Legit Online Resources Where You Can Start Making Money
These days there are a ridiculous number of websites out there offering you a way to make money online. Weeding through what is really worth your time can be a bit daunting and frustrating. We know because we’ve done it. So we’ve create our top list of real, legit online resources where you can start making money. Real, honest money.
Now I refuse to give you any type of crap line that will make you think you can get rich quick or make $1,000 by the end of this week! Possible? I suppose, but what I’m offering you are real places to find real money potential. If you are willing to do a little bit of honest work.
We’ve put together a detailed list of real, reputable ways that you can look to start making money online. If your dream is to be able to travel and work from anywhere, see which of these opportunities are a great fit for you!
Sell Your Skills on Skillshare
Skillshare has been an amazing site for us when it comes to wanting to learn a new skill. There are advanced teachers and also plenty teaching the basics. Everything from photography to graphic design, fine art, marketing, finance and even crafting and culinary.
If you have any skill and can set up a spot in your own home to film your classes, you can start earning money as a Skillshare teacher. And the best part, once you create it, it’s out there forever to earn passive income for every student who watches. Click here to try a premium membership for 30 days, free
Find Remote Work on FlexJobs
There are many remote job searching sites that are full of crap and scams. But I’m happy to say that FlexJobs is NOT one of them.
FlexJobs is a legitimate website where you can find high quality, well curated job opportunities. You can search and set up alerts for every skill level and job option. Entry-level to executive. Part-time to full-time. Freelance or employee. Fully remote or “some travel required.”
Their search tools are very easy to use and the process to setup your profile is easy. I was even pretty impressed by the number of Skills Tests that they offer. The Skills Tests are free and help your application stand out by highlighting your qualifications and seriousness as a job seeker.
Find Telecommute Jobs and Gigs on Craigslist
While you need to search Craigslist with a hint of skepticism, there are plenty of legitimate people out there looking for help. I have two semi-regular clients that I do remote work for that I found from Craigslist ads. General rule of thumb, if it looks too good to be true or is really vague in it’s description….ignore it and move on.
Once you set up a free account, you can set up searches around the criteria of jobs/gigs you are looking for. Under jobs, you can actually add a search criteria to show you only jobs that have been marked as “telecommute.”
Use your network on LinkedIn! By keeping in touch with previous co-workers, you never know what opportunities may arise. Unlike other sites, these people actually know you and how awesome you are!
Keep your profile up to date and highlight that you are open to remote work opportunities and what your availability is (full or part time).
Become a Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants do many of the jobs/tasks that office assistants do. I (Kris) have my own business as a virtual assistant in addition to managing Coffee Cups and Wanderlust and I’ve had jobs that pay $15/hour all the way up to $35/hour.
Think about what skills you have to offer as an office assistant:
- Microsoft Office products
- Bookkeeping
- Social media manager
- Business travel planner
- Customer service (email, phone)
What are all the ways you could help handle the mundane tasks of a small business so they can work on building their business?
Invest Using Acorns
This one is going to help you make money with really having to do much work. If you’re like most of us and wish your money would just take care of itself, consider starting an investment account through Acorns.
Acorns is the leading micro investing app in the U.S. It’s easy-to-use, quick to set up and great for folks who want to get in on investing in stocks and bonds but really have absolutely no idea what you are doing. (Yep, that’s me!)
You can get more details on our page, Passive Investing with Acorns.
Sign up today using this link and you’ll get a $5 Referral Bonus added to your account
Teach English through Skype
Now to be honest this is one that neither of us have done but I know of a number of digital nomads that teach English online to students all over the world. Nearly all companies will require a few things from you:
- A solid internet connection, webcam and microphone setup.
- Be a native from Canada, US or UK.
- A college degree or are currently enrolled.
- Have a passionate, positive attitude for teaching
Sell Your Photos as Stock Photography
This one is worth mentioning twice. I have a full article on this topic since it’s one of our major focuses when it comes to residual, passive income from our travels.
If you love taking pictures and have an eye for photography, you can upload and sell your photos online. And the best part is you only have to do it once. Upload it and if someone buys it today or 5 years from now, you’ll earn a commission on it.
