Staying home to look after your kids must be an amazing experience-
you get to spend lots of time with them when they’re young, and save the
hip pocket as well by saving on childcare costs. It’s a decision a lot
of people make, but reverting to a one income household can sometimes be
a strain. So what ways might you supplement your income, while staying
at home, looking after the little ‘uns. Inspired by Wise Bread.
Crafty
Etsy pulled something out of the box, and it ain’t going back in.
People love crafty items, and are not always able to get them. I’m
wearing cardigans my nan made in the 60s, using a tea cosy she made in
the 70s and adore the felt earrings she made for me last year. If you’re
crafty, you’ll need to set up a payment method and postage materials,
and get out there.
Freelance Business
I’m very lucky, having a job I could easily continue should I have
children, and with a bit of imagination, lots of people could be in the
same boat. Know a topic inside and out? Why not look at writing some
articles and getting paid for them to be published? Or doing photoshop
jobs for friends without the time or know-how? Get yourself a website to
celebrate how you decorate cakes, make unique gift wrapping, whatever.
Tutor Or Teach An Instrument
There are always more jobs for tutors than there are applicants, and a
quick ad in your local paper could easily give you a tidy supplementary
income. If you’re good at maths or science, there is an especially big
demand, but any skills are good. If you know how to play guitar or
piano, there’ll be plenty of willing students. Even drawing could have
some interested parties.
Babysitting
You’re clearly spending significant time looking after children, so
why not extend it into the workforce? It doesn’t even have to be a huge
process, looking after some of the kids on your street a couple of days a
week would be more than enough to bring in some extra income. A lot of
parents have to work, so having their kids with someone they know who
can feed them something healthy at night before they get home would be a
huge weight off their shoulders.
Office Support
People who can work as customer service agents to answer the phone,
or handle basic data, are always in demand and can often work
virtually. There are, of course, a million scams that offer ‘huge’ money
to work from home, which necessitates you paying them some costs up
front. To avoid that, why not get in touch with your local businesses,
and see if any of them would like some additional office support?
Home Beauty
Invest in yourself and train up as a masseuse or learn how to do
manicures. This venture will require some up front investment, you’ll
need a room in which to work and is professional. It can be great for
the punters as well- close to home and reduced prices for a high quality
product.
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