If you think outside of the box, you have a better chance of making money online.  Kim Komando's website offers a bunch of ideas that you may not think of when considering methods of online income.  Contracting as a website tester, putting your designs on products, typing, taking surveys, watching videos, doing web searches...all for pay! These are legitimate opportunities through companies. Check it out!

https://www.komando.com/columns/436604/innovative-ways-to-make-money-online

The Ibotta app lets you earn passive income by scanning the barcodes of products you buy and uploading your store receipt!  You make money when you shop - easy peasy!  Just download the app to get started.  Kim Komando has more information and a video explaining how to use the app to earn money.  

​https://www.komando.com/apps/560475/make-easy-money-with-your-receipts

Some of us can no longer work a job outside of our home, but piecemeal passive income opportunities don't provide enough money to cover our needs. A steady, stay-at-home position with benefits is the answer. Check out this article on the chronic illness website, The Mighty, for a listing of 11 large, well-established companies that offer remote jobs.  

​​https://themighty.com/2017/07/remote-jobs-companies-disability/

Recently a gentleman by the name of Khalid pointed me toward a blog he wrote called 7 Practical Ways to Earn an Income Online. Even though some of his information is similar to precious posts here, he includes some very good ideas and resources in a simple format.  I think you'll find his entire website helpful!

http://www.sellingzeroesandones.com/7-practical-ways-to-earn-an-income-online/

Chronic illness isn't the only reason we may need to work from home.  Some of us have children and would prefer to stay at home to raise them.  And some of us need to do both!

Here are some great ideas to earn money from home online.  Some are repeats, but there are ideas that I haven't seen mentioned before.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/10-ways-stay-at-home-moms-and-dads-can-make-extra-money/ss-AAbsDbj?ocid=mailsignout

I love Lifehacker.org!  Haven't discovered them yet?  Once you do, you'll kick yourself for not finding them sooner!  They offer all sorts of genius ideas to make your life easier.  You know how you clunk yourself in the head when you coulda had a V8?  Well, you coulda made things easier and better with Lifehacker!

Recently, Lifehacker produced a blog about making money online.  As is their usual fashion, their list of links and tips is comprehensive and brilliant!  Check it out! http://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/5-real-ways-actually-make-money-online.html  And while you're there, here's another Lifehacker blog about interesting ways to make money online safely - http://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/30-interesting-and-scam-free-ways-make-money-online-2.html

(Updated 8/14/17)
I discovered a website that has all sorts of great information on making, spending and investing money - moneytalksnews.com.  

Visit their Make page for ideas on making money, many of which you can do in your pj's, such as: ways to make $50 fast; the best companies hiring for part-time remote jobs; earning money as a tour guide in your home town; and effortless ways to make extra money.

Everyone's got an opinion -- might as well get paid for it!
10/20/2014

Okay, so you need to earn some extra money.  But you don't have the skills or training or talent to be a bestselling author, a rock star, a brain surgeon or a double-nought spy.  Well, chances are that you ARE good at giving your opinion! Who isn't?

The October 2014 edition of the AARP Bulletin (p. 29) lists a number of great opportunities that want to pay you for your opinion.  I know...right?!

• focusgroup.com and findfocusgroups.co pay up to $150 and more for a couple hours of your time reviewing goods and services.  My sister used to do this for extra cash and is now running focus groups herself. The money is great and you get to try out lots of products (she had big boxes of candy in her fridge from one survey).  Do they really call this work??? Sounds like a good time to me!
• harrispollonline.com offers listings of surveys, and in return you earn points that can be redeemed for gift cards.
• Have you every wanted to be on a jury of a juicy court case, or at least be a fly on the wall? At ejury.com and onlineverdict.com you get paid up to $60 for being an online jurist, helping attorneys with actual upcoming cases.

Next time someone says "Who asked you for your opinion?", you can say, "Lots of people PAY me for my opinion!"