After divorce, you could find yourself living on significantly less income than you did during your marriage. But whatever your reason for wanting to bring more money into the home, a side hustle may be the answer. Here are some examples to get you thinking.
After divorce, you could find yourself living on significantly less income than you did during your marriage. But whatever your reason for wanting to bring more money into the home, a side hustle may be the answer. Here are some examples to get you thinking.
If you have need help with your divorce and you feel you need legal advice, contact specialist family solicitor Mark Heptinstall of Slater Heelis Solicitors. He is recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ in The Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers UK, and is described as having “the amazing ability to bring calm into troubled waters”.
In no particualr oder, 22 side-job ideas for you to consider…
1. Reselling items
One of the most popular, and arguably the easiest, way of increasing income is to sell your unwanted items, or buy them in at a reduced price to sell on. There are many dedicated apps and websites that enable you to do this with ease, and various social media sites have pages devoted to this, too. Depending on how much you have to sell, and how much you can invest in your business to increase stock, there is a real potential to turn your efforts into a significant income stream.
2. Renting a room in your home
If you have a spare room in your house, renting it out can be an easy way to make money without really having to make much effort. Particularly if you live in a busy city. If you don’t have any expendable space, or it would be unsuitable for your family circumstances, renting your home when you are not there can also be financially fruitful. There are many platforms that allow you to advertise your home on their platform, and some have a useful calculator showing how much you can earn. You should always be careful to vet your renters thoroughly before committing.
Additionally, if you live close to the city, you could rent out your driveway or your empty garage to commuters on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
3. Running errands
Whether it is collecting the shopping or delivering items via a delivery platform, there are many ways for you to assist those who need a helping hand and get paid for it, too. If you are handy around the house and skilled at DIY, you can put yourself out there and offer up your skills. This can be anything from car washing to helping someone move home or put up shelves.
4. Babysitting and housecleaning
Babysitting can be a profitable side hustle, and if you have kids of your own, it’ll give you a ready pool of parent clients. People are always looking for a good cleaner, so if this is your skillset, there are plenty of platforms where you can advertise your skills or bid for jobs in your local area.
5. Pet sitting/walking
If you like animals, this could be the perfect job for you. Besides word of mouth, there are many apps and websites to help you get pet-sitting or dog walking clients.
6. Tutoring
Depending on your education and skill set, you can help students out with anything from numeracy or literacy basics to exam prep or other test preparation. You could even help draft/edit university personal statements.
7. Work online
There are many opportunities for online working. Part-time online positions include virtual assistants, customer service advisors, and bookkeepers, amongst other things. Once you register with an online platform, you can bid for jobs that suit your expertise, and fit your hours in with your family life.
8. Blogging/freelance content writing/proof-reading
Whether you are simply sharing your thoughts, reviewing products, or offering a specific guide, setting up a blog or writing one for someone else, can be lucrative.
9. Filling in surveys sites
Companies and brands are always on the lookout for quick ways to get customer opinions on new products and services. One way they do this is through the use of paid surveys. You could potentially earn £200 per month with just a few minutes of work a day.
10. Delivery driving
If you already own a car, there will be no start-up costs and you can work delivering around your family timetable.
11. Crafting
If you are the sort of person who likes to get hands-on and craft things yourself, you can sell these online via specific platforms.
12. Create e-courses
Online learning is becoming a great way to offer people who don’t have lots of time or money access to education. If you can offer people an insight into a tricky subject, this is the side hustle to take advantage of.
13. Rent out your car
If you’re not using your car the whole time, why let it rust away and lose money just sitting at home? If you use a car rental company, insurance is usually included, but you may need to factor in this expense.
14. Work for Uber
This is essentially a freelance taxi service, and anyone can sign up for the service as a driver. There will be a few checks that you need to complete before starting work, but if you own a car and enjoy meeting new people, then Uber driving may be for you.
15. Manage social media accounts
Social media has fast become a pivotal part of business and, with new products and customer support lines being used on social media, anyone who knows their way around it should consider becoming a social media manager.
16. Baking
You can sell baked goods from your home to make some cash on the side. Make sure you look into getting a food hygiene certificate and any other cover you need first. In most cases, these can be completed online.
17. Window cleaning
Although this may have more expensive start-up costs, it can be an excellent way to earn extra money. Thousands of people every day require window cleaning services, so you will be certain to have a steady stream of customers. Be aware existing window cleaners can be protective of their ‘patches’ but there’s no reason why you can’t offer your services too.
18. Gardening
If you have a green thumb and a set of gardening tools, you can earn extra income by offering gardening services. Even if you’re not a knowledgeable gardener, there may be lawns to cut and leaves that need raking.
19. Translating
If you are fluent in two or more languages, then this may be the job for you. Translating is needed for subtitles, online courses and even guided walks.
20. Website design
Because of the vast number of websites, it is hard for them to stand apart from their competitors. If you have an eye for unique designs and you know your way around a website, there is some good money to be made.
21. Tech support (or any type of support)
One of the best parts of this side hustle, is that most tech support services can be done entirely online from the comfort of your home. If you have other skills that can be offered to support people online, consider these instead.
22. Admin
Lots of people do not have the time or inclination to keep on top of their admin – booking meetings, keeping records in check, and other general admin duties – are often the types of services people and businesses will pay for.
Remember that whatever side-hustle you do, it might affect your spousal maintenance payments. Be sure to seek professional advise before continuing.
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