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Hobby Income: Make extra cash from your hobby!

Most of us have hobbies, but may not think of hobby income as a valid way to make extra cash. In reality, many hobbies can be a source of significant income if you know how to go about it! Review the ideas here and then get creative with your own hobby.

Art/Crafts

If you are an artist or like making craft items, consider teaching art or craft classes. Many city or county recreation centers offer art classes for adults and/or children - check with yours to see if they do and if you are qualified to teach. Some arts and craft stores offer classes, too.

Also consider these other ideas for artists:

Sell crafts at craft shows or online
Sell your artwork on consignment through a gallery
Take orders to design custom pieces on commission
Enter artwork in contests that give cash prizes

Photography/Videography

If photography or videography is your thing, try selling stock photos online. Some sites where you can do this are: Shutterstock , Fotolia , and Dreamstime .

More ideas on making hobby income from your photography or videography hobby:

Take wedding or event photos (or videos) for a fee. You may want to do some for a friend (at no charge) so that you will have a portfolio of work to show potential customers
Look into teaching photography/videography classes
Turn your images into greeting cards and sell them

Animals

If you are an animal lover, use that interest as a jumping off point for hobby income ideas. You can charge for grooming services, walking dogs or pet sitting.

Music

If you are a musician, you might want to consider performing at weddings or similar events or teaching music lessons from your home or a local music store.

Writing

If writing is your hobby, you may be able to cash in on it in one of these ways:

Write a blog and sign up for Google Adsense (you will be paid when visitors click on the ads that are placed on your blog)
Write resumes or help others to write their own resumes
Write advertising copy for local businesses
Produce and sell an e-book

Cooking

If you love to cook, check with your city or county recreation center or a local cookware store to see if there are any classes you can teach.

You might also want to:

Sell baked goods or fancy sauces, relishes or jams at a farmer's market or craft show
Cater weddings, parties, or other events
Hire yourself out as a personal chef
Make birthday cakes to order

Gardening

Gardeners may be able to bring in extra income by:

Hiring out as a gardener or landscaper
Selling extra fruits and vegetables from their harvest at a farmer's market, a roadside stand, or to a local co-op
Selling home grown and canned produce at a farmer's market
Helping a farmer harvest his crops

Fitness

If you are a fitness buff you may be able to teach an exercise class. Check with your city or county recreation center to see if they offer classes.

Other ideas include:

Leading hiking or rafting expiditions
Becoming a life guard
Hiring yourself out as a personal trainer

Sports

Some sports-related ways to earn hobby income are:

Umpire or referee.
Coach
Be a statistician or scorekeeper
Caddy
Freelance as a fishing guide, hiking guide or river guide
Teach your sport to others

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