Simple money-making ideas

This week, we bring you simple suggestions and ideas that are clearly within your reach. These simple ideas can turn you into a rich man/woman. They are legitimate but not without challenges, but if you are determined, you can make money from them.
Freelance writing
You can decide to become a freelance writer to make more money. Obviously, the better your skills and training are, the better your projects and freelance writing rates will be. Today’s freelance writers can choose from a variety of markets. You can write for either online or print magazines.
Selling your skills
According to www.ehow.com, another great way to earn money from your home is to sell your skills or knowledge by teaching. For instance, if you are an exercise guru, you can start an exercise class in a large spacious area in your home. People are willing to pay to learn different things from cooking and gardening to soap or candle making. Playing a musical instrument, child birthing, dancing, dog training, yoga, and even foreign languages are all great topics for expert classes.
The key is to make the class unique and irresistible. Do not just teach a cooking class come up with specialty cooking classes.
Selling your produce
If you are blessed with a greener thumb and you are growing mass quantities of fruits, vegetables, or herbs, you just may be able to use those skills to earn some extra income. If you love the idea of selling your homegrown produce, but cannot afford being out of the house on weekends, consider selling to friends, family, and neighbours instead. Almost everyone prefers the taste of a fresh picked tomato to a store — bought one.
Blogging
People who enjoy writing can make a few extra naira or even a career by blogging. With Google’s Ad Sense programmes, affiliate marketing and other programmes, blogging has proved to be a successful moneymaker for many writers. Simply find a niche or something you enjoy writing about and dedicate yourself to writing at least one post per day and you could be on your way to making a full-time income from home. The market for new articles on the Internet is vast, and there is plenty of work to go round.
Crafts and art
If you have a knack for creating beautiful things, then you were born at the right time to make some serious income from home. The growing trend for vintage and home-made products shows no signs of stopping. In addition, the Internet is full of well-known outlets for such wares.
Sewing and alterations
If you have sewing skills, you have a wide range of options. Just think about every service you can provide if you have those skills. You can do alterations and design, wedding clothes, custom-fit clothes and special attires.
Selling your knowledge
Are you an expert on a certain topic? If so, you can be a consultant. Consultants typically meet with people who need information or advice about a certain topic. For instance, if you are an organisational consultant, someone may hire you to come into his or her home and suggest ways to make it more organised. You can also expand your services to include companies and businesses. All you need is a particular skill or a vast amount of knowledge about something to actually be a consultant.
Selling your computer skills
If you have great computer skills and can type quickly, you might be able to work from home typing documents for people for a fee.
Babysitting
The parents of young children are sometimes in need of a night out and look for good babysitters to have on call. If you do not mind spending your Friday and Saturday nights hanging with kids, then putting a flyer up offering babysitting services is a good way for you to make money. Utilise free classified ads, both online and in print, to offer your services.
Personal services
If you have a car, you can offer to run errands for people who cannot get out or are too busy. Put up flyers or free classified ads offering grocery shopping, dry cleaning and other errands for those who may not be able to drive or who have work obligations that keep them from running their errands. Network with other business owners including people in the community and tell them about your service.
Tutoring or lessons
If you have a degree or are an expert in a certain area you can offer tutoring services to students. Place flyers up in the local library and contact schools to let them know what you can offer. If you are an expert in a musical instrument, for example, offer lessons by collaborating with a local music store or placing free ads and flyers up in your city.