6 Hobbies that Generate Extra Income

For this post, I would like to share hobbies or interests which can generate extra income.

Six hobbies that generate extra income

I share below 6 hobbies that can generate extra income:

1. Baking

I love home-baked cakes compared to those bakery-baked cakes. Because bakery-baked cakes are more for commercialize and in terms of taste, I would say something is missing.

Usually, I would order cakes or cookies from friends or home-based aunties for the Chinese New Year celebration. Recently, my family also started to order birthday cakes from my nephew’s schoolmate.

So, I can see a lot of potential income for those who love and enjoy baking. I am sure baking one cake a week can bring you some additional income which you’ve been looking for.

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2. Photo taking

I read a lot of articles from International Living on how individuals or couples generate income from selling the photos they took.

It can be anything. For example, a sunset view in Bali, a busy street in Tokyo, a white sandy beach in Belize or beautiful sakura blooming in Osaka.

These photo has been uploaded to websites such as Shutterstock or ShutterPoint where others can purchase and download these photos at a certain price.

Thinking of this idea of uploading the photo once, then can be purchased and downloaded multiple times is really exciting!

Don’t you think so?

So, photo taking is a great way to generate extra income.

3. Blogging

Many part-time bloggers successfully make a good extra income from blogging.

I would say that it is not difficult to make money online but it is not easy to make a lot of money online. And it is even harder to consistently make a lot of money every month from blogging.

Nowadays, anyone can own a blog, thus there are too many blogs out there. You will need to be more creative, specific and unique if you wish to make good money from blogging.

For those who really enjoy blogging, many of them turn from just a hobby to their full-time job. Perhaps, you can read my sharing on 5 personal finance bloggers who had made a difference in my personal finance.

See, blogging is not only able to generate extra income but also possible to become the main source of income.

4. Sewing or quilting

I know a few friends who spend their free time sewing or quilting. Some are selling their handmade masterpiece for a good price. Some are sewing or quilting based on demand, for example as a gift for a newborn.

I think this is getting popular now. I have seen some who sell their handmade masterpiece at the local market as well.

5. Cooking and food catering

During the Raya celebration last year, hubby and I visited his Malay friend who celebrated Hari Raya. He cooks wonderful meals and bakes very nice cakes and cookies.

Besides, he shared that he also take order for food catering.

He added that he will be especially busy during festive seasons such as the Chinese New Year. Because a lot of his Chinese friends order halal food catering from him for the Chinese New Year open house.

Sometimes, he’s also involved in catering for the wedding ceremony and many other special occasions. And he’s charging at a reasonable price too!

6. Content writing

Recently, through Instagram, I’ve been following a few individuals who are travel writers. They travel and write about their experience. They can publish it on their blog or sell it to websites or magazines.

Even if you are not a travel writer, you can write about your personal experience, your idea, your view, your ‘how-to’ and sell your articles to websites or magazines.

For those with good writing skills, not only they can generate extra income. Instead, they can receive a lucrative income from writing.

A final thought on hobbies that generate extra income

Other than those I shared above, I am sure there are many more hobbies that can help to generate additional income.

Of course, one cannot expect to generate a lot of money but isn’t it great to do something we enjoy and are paid for it?

Hopefully, this additional income can ease the financial burden in this tough economic time. Feel free to share your view with me.

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