Earn money at home

To be able to earn money at home is a common aspiration these days.

It's perfectly possible to do, but you should be aware that money doesn't grow on trees - much as we'd all like it to!

It generally involves avoiding scams and 'get rich quick' schemes and putting in some effort to generate an honest income.

Having said that there are lots of ways to do it - some of them quite unusual - so read on and get some ideas on how you can get earning without having to leave your house.

Remember that this website is packed with tips from top to bottom so make sure you also check out my pages on freelance work, franchises and free home business ideas as well as reading this page.

Earn money at home: Surveys

How often have you taken a diversion whilst out shopping to avoid the person taking the survey?

I certainly have, but did you know that there's a less painful way to engage with surveys which can actually healp you to earn money at home?

You actually get paid for answering questions either with free entry to a prize draw, vouchers, points or - if you’re lucky - hard cash!

yougov.com Every time you complete a paid survey you will receive at least 50p into your YouGov account, and when this account reaches £50 you will be sent a cheque, as well as chances to win other occasional cash prizes.

surveys.com A unique online community where people from around the world participate in the development of "new to the world" products and services ... be rewarded with ipoints, cash, and/or prizes.

ciao.co.uk Tell companies what you expect from them and their products. influence their decisions by answering paid surveys on travel, hobbies, websites, food, and many other topics, earn cash and prizes

Others Also look at Toluna.com, globaltestmarket.com, hotspex.com and valuedopinions.co.uk and look at the page Get paid to take surveys on this website.

Earn money at home: Have you heard about?

It's amazing what you can find on the web, and not everything you see online will help you to make a lot of money.

In fact in a recent article I read, if you pick the wrong website, you definitely won't be making a lot of money!

The websites listed so far on this page are reputable, but don't expect to make your fortune from them.

Instead, view them as a way of bringing in a bit extra ... and a decent way to spend your time whilst watching the TV.

Here are a few more ideas which you might not heave heard about:

elance.com Pitch your skills, get the gig and get paid for it.

There’s a wide range of jobs on offer and some people on this website have been earning thousands of pounds.

How do I know?

Each business gets feedback ratings and public earnings statements.

mturk.com This is actually Amazon, outsourcing some of the more tedious tasks involved with the business - here's the pitch...

As a Mechanical Turk Worker you:

* Can work from home
* Choose your own work hours
* Get paid for doing good work

You make money by working on HITs … ‘Human Intelligence Tasks’, that is tasks that computers can’t do … yet.

Don't get too excited about the money though and prepare for some pretty uninspiring work.

about.com Use your expertise to write online guides on all sorts of topics.

You must post regular articles … and you get paid for it.

There’s a very wide range of subjects available, it’s well worth a look to see if your expert area is in there.

Earn money at home: The rules

If you're really keen to earn money online, always remember the rules:

- There is no 'get rich quick', regardless of how much money that advert says the guy is making each week!

- Always do your homework first and check out who you're dealing with.

- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Make sure you find a legitimate online business.

- Unless you're actually buying a product or service, you should not have to pay any money up front.

There are no hard-and-fast money making secrets ... but there are some pretty good ways of making sure that you don't lose your money.

Earn money at home: Recommendations

If you're really serious about building a home income, take the longer route and set up something for yourself.

You'll notice that most of the ideas on this page involve you doing work which benefits somebody else.

I'd recommend that instead of moving from small-change scheme to small-change scheme, that you build equity in your own business on the web.

Starting a web based business means that every effort that you make counts in your favour.

Try out my free 7 day e-course, delivered over the next week by daily emails, and find out how to avoid thankless work on the web.

There are lots more ideas to help you earn money online at Easy-Money-Making-Ideas.com.

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