We all know that the economy has been down lately. Many women are looking for side-jobs to make extra money. This includes women with full time jobs and also women who don’t have jobs, like house wives and university students. However, there are a number of great side-jobs that you can find to make extra money. Some of them are fun provided you are passionate about the one you choose to do. Without further delay, let’s get started.

Training/Tutoring
As women, we all have something we can teach. Interestingly, everyone has something they need to learn too. Usually, it’s very easy to find someone who will pay you to teach them how to do something.
First ask yourself, “what knowledge do I have that others will be willing to pay for?”. You can teach people how to prepare their CVs, how to take care of their natural hair, how to play a musical instrument, how to start pure water business, how to prepare for a professional exam that you have done, how to cook….the list is endless. This will only require few hours a week and you can charge reasonable hourly or monthly rates.

Performing
You can make some extra money if you can sing, play musical instruments, dance or act. It may take you a long time if you plan to release your own album. However, joining a music band or famous choir and accompanying them for gigs can help you make extra money. Some celebrants or events require live performance so you can equally play an instrument, sing, dance or act when called too. All you need to do is have a passion for it and make the right moves.

Arts and Crafts
There are many arts and crafts you can get involved in as a woman that will get you the extra money you want. You can make bead earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and ankle bracelets. You can press t-shirts. You can even tie-dye clothing, bedding, and other cloth items. Also, you can make handbags and shoes with fabrics. You can draw and paint. Once you have the products made, your customers are everywhere. You can sell to your friends and family. You can even sell to random strangers you meet. You can set up shop stand at local festivals or events to sell your products. Once again, there are no limits and if you’re good at what you do, you can make some easy money doing it.

Bar-tending/Ushering
Due to the flexible hours, bar-tending and serving are great side-jobs. In most cases, you can find a place that will let you work in the mornings or evenings if you have to. With bar-tending, you’ll likely end up on late night shifts. However, there is great potential to make some good money at these jobs. Also, during the weekends, you could get the opportunity to work at weddings, funerals and parties serving guests. As you can imagine, the people who make the most in these side-jobs are people who work in the evenings and on weekends. If that’s the time frame you have available, then this could be the job for you. You may even enjoy this work if you’re a social person.

Catering Services
There are varieties of cooking jobs now that don’t require you to own a restaurant. Cooking for parties during the weekend or cooking specific meals for families every weekend can earn you extra bucks provided you have a good customer base. You can work as a personal chef providing meals to individuals and families weekly. A lot of bachelors need home cooked meals every week and would definitely patronize any woman who chooses catering as her side job provided she does it very well.

Trading
Trading is a great way to make extra money. In fact, a lot of women have ended up as millionaires through trading. Trading could be done as a side job to make profit. You can import items from different countries and sell to your colleagues at work, school, neighbours and friends. Once you know your potential customers’ needs, you can solve their problem or need by supplying products. Once, you have a passion for trading and can convince people to buy your products, you are on your way to making big money even as you moonlight with trading.

Baking
Moonlighting as a baker can be quite lucrative. Baking cakes for birthdays, weddings or even for schools and supermarkets can bring you that extra money you have been craving for. All you need to do is learn bakery and be good at it. Also, if you are able to interact with people and get them to taste your cakes you are on the verge of making it big in the bakery industry.

Party Planning
If you have a passion for organizing events, you may be successful as a party planner. You can plan parties on your own as well as also seek for employment in event planning companies seeking part-time help.

Altering or Tailoring Clothes
There is a serious demand for tailors and you can be very successful as a tailor who mends readymade clothes well. A lot of women don’t seem to look into this but if you are known for altering or tailoring clothes professionally, you will definitely make extra money doing it for people.

Providing Beauty Services
If you have a passion for making other people look beautiful, you can choose to work as a part-time beauty consultant or make-up artist. You can even work as a hair stylist cutting, drying, braiding and fixing hair. Do your research well and learn all you can and this could bring you some good extra change.

In conclusion, although, these are some wonderful ways to make extra bucks as a woman, there are also a lot more out there! Absolutely, any skill you can think of can be turned into a way to make money. What is important is that you make sure you find what’s right for you. There will be no point having a side job that you hate. Therefore, take your time, find something you love, and you’ll find something rewarding that you can do for years happily. I hope this helped. Cheers!

Written by Uke Oshaka copied from www.femmelounge.ng

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