10 ways to make money online when you're flat broke

Today, I am sharing some of the most popular and easiest ways for you to make money on the internet even if you're flat broke.

It can be hard for a lot of us financially after Christmas. Not just because of all the extra spending on gifts and festivities but because we have our children returning to school.

You have two waves of extra costs.

First, Christmas. Then, the second wave, with the cost of school uniforms, stationary and school fees. Schooling can be the biggest expenditure of all and the biggest cause for stress in families both big and small.

So, I put a list together of ways you can make money for free. No PC? Don't worry about it, because there are choices that can be done from your smartphone.

Bonus idea: Blog from your phone with Blogger.

Heck! just so you know it is possible. I am writing on my smartphone right now. Yes! I know I haven't earnt a cent from writing for Mumtential. But, other blog writers are making serious money doing what I do.

You can write a great article and even add a few images, links and videos too, all on your phone. (That's what I am doing, right now.)

But, for creating great graphics, optimizing images and creating good pdfs. You do need a computer.

It is up to you as a writer. I prefer doing alot of my writing on my smartphone, because I am free to write anywhere. At the beach. At a park. You get it.

I hope you are ready to make some cash this year Boss mums, because here's your list!

1.) Survey sites

Ditch all those crud paid survey sites you have yet to earn any money from and check out my favourite survey site called Swagbucks.

Swagbucks is a online survey site like no other available in Australia. You get to decide what reward you receive in gift cards from popular stores or cash into your PayPal account.

Swagbucks pays you too:

• Answer polls and surveys.
• Search the internet on their website search bar.
• Discover Swagbuck deals
• Shop online through Swagbucks and get cash back through their swagbuck point rewards.
• Watch videos and read articles to earn points.
• Play online games and earn 10 - 400 swagbuck points.

Swagbucks makes earning cash easy for everyone. I have made over 300 swagbuck points over the past month even though I rarely have had time to enjoy all the earning opportunities on offer. I have been mainly answering survey's and window shopping the online stores here and there.

Here is a link for you to the  Swagbucks website where you can join up and start getting rewarded.

2.) Sell your stuff on eBay 

eBay is arguably the best online selling platform in Australia. It has a great reputation for being a safe buying platform with a huge catalogue of products to choose from.

If you have a look around your home, you are sure to find items that you no longer need or want. Instead of throwing them out, why not make some of your money back?

I decluttered our home and found over 20 items that I can sell on eBay and make a little money from once I post them.

Some thing's to consider first.

It can take a while to sell something if you are new to eBay, because you won't have any buyer feedback or rating's yet.

As the seller, you do have to cover postage too. So, I sell items that are small and don't weigh more than 1.5 kgs to keep costs down.

I charge for postage to keep costs down. This can cause your items to be online  for a longer period at times. It depends on the product you are trying to sell and how much you decide to charge.

3.) Sell your skills or services on Airtasker .

Airtasker is the most popular website in Australia for people looking for work doing tasks that they are skilled in from other people who need help and are willing to pay for it.

For example here are some of the tasks you could do:

• Moving a couch.
• Cleaning their home.
• Painting a room/ whole house.
• Web design.
• Sharing a post on your social media.

It is free to join Airtasker and you can begin earning as soon as you sign up.

Some thing's to consider first.

There are many people using Airtasker which means there are a lot of jobs as well as competition. So the more great feedback you get. The more you will stand out and be able to get more jobs at a higher pay rate.

You will have to pay a small commission to Airtasker for using their service once you begin earning through them.

But, I know a couple of people who have built businesses just through using Airtasker so, the earning potential here is very high.

4.) Sell your art and crafts

For those that are artistic and able to make great clothing, jewellery, teddies and other niche items. You can join other awesome crafters at Etsy.

I have to be honest here and tell you, I lack the creative talent needed for etsy. But, I have heard they are a great platform for those gifted crafters to start selling on and make good money.

5.) Sell designer t-shirts with you as the designer on teespring.com. 

If you are creative and artistic, this is a great option for you.
How it will work is that you choose a product you want to sell and create your design.

Then, you send your product design to Teespring and they make it and ship it to your client directly from Kentucky, USA for a small fee.

You receive the profits without the headache of storing, packaging and posting your products. I like the sound of that.😎

6.) Become a drop shipping business owner and open online store with Shopify.

It costs you nothing to get started with shopify, because they offer a free no obligation trial to get your store up and running as soon as possible.

Here is a video to help you learn more about starting a dropshipping business.

Some thing's to consider first.

This company is going to take a lot of time, research and effort from you to become successful as a dropship store.

7.) Become a YouTuber

There are so many creative vloggers making serious money through YouTube. It is growing in popularity as a great source for users to be informed, entertained and learn on for free.

It costs you nothing to join YouTube  and become a vlogger.

Some thing to consider first.

If you want to build a brand and become a serious YouTuber you do need a few essential things like a good DSLR camera, computer, lighting and good editing software to start you off. But, many Youtuber's start out with their iPhone and laptop.

8.) Become a tutor and teach English online 

Teach from anywhere in the world. You can make $20 - $50 a hour as a English language tutor.

You can apply to be a tutor with italki. To find out about how you can apply with italki, click here.

If you have a degree you can tutor through VIP kid.

9.) Become a writer. 

You can be a freelance writer and write articles for blogs and online magazines.

Here are a couple to get you started.

• Listverse pays $100 for original 10 item listicles.
• moneypantry pay $30 - $150 for 1000 - 2000 word articles.

10.) Write and self publish a great kindle ebook and sell it online.

If you can write and have ever had a good idea for a book than this could be your calling.

Find out how to self publish your book and sell it on Amazon through their KDP publishing program.

Whether you need extra money to pay off some bills or if you want to have more breathing room financially.

I hope you find a side hustle and make some good dough for you and your family this year.


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