be creative? Do you enjoy browsing Pinterest for ideas? If so, you could make a nice passive income with Printables on Etsy. The best part about printables is that you make a printable ONCE and can earn money from it FOREVER!
It’s important to niche down if you want to make money with printables. Check out this Free 22 page ebook of ideas of seasonal printables for ideas on what to sell online.
How do I get started? Check out my interview with Julie who is doing this as she takes us through the process on how to get started.
How much can I make? You could easily make a passive income of $500-$1000 per month.
More Profitable Ways to Make Money from Home
These are some of my favorite ways to make extra money, and they don’t require any special skills to get started!
Sign up for Research Studies – Up to $400 per study
You can make quick easy money by participating in research studies. Below are the best-paid companies to sign up for
- Respondent – $50-$400
- User Interviews – $50 – $100 per hour
Earn up to $10,000 to Lose Weight!
I recently interviewed Anastasia who won $10,000 for losing 41 lbs. from a company called HealthyWage.
HealthyWage is a company supported by the Government to incentivize people to lose weight by putting their own money at risk with the potential to earn up to $10,000. It’s the ultimate weight loss challenge.
It works like this:
- Start with the HealthyWage Prize Calculator. Enter how much weight you want to lose, the timeframe you want to lose it in, and how much you want to bet each month for that period.
- The calculator determines your prize amount, up to $10,000. You can play around with the calculator until you get your desired prize amount.
- Sign up and agree to pay the monthly amount for the duration of the challenge.
- Achieve your weight-loss goal, and win your prize!
I explain in full detail about HealthyWage here.
I hope you enjoyed this article and found something you would like to start working on during these difficult times at home. If you have any questions, let me know below in the comment section. I have EVEN MORE ways to make money from home here; make sure you check it out for more opportunities.
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Thank you. I need to get working. I sell online on eBay. Not bad but nowhere near enough money consistently. I have the time, energy and motivation to learn new ways to actually make real cash. I just need connections and opportunities.
Regards,
Gayle I. Dallas, TX
July 15, 2021
Thank you ma’am 💗 for the knowledge you shared
Thank you so much for these ideas! Great topic and blog.
Thank you!