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ALEXANDER WILSON
20 Ways To Manifest An Extra $500 Or More Per Month
SURVIVING & THRIVING
AFTERCORONA
SURVIVING & THRIVING AFTER CORONA:
20 Ways To Manifest An Extra $500 Or More Per Month
How can we survive and thrive after the worst of this global pandemic is over?
There’s a lot of fear and talk about economic recession and it can be very easy to get swept up into negative thinking and panic instead of finding the positive aspects of this worldwide crisis.
Now, more than ever people
are craving community and
trying to make the most out
of this new unpredictable and
changing reality. Instead of
being scared and concerned
for the future, let’s choose
to adapt and go with the
flow. Now is a great time to
get some creative ideas for
thriving in the uncertain times
that lie ahead.
The following is a list of ideas
to kick start your imagination
and help you to go beyond
your “normal” thinking to
discover new ideas for making
money or creating a fun side-
hustle when the world returns
to what may well be a new
version of reality.
Swap fear for fun and get your imaginative juices
flowing as you dream up savvy new ways of making
money by realizing the value of what you have to offer
and turning that into a viable income stream.
With every crisis, comes change. And with that change,
there are always opportunities to thrive when we can
quickly adapt to it.
There are countless new companies that always emerge
as household names from economic downturns.
Companies like GE, HP, Disney, and Microsoft were all
start-ups during a great recession.
You too can take this “opportunity mindset” and apply
it on a smaller scale to set yourself up for success.
Here are 20 simple ideas designed to earn you $500 or more per month to get you started:
BECOME A PART-TIME MOVER
BUILDING HOME GARDENS
Got the muscle and stamina to move furniture?
Or know somebody who does? A lot of moving
companies allow you to join them for a small fee,
you can then list your services, rates and hours
available and get hired for jobs temporarily. Browse
this list of moving jobs to get a better idea of how
things work.
Do you have a natural talent for growing things?
Creative ideas for creating vegetable gardens in
people’s homes? There’s likely to be an emphasis
on growing fruit and veggies at home after
this pandemic is over, why not create a side
business sharing your expertise and
helping others to start small scale
gardening?
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BUILDING WEBSITES
FARMER’S MARKET
Many offline businesses do not have good
websites. If you know how to create an attractive,
user-friendly website, why not offer your services
and create a lucrative sideline helping businesses
get back on their feet after the pandemic. It’s also
a relatively easy skill you can learn in a short period
of time.
Local farmer’s markets provide opportunities to
sell your products on a small-scale. This is perfect
for those just starting with growing as a hobby, or
perhaps you are known for your legendary pies,
fudge, cookies, cakes, honey or jams? Farmer’s
Markets also sell homemade soaps, creams,
candles, beeswax and craft items like needlework,
aprons, hand-made doll clothes, baby clothes,
jewelry boxes, hand-carved spoons, etc. Find out
where your nearest market is and what’s required to
set up a booth. You might also consider partnering
with a vendor who’s already active by letting them
sell your product in exchange for a commission.
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DOG-WALKING
DELIVERY SERVICES
If you live in a neighborhood
with lots of dogs, print off a few
flyers on your computer and slip them
into mailboxes. Pitch your price and sell
yourself as a great dog-walker, wait to build
up a steady stream of clients and grow your
service.
Get involved with your community and offer
grocery delivery services to those who are either
unable to shop or the elderly and unwell. You can
build up a good, reliable reputation over time and
increase your customers.
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FREELANCE WRITING AND/OR EDITING
VOICE OVER WORK
There are plenty of sites for freelancers where
you can sign up, create a profile for free and start
looking for paid work on an hourly or per-project
basis. Hone your skills by creating and publishing
your blog, or join a page like Medium, get your
work out there and boost your confidence.
Do you have a distinctive and clear voice? Consider
Voice Over work and get paid for ads, jingles and
more. You ideally need a simple but reliable home
recording set-up to create a demo before going
for auditions. There are countless sites online like
https://voice123.com/, where you can get matched
up with clients.
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ONLINE TUTORING
ETSY STORE
What are you good at? Are you a musician who
could teach your instrument to others? Are you a
whizz at photography, map design, film editing or
model making? If you are capable of creating a
series of video lessons, you can become a tutor at
SkillShare or build up independent clients on your
own. Prior teaching experience is not essential, just
skills and passion.
Do you create vintage style accessories? Have a
gift for painting watercolors that could become
greetings cards or photography that you would
love to sell? You can become an Etsy seller
and earn money for your products in a few
straightforward steps. Opening your shop, listing
products and prices takes less than half an hour. It
costs $.0.20 to list one item in your shop and Etsy
takes a 3.5% commission from each sale you make.
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TRANSLATIONS
EARN BY TWEETING
Speak another language? Offer your services for
translation online at sites like Upwork, freelancer,
and fiver. Depending on where you live you might
also offer your services to local businesses that
could use the help translating leaflets, menus,
brochures, etc into a second language like Spanish.
Do you have a sizable following on Twitter? You
can get paid for tweeting sponsored tweets
and content to your followers depending. It’s
possible to get anything from $0.5 to $20, the
rate varies depending on your audience and how
long your account has been active. Check out
SponsoredTweets, PaidPerTweet and some other
services alike.
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REVIEW WEBSITES
SELL OLD BOOKS
Many large companies welcome feedback on
the usability of their websites and it’s possible
to get paid doing that. You just have to fill in
questionnaires about the sites and payment can be
anything from 10 cents to $10-$15 per assignment
depending on the length of time it takes. Here’s
a list of sites to get you started on creating an
account and making money.
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If you’ve been hoarding books for a while and want
to declutter and earn some extra cash, consider
using one of the various sites like BooksCounter
or Bookscouter to dispatch and sell your books to
buyback companies. Textbooks are, particularly in
demand.
SELL OLD CLOTHES
BECOME A MYSTERY SHOPPER
Selling your unwanted/ good
condition clothes needn’t involve
creating a yard sale if you don’t want
to organize that, you can sell your items
through Thredup which pays from $2 - $25
for certain labels like H&M or GAP.
You can visit their site and see how
much things are worth. This is ideal
if you have clothes hanging
around in good condition that
you have barely worn. All you
have to do is pack
up your clothes and
ship it to Thredup.
Mystery shoppers are welcome at companies of
all kinds. You buy in secret and document your
experience with the retailer. It can be online or in
actual stores. Do a search on how to get started
with this, or check out Mobee
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CREATE AN EBOOK
SELL T SHIRTS
Do you have a burning passion for a specific
topic? Are you knowledgeable in certain subjects
and would love to share that with others? Why
not create an ebook using platforms like KDP and
CreateSpace, both by Amazon, you can create and
sell an ebook at a very low cost.
Creating and selling your own t-shirts is a great and
straightforward way to make extra money. Consider
this if you are a yoga or dance teacher and want to
create custom branding and long-term advertising.
You can also sell tank tops, sweatshirts, and other
clothing accessories. You can design your own and
head down to a local t-shirt design press or check
out https://teespring.com/ and drop-shipping
services such as Printful, WooCommerce, or Merch
by Amazon.
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CREATE DINNER PARTIES
CREATE YOUTUBE TUTORIALS
Host a dinner party at your house or apartment
and get paid! You can join dining websites, known
as the “Airbnb of home-cooked meals” and create
your profile to start cooking. You also get to meet
tons of new people as well as share your culinary
skills and charge your guests a fixed fee.
It may take you a while to start earning a side
income, but if your content and delivery are
engaging and popular you can earn money this
way. Also, consider creating tutorials in conjunction
with any of your other services you offer (t-shirts/
farmer’s market products, etc).
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I could go on and on. The opportunities are really
endless when you’re grounded and open to the
intuitive guidance, and creative intelligence of the
Universe.
As you look for ways to create income, open yourself
up to emerging trends, EMBRACE the change like a
surfer riding waves, and look for places where YOU can
uniquely be of service to others.
Because the truth is, there is no one else like you. You
have unique gifts to share, and the world around you
needs your beautiful light more than ever right now.
Listen to your guidance, and follow the excitement that
stirs from within. You’ve got this!