Need extra income for yourself? You need not worry. You only need to grab a pen and a jotter, and write down tips from the pool of ideas we will share with you in this article.
With the advances in technology and easier access to the internet, there are now several ways you can make money from the comfort of your house. 
The recent increase in remote jobs all over the world due to the current global pandemic has made it easier for everyone to make money without having to leave their home.
You do not need to own a degree or have many years of experience - with just your phone, tablet, or computer, you can make a living for yourself, save for a rainy day, or pay your debt.
So now, let’s go over several passive income ideas you could use to make money online while lying on your couch or even in your bed.

Voice Acting 

Did you know that you can make nice cash with your voice? In case you didn’t know, now you do! But remember, we never said you could make good money with a great voice. This is because a great voice alone is not enough to start a career in voice acting; you need to be talented, able to act out different characters, and business oriented. 
Voices, especially the enthusiastic, attractive, and smooth ones, will be a great tool for you to build a career in voice acting. Voice acting is one of the fascinating ways to make money from home. As a voice actor, you have flexible working hours as you can work based on your schedule.
If you are thinking of starting a career in voice acting, regardless of your talent for voice-over, you should consider attending training sessions, hiring a voice over-coach, joining a theatre group, or auditioning for plays and films to hone your skills and turn them into money faster. 

Start a YouTube Channel or a Blog

If you are someone creative and can deliver interesting content in various niches, then this idea might work for you. However, you should know that you will need to display consistency and tenacity to be able to start making money from the content you create. This means that you probably won’t start making money immediately from your YouTube channel or blog. 
You will need to first decide on the areas you wish to focus on. Also, you must be knowledgeable in those areas so you can easily produce top-notch and interesting content - assuming that’s the type of content you intend to create.
Note that the uniqueness of your content will go a long way in setting you on the pace, and you might also want to invest in web hosting and domain to promote your content. In addition, if you are technologically savvy, it will help you more in delivering great content with ease, as you’ll be able to edit the videos and make them more interesting. 

Proofreading

Are you a natural-born proofreader? Do you find yourself always identifying grammatical errors in articles? Then you have just gotten a perfect work-from-home job! You only need to get yourself familiar with proofreading jobs.
Now there are numerous websites, blogs, companies, etc. that are involved in producing written content of various types, and they all need these texts to be proofread for grammatical mistakes before they are shared with the audience. 
If you will be working as a proofreader, your work will include proofreading and editing resumes, scholarship essays, essays for college admissions, legal documents, textbooks, medical transcripts, brochures, novels, ads, etc.
Working as a proofreader is a great opportunity to make an extra cash because you can combine this with your main job. Apps like Grammarly will make things easier for you. Most proofreaders earn an average range of $25 - $125 per hour.

Taking Online Surveys

Most times when you stay at home bored, you are often online on your phones or tablet. While surfing the net, you can also earn money by taking 5 - 10 minutes of your time to fill some surveys online.
You can earn money daily from playing games, watching videos, or taking surveys online. Note that with surveys you won’t earn a lot of money, but you won’t have to put much effort into this activity.

Sell Photos Online

The use of visual language on the internet nowadays has reached unprecedented levels with the high usage of images on websites of all types.
You may consider selling photos online if you can take quality photos with your smartphone or camera. You do not need to have years of experience in photography before you start selling photos over the internet.
You could advertise your photos on sites like Adobe Stock, FreeDigitalPhotos.net, or DepositPhotos

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These are just some of the creative ideas you can consider checking if you are thinking of making extra income to support your needs or those of your loved ones. There are numerous ways to make extra money from home without leaving your room but it is worth stating that not all the ideas or ways might work for you! 
You can choose one of the ideas, or even go for several of those, provided that with your skills you are able to make your money from them. 

WRITTEN BY

Clara Rose