10 Ways to Make Extra Money During Your Retirement

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3. Walking Dogs

Not exactly a cat person? Forget pet-sitting and become a dog walker instead. Now that you’ve retired you’ll be finding yourself with a lot of free time, so this is the perfect job to get you out and about during the day. Not to mention the fact that you’ll get to spend your time with man’s best friend! Who wouldn’t enjoy spending time with a bunch of silly dogs?

As a dog walker, you can expect to make $15 – $20 for a 20-minute walk. And according to Glassdoor the average salary for a dog walker is $24,000. That’s a very nice sum to be topping up your nest egg with. It’s really up to you how many dogs you can walk at once, though it’s a good idea to start with one or two. It’s also the perfect job to get you some easy exercise – it’s good for the dogs and equally good for you.

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4. Teaching English

Another perfect way to make some cash after you retire is to teach English. And, no we’re not suggesting you need to become a high school teacher – it’s a simple as doing it all from your own computer. There is a huge customer-base as English is one of the most spoken international languages.

Additionally, you won’t even need to meet your clients face-to-face. Instead, you can take advantage of video-chatting services like Skype. Teaching English is a really popular way to earn extra money among on all kinds of people, from travelers to college students.

To link up with potential students you can use websites like Lingoda and iTutorGroup, and you can always advertise your services on freelance site Upwork. It’s really up to you how much you charge for each lesson, but some example says that you can charge $10 just for basic conversation. But if you’re confident to teach exam prep or job interview skills the rate will easily double.