{"id":2053,"date":"2011-06-17T06:06:07","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T13:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2012-01-02T17:50:26","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T01:50:26","slug":"earning-extra-income-what-do-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/earning-extra-income-what-do-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Earning Extra Income: What Do You Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks back, I wrote a post titled, 3 Thing You Can Do From Home for Additional Income<\/a>. It prompted quite a bit of discussion. Including a number of people scoffing that the three things I highlighted (freelancing, starting a web site, and consulting) were unrealistic. I also received quite a bit of static because, apparently, I didn’t dwell enough on how hard it can be to earn extra money from home. My disclaimer wasn’t strong enough:<\/p>\n

You may have to spend some time getting things started, but after a while, you might find that you can create a steady income from the comfort of your home.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additionally, adding qualifiers to the post, including if you know how to<\/em> and something you are knowledgeable about<\/em> and if you know a lot about something, <\/em>and if you have the credentials,<\/em> weren’t strong enough to convey the idea that it’s not all just a walk through the park. I suppose I could have focused more on the difficulties associated with earning money from home. However, my list wasn’t meant to be comprehensive, and I even added a couple extra ideas in the closing paragraph. I had hoped to get people thinking about things they<\/em> could do from home, or about skills that could translate into three very broad opportunities to make more money<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Capitalizing on What You Know<\/h3>\n

The key to earning extra income from home is capitalizing on what you know. You need to step back, and think about what you are good at, or about the knowledge and expertise that you have. My husband has a knack for statistics. He was recently paid a pretty decent wage as a consultant to perform a data analysis for a local hospital. He did most of the work on his laptop, sitting on the couch. Does he plan to work from home full time? No. But he doesn’t mind offering his services for a little extra income.<\/p>\n

Naturally, I couldn’t offer my services in the area of data analysis; I lack the proper education and credentials. I also couldn’t freelance effectively as a graphic designer or software programmer, like two of my friends do. I don’t have the necessary skills and experience. My sister-in-law crochets beautifully, and sells her creations. She has a talent I cannot duplicate (even though I have crocheted hot pads and scarves) without investing more time than I am willing to. She is also creative enough to make original patterns to sell online. She supplements her husband’s income (he’s a research student) nicely by working from home.<\/p>\n

Look at what you enjoy doing, and what you are good at. If you are creative, there are places online where you can sell your wares, photos, and artwork. My wedding cake was made by a woman in my parents’ neighborhood; she produces these wedding cakes as part of her home business to provide high-end confections. If you have knowledge of English, math, science or composition, you can tutor others from home. For a brief period of time, I taught piano lessons to neighborhood kids. I discovered, though, that I don’t have the temper for teaching, even though I had the requisite skill and knowledge.<\/p>\n

Yes, earning income from home takes hard work, dedication, and time. But if you start with something you know, and look for ways to turn it into an income stream, you can find success, earning a little more money<\/a> for your family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A few weeks back, I wrote a post titled, 3 Thing You Can Do From Home for Additional Income. It prompted quite a bit of discussion. Including a number of people scoffing that the three things I highlighted (freelancing, starting a web site, and consulting) were unrealistic. I also received quite a bit of static […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[125],"tags":[517,74],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}