5 Ways To Generate Income Today

It’s summer, which means there are a lot of fun activities you could be doing with your kids. I know this time of year is always hard for us because we want to go take day trips, go on weekend getaways and just have fun as a family. But there is always a cost to involved. Usually there is a ticket price, entry fee, travel expenses, or something else that makes it hard to afford.

Especially when you’re trying to work off a zero-based budget that doesn’t leave too much room for unplanned moments. That’s why I love finding new ways to generate income today that we can use for all the summer fun we want to have.

In today’s video, you can watch the 5 ways to generate income today with tips on how to get started. You can watch online or down below:

For a quick recap, here are the 5 ways to produce more income right now:

Affiliate Marketing

If you have any sort of online presence then you need to be doing affiliate marketing. It’s pretty simple to setup. You can go to amazon to get signed up or find other programs online that offer deals with other retailers. My biggest source is amazon for a few reasons – you can find just about anything on amazon and their affiliate program is super easy to use!

Once you find a product you love, then you can start promoting it. I don’t promote any item or link any item unless I would recommend it to my best friend or family to use. If I try something out and it’s so-so, then I move on and don’t link it. But I link items I use on my blog, on my Youtube channel, on Instagram and even on my Facebook page.

It doesn’t generate a ton of income, but it’s something that is constantly growing. If you’re not sure how to get your blog started, check out my post with the easiest tutorial ever!

Create something to sell

Think about what systems, check lists or talents you have or use. Would someone else find those helpful? Probably. You can easily create an Etsy shop or a Squarespace site with items for sale. Over in my shop I have a ton of spreadsheets, PDF downloads, tracking sheets, planners, and so on to help a family organize their money and their life. These are templates my family uses and after sharing them with friends over and over, I decided I could probably open a small shop. So I did.

I’m also so excited when I get a notification that someone has bought one of my templates. It’s something so easy and so simple to do and if you’re willing to spend time marketing them on your blog, Facebook page, Instagram or Pinterest then you could start generating extra income.

Sell items you no longer use

How much junk do you have in your closets? Be honest. Probably a lot. I recently found a 3 month onsie in my son’s drawer that had got tucked in the back… Our son is now 2 and there is no way he could fit into that onsie. Give your closets, drawers, and plastic containers a deep clean. You could probably sell a lot of clothes, decorations and other items that are just taking up space. Sell those items on Facebook Swap Shops or Craigslist. In our town we have a business that you can rent a basket from and any buyers are welcome to come between 9-6 Monday – Saturday to pick up their items. They accept their payment, which means no chance of last second negotiations for a lower price and no meeting in random parking lots.

Work extra hours

Do you have a job that you could pick up an extra shift? Try to pick up an extra shift once or twice a week to make some extra cash. You could even offer to clean your office on the weekends to increase your income. I know for awhile last year I was cleaning houses on the side every few weeks to make extra money.

Find a side job or freelance

There are plenty of work-from-home jobs on the market – appointment setters, teachers, and freelancers. There is a site called UpWork that you can create an account, mark what you’re interested in doing then apply for side jobs. Some jobs could take a few hours while others could take a few weeks – in the end you get paid. It’s a nice way to add cash flow when you need it and you have the ability to work from home or during your free time. In college I did this to bring in extra money – I helped write blog posts, created a booklet for new members for a gym in Australia and a other side projects.

In today’s video, I share more details on each way to generate more income and how you can get started. So make sure to check it out.