How To Make Money At Home During The Coronavirus
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Hello friends,
We’re all going through a hard time right now, I know. It can feel quite challenging being forced to stay inside and always being on alert everywhere you go. But for most of you, it’s hard financially. All non-essential businesses, schools, annual events have all closed down until further notice, and for a lot of you that was your place of employment.
I understand the difficulties and stress resulting from COVID-19, I am stressed too. But my most favourite part of myself is my strong sense of hope. Bad things never last, stay hopeful.
So I am going to share a list of ideas that you can do to pick up some extra income, and build a solid daily routine to shape your day and relieve your boredom. First, I will start by addressing some government benefits being offered by the Canadian government if you don’t already know about them. They will help relive some of your financial burden.
It’s going to be okay. Please believe this.
Government Supports
CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit)
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) is temporary income support for individuals who have stopped working because of COVID-19. It provides eligible applicants with $500 a week for up to 16 weeks. CERB payments are taxable.
To learn more about your eligibility and how to apply, click here.
CESB (Canada Emergency Student Benefit)
The Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) are for students not eligible for the CERB and are focused on students who have had their employment and development opportunities reduced because of COVID-19. Students who fit the eligibility will receive $1250 per month from May through August 2020. If you are a student with a dependent or have a permanent disability, you will receive $1750. The payment will be delivered through CRA.
To learn more about CESB, please visit here.
Application date: May 15th, 2020
Support Yourself - Extra Income Ideas
Sell Digital Goodies
Are you a creative person with access to internet or photoshop? You can create so much cool digital items that marketers, designers, business owners buy all the time! If you know that you’re talented and you have an eye for trendy design, GO FOR IT! Etsy is looking for you…
So is Envato Elements, themeforest, Deviantart, PayLoadz, Redbubble, Zazzle
Sell a Book
Do you like to write stories, or do you like teaching a subject? An ebook is a perfect way to put your thoughts on paper and get paid for it! Make it the most interesting book ever read. Make it so interesting that it becomes a meme, a birthday theme, a saying expressed globally by your fans. Make it good!
You can sell your book on blurb, amazon, or your own website.
Make Viral Videos about Your Favourite Brands
If you have a YouTube account, start making some viral videos about some of your favourite products and maybe they will approach you for a partnership. This is of course an idea based on luck and timing but it’s worth a try. You can also try contacting the companies marketing team yourself about your video and they might include you in their commercial advertising. Who knows!
Write a Very Unique Digital Cookbook
Everyone loves good food but what about a recipe book that’s extremely unique? We all have some extra time these days so we’re able to spend some good time in the kitchen. Maybe you can use that time to make delicious food and make it into a recipe book!
Create and Sell Photography Prompts
Photography or photo prompts are ideas for poses for photographers to use during sessions. For example, a prompt could be “whisper something silly in her ear”. If you can come up with a 100 or so ideas in a professionally designed book, you can be grab the attention of lots of new and established photographers! Try Canva to make your photo promt ebook! It’s free!
Sell a Confidence Building Course
Do you think of yourself as a confident person? Are you always bouncing back from stressful situations? If you identify as such, you can put together a confidence course for people struggling in that area. You can help transform people’s lives and in turn help change the world for the better. So if you’ve got it, share your knowledge!
Become an Instructor on Udemy
Are you particularly skilled in an area such as art, math, business, etc? Because if you are then you should definitely consider becoming an instructor on Udemy. It is an online platform where you go to learn about topics you are interested in or is a job requirement. If you’re knowledgeable about a subject, you can set up an account and get started making money!
Become a Seller on Fiverr
Do you know about Fiverr? It’s a wonderful place where you can find freelancers who can perform tasks (from business to spiritual) starting at $5. You can become a seller and sell whatever services you want (within their categories; which are a lot). There’s an opportunity to make some serious money on this platform and if you have a skill, make it work for you on Fiverr.
Start a Blog
If you like to write and have a passion for a unique idea, try blogging! Generating money can be a slow start but once you establish credibility, awesome content and loyal followers you can start making money from advertising and partnerships!
Start your blogging journey by joining one of these great website hosting platforms:
Squarespace: This is the blogging platform I use for The Dollar Store Girl. I have been using them for a few years now and haven’t had a single issue. I love squarespace! Plus, if you’re a student in college or university with an email to prove so, you qualify for a discount!
Wix: This is another one of my favourite website hosting platforms. It is the most customizable and user friendly platform to fully personalize and publish your blog. It’s free to use and if you want more features (like a custom domain) you will have to purchase one of their website plans.
Don’t forget to set up an affiliate marketing account with the following company:
Share-A-Sale: This is an amazing affiliate program that connects you with thousands of brands. They have a wide selection of companies/brands to choose from so your advertisements will always be relevant to your content.
Well there you go. That is my list of ideas that hopefully can inspire your next side business idea. If you put your mind to it and commit yourself in hard work, you’ll reap wonderful rewards!
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