12 Ideas to Help You Make Money From Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Now might not be the time to give up streaming services, but Hall recommends looking at other extras like gym memberships and little luxuries. “Now is a great time to reevaluate your budget and see if there may be opportunities to save some extra cash,” she notes.

If you aren’t a member of a high-risk population, some companies like Amazon are hiring additional employees to keep up with skyrocketing demand. Hall notes that grocery stores and food pick-up and delivery services may also be able to use your help as more customers order in and stock up to shelter in place.

Just make sure to keep your own health and safety at top-of-mind and review personal protective equipment guidelines before you do. If you’d rather not commit to working for a company like Amazon or Instacart, see if any of your neighbors would be willing to cut out the middleman and pay you a little something to add their grocery order to your own. Just be kind: This isn’t the time to take advantage of anyone.

With so many stuck at home away from their usual gyms, yoga studios, and Crossfit communities, now is a great time for those with fitness certification to take their talents online. Many fitness professionals have begun offering classes on video platforms like Zoom, so you may want to check out a few of those to get a sense of how they run before hosting your own.

With the federal tax deadline extended to July 15, accountants and tax preparers have as much work to do as ever and on a longer timeline than most years. They may need help with data entry or managing their schedules, Hall notes.

While it’s not a surefire money-maker, podcasting and blogging can help you build a platform that can pay off in the long term. All you need to get started is your medium of choice — be that Instagram, YouTube, your own website, or a podcast. Dowling explains that sponsored posts and affiliate links can bring in revenue, especially once you gain an audience. “The most successful names streamline their presence across all platforms, but any one of them is a good way to get started,” he adds. All you need is a smartphone and something to say and you’re on your way.

Gonzalez recommends taking well-lit photos of your stuff on an uncluttered background to entice buyers and boost your sales. She tries to include the information about a product that the buyer would want to know and ship it out ASAP for a good customer service experience.

For Rosalyn Figueroa, selling on Poshmark helped her make extra money as a stay-at-home mom and find a community online. She adds that many veteran sellers like herself are happy to help newbies learn how to optimize their online shops. And whether it’s including measurements to make shopping from home easier or including a thank-you note with her shipments, she always puts the customer first. “It’s customer service — if you have a business, you want people to come back,” she says. “So you want to make people feel special.”

“Be sure to check if you qualify, apply through your state program and indicate that you have been affected by Coronavirus,” Hall says. “You may also qualify if you lost your job, have been furloughed or your company closed due to COVID-19.”

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