10 great ideas for couples to make money together

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Want to save up for a holiday, a big party, or even a major life goal like a house deposit? Making money as a couple can be a fun way to spend time together whilst working toward a mutual goal. We’ve compiled a few ideas for couples to make money together.

While many of these could also work for singles, sharing the experience with your chosen person adds an extra measure of fun – and you never know, it could end up being very lucrative!

Take a look and tell us which ones you’ve tried or will be trying.

 

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make as much as £80 an hour tutoring.

 

advice on renting to tourists here.

Keep in mind that if you like your privacy and can’t bear the idea of sharing your bathroom and/or kitchen with a stranger, this is probably not for you. However, there are many other ways to make money from renting without compromising on your privacy.

 

Take a look at our article on how to run a B&B here.

 

how to have a house swap holiday here.

If you want to make money, you could try house-sitting with your partner instead.

It isn’t a big money-maker- the pay is minimal and the work’s unlikely to be regular – but it’s a good way to earn a bit of money on the side and possibly have some fun whilst you’re at it.

Not all house-sitting agencies pay, so for regular work register with a reputable agency like Trustedhousesitters. 

Learn more about making money house-sitting here.

 

easy and fun way to make money – especially if you aren’t in a position to have pets of your own.

Pet-sitters look after people’s animals while they’re away from home. You will probably have to visit the house a couple of times a day, typically for between 30 minutes to an hour at a time, so you and your partner can alternate on shifts.

Pet-sitters usually charge per pet, per hour, but weekly rates or discounts for multiple pets can be put in place. Rates tend to range from around £6 per visit up to £15. If you can organise to look after multiple pets at different addresses throughout the day, you could start to earn good money regularly.

By simply signing up to a pet-sitting website, you can advertise your services to thousands of pet-owners a month. If you’re in the UK, why not try Pawshake, DogBuddy, or Barking Mad?

With furry friends just waiting for some love and attention, this is probably one of the most fun ideas for couples to make money together.

Take a look at our full guide to making money from pet sitting here. 

 

Did you know you can make money answering phones?

You can – options include taking customer orders, forwarding calls to business lines or taking messages, or organising appointments. Think of this as similar to the work that a Virtual Assistant (VA) might undertake.

If you’re going to be at home all day and able to take calls, then you’re well suited – but if you have to be out and about a lot, it’s not going to work for you. You need to be there to answer the calls that your clients can’t.

As a couple you can take it in turns to answer the phone and even give each other shifts so one person can pop out while the other stays in.

There’s an issue if you have small children or a dog, as you’ll need absolute silence when answering calls or you may seem unprofessional.

This money-maker is particularly well suited to retried couples who have a lot of spare time and not many commitments.

Having said that, you may still have more flexibility than you would in most full-time receptionist jobs. When the phone isn’t ringing, you’ll have time to get on with household chores or other projects.

Click here or all the ins-and-outs of making money from answering phones.

 

good way of making money in your spare time if you have flexible working hours or can give up weekends.

Setting up your own business as a cleaner can be a good extra revenue source, but with hard, high standards and a bit of luck you could see it become a full-time business.

You can both ask family and friends if they need a cleaner first. This way, you’ll both get a feel for the job and the standards people generally expect. (Spoiler alert: people usually have much higher standards of cleanliness if they are paying for it.) It will also help you with a recommendation or reference when you advertise to the public.

People tend to want their houses cleaned whilst they are working, so if you and your partner are available during office hours it will be handy and the most effective way to get lots of work. Consider cleaning offices as well as private homes.

 

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Disney DVDs, vintage computers, comics, piggy banks, phones and loads more.

Whatever it is you want to collect, two people are definitely better than one when it comes to finding those rare collectibles that are hard to get hold of.

If collecting isn’t your thing but making or baking is, one partner can do all the handy work while the other markets and sells. One of you could be baking cakes or making jewellery, whilst the other is responsible for making sure the product reaches the right customers.

 

Awesome Wave are a great example of a couple who are making a name for themselves as collaborative travel bloggers.

Jack Morris from DoYouTravel and Lauren Bullen from Gypsea Lust, on the other hand, each run their own hugely successful blogs, but still get to travel and pursue their photography/writing/exploring hobbies together. With millions of followers each, Morris and Bullen have been paid up to £7,000 per sponsored Instagram post, which just shows you what can happen if you’ve got an eye for visuals and the drive stick to it.

Not sure where to start setting up a blog? Read our article about how to make money blogging.

 

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