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Title. I'm broke, live at home, and can't work (disabled). I figured asking this here would help other broke people. I'm in the US.

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[-] alianne@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

If your disability is such that you're able to work so long as you can work from home, there are entry-level roles for several industries that can be done remotely. I have no idea of your background, but call centers and places that sell insurance over the phone are pretty much always hiring (the work's no fun, imo, but it's work).

If you're completely unable to work and are on disability, I'm unsure what the rules are around making money while receiving benefits. I'd recommend looking into that if you haven't already so you don't accidentally cross a line somewhere and end up losing benefits.

If you're truly looking to just make some spare cash (and it won't cause any issues like I mentioned before), you've got a few options depending on your skills and what you consider "decent pocket change." Off the top of my head:

  • Online tutoring: Can be good money depending on the company and whether you're able to build up a solid customer base, but highly variable.
  • Survey sites: You're never going to get rich and you'll give a lot of data away, but I've known people who do this for Christmas money or to help with groceries or something. Some sites/apps are more reputable than others.
  • Transcription services: Also never going to make you rich, but it's an option. Don't be fooled by the places advertising $15/hour - that's per audio hour, and a single hour of audio takes multiple hours to transcribe.
  • Hobbies: This is completely dependent on you and what you're good at, but if you're an artist maybe you could earn enough of a social media following to start taking commissions. If you're crafty, maybe an Etsy store.
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