Being a stay-at-home mom is in and of itself a full time job. The only problem, of course, is that it doesn’t come with a full time or even a part time paycheck. Or does it?

Thanks to the plethora of jobs and money making opportunities available online, it’s perfectly possible to make extra income on the side in between driving your kids to school, doing the laundry, and cleaning the house.

Here are the top five neat ideas for stay at home moms to earn extra cash:

Affiliate Marketing

To work as an affiliate marketer means that you will already need to have a blog or website set up and running (a mom blog would be a good idea).

You then include the links to products on your site from certain companies who offer commissions, and each time a person clicks the link on your site and then buys the product, you will then earn a certain percentage (such as 8-10%) of what that product sold for.

Freelance Graphic Designer

If you have a passion and/or talent for graphic design, then working as a freelance graphic designer could be right up your alley.

Most graphic design gigs are larger projects rather than continuous work, and can pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars each. Examples of freelance websites where you can find graphic design jobs include Upwork.com, Guru.com, and Freelancer.com.

Freelance Writing

Maybe your passion isn’t graphic design but rather writing. If so, there are plenty of freelance writing jobs available online where you can write or ghostwrite blog articles, product reviews, and eBooks for clients.

Unlike graphic design gigs, many freelance writing jobs are continuous and can provide you with a steady stream of income.

If you possess strong researching, writing, and editing skills, then freelance writing could be just for you. What’s best about it is that you get to choose your own hours and can work whenever you feel like it.

Buy and Sell Inexpensive Stocks

Penny stocks are stocks that sell for less than five dollars apiece, which means that you can invest minimal capital while potentially reaping massive profits.

This Tim Sykes review tells the well known story of how Sykes turned an investment of twelve thousand into over a million dollars. Stick to penny stocks on the major exchanges, as they are safer and less volatile than the other penny stocks out there.

Work As A Virtual Assistant

Finally, working as a virtual assistant essentially means that you’ll be doing the same kind of work an office secretary does, only you’ll be doing it from your computer at home. You’ll be writing emails, making phone calls, and scheduling appointments. Working hours are also highly flexible.

Earning Extra Cash From Home

There are many more great ways out there for you to make money from home as well, so don’t think you’re just limited to the options that we have covered here.