3 Work-From-Home Hobbies That Pay $100,000+ In 2024

Many people say that the best way to make money is doing what you love. And it certainly is true. When you enjoy your work, it doesn’t even begin to feel like work after all. Your career energizes you each morning when you wake up, and you feel that you’re truly living your purpose, even through all the ups and downs and hurdles along the way.

But how exactly do you turn your passion into profit? How can you live the dream, experience a thriving, lucrative, and rewarding career, and get paid six figures at the same time?

Here are some hobbies that you can launch from home as a side hustle, that have six-figure earning potential—and some ways to monetize them:

 

1. Photography

If you’re an avid photographer, whether a seasoned pro or an enthusiastic amateur, you can generate multiple streams of income, such as through:

 
 

Stock Photography

You can take photos of locations, landmarks, or rare sightings, and sell them to news and media outlets, or on platforms such as Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, and Getty Images.

Freelance Photography

This might be a no-brainer, but when you combine this service with stock photography and find other ways to monetize your photography hobby, you can find yourself thriving even during seasonal times when demand for your freelance photography services is not as high.

As a freelance photographer you can cover weddings, private events, or corporate engagements.

Photography Workshops

You can take your hobby a step further and teach or lead photography workshops, through both online courses and in-person training events (although you are most likely to make more money and access a broader range of clients online).

This is a great way to make money doing what you love, because, if you enjoy something, you are going to convey that energy and enthusiasm in your teaching style, and you are most likely to have more engaged learners and successful learning outcomes from your course.

 

2. Creative Writing

Perhaps you’re more of a creative writer and find it therapeutic to convey your thoughts through this medium. In that case, you can compound your income and diversify into multiple income streams to make six figures, through:

Freelance Writing

Freelance writers obtain writing gigs working for clients in various industries, through writing articles, blog posts, or even technical and marketing content.

Self-Publishing

You might even want to consider taking the self-publishing route and becoming an indie author, writing and selling e-books or novels on through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) program.

Blogging

Another fantastic way to earn money through your writing hobby is to write about what you’re passionate about, the things you love the most, in a blog. You can create your blog and monetize it through several mediums, such as ads, partnerships, sponsored posts, and affiliate marketing.

 

3. Music

You may have a keen ear for music, and be a skilled musician or singer, but have no desire to become the next Beyonce or chart-topping global sensation. The good news is, you don’t need to be a superstar to make money from your musical passion. Here are a couple of ways to make over $100,000 from this hobby:

Online Tutorials

You can teach your skill online. Many music teachers or musicians who have spent years honing their craft as a hobby or on a professional level, make money through creating online courses and masterclasses for piano, singing, guitar, and other musical instruments.

Freelance Composition

If you have a good portfolio and are a serious hobbyist, you can even get commissioned s a freelance composer for a soundtrack, advertisement, or movie.

1-2-1 Music Lessons

Finally, you can teach music through highly personalized lessons online and in-person, including music production and instrument skills.

Some other ways that people have been known to make money online through their hobbies include creating gaming content, game development, selling handmade art and vintage items on stores such as Etsy, hosting webinars, and leveraging their passion for health and fitness to become a fitness influencer.

So now, the challenge is over to you: What hobby will you pick up and learn today or refine, so you can turn it into your next $100,000? Your career is in your hands.

 
 
 
 
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This is a great way to make money doing what you love, because, if you enjoy something, you are going to convey that energy and enthusiasm in your teaching style, and you are most likely to have more engaged learners and successful learning outcomes from your course.

2. Creative Writing

Perhaps you’re more of a creative writer and find it therapeutic to convey your thoughts through this medium. In that case, you can compound your income and diversify into multiple income streams to make six figures, through:

Freelance Writing

Freelance writers obtain writing gigs working for clients in various industries, through writing articles, blog posts, or even technical and marketing content.

Self-Publishing

You might even want to consider taking the self-publishing route and becoming an indie author, writing and selling e-books or novels on through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) program.

Blogging

Another fantastic way to earn money through your writing hobby is to write about what you’re passionate about, the things you love the most, in a blog. You can create your blog and monetize it through several mediums, such as ads, partnerships, sponsored posts, and affiliate marketing.

3. Music

You may have a keen ear for music, and be a skilled musician or singer, but have no desire to become the next Beyonce or chart-topping global sensation. The good news is, you don’t need to be a superstar to make money from your musical passion. Here are a couple of ways to make over $100,000 from this hobby:

Online Tutorials

You can teach your skill online. Many music teachers or musicians who have spent years honing their craft as a hobby or on a professional level, make money through creating online courses and masterclasses for piano, singing, guitar, and other musical instruments.

Freelance Composition

If you have a good portfolio and are a serious hobbyist, you can even get commissioned s a freelance composer for a soundtrack, advertisement, or movie.

1-2-1 Music Lessons

Finally, you can teach music through highly personalized lessons online and in-person, including music production and instrument skills.

Some other ways that people have been known to make money online through their hobbies include creating gaming content, game development, selling handmade art and vintage items on stores such as Etsy, hosting webinars, and leveraging their passion for health and fitness to become a fitness influencer.

So now, the challenge is over to you: What hobby will you pick up and learn today or refine, so you can turn it into your next $100,000? Your career is in your hands.

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Harris Support Surges: Potential Rivals Fall In Line Along With Key Biden Delegates—But Manchin Remains Wildcard

 
 
Updated Jul 22, 2024, 07:05am EDT
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TOPLINE

Top Democratic leaders seen as potential challengers for the party’s presidential nomination backed Vice President Kamala Harris’s candidacy, as the party appeared to rapidly coalesce behind her to become its nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday.

 
 

KEY FACTS

California Gov. Gavin Newsom—who was seen as one of the prime contenders to replace Biden—endorsed long-time ally Harris, saying: “No one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction.”

 

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro also publicly backed Harris, calling her a “patriot worthy of our support” and urged other members of the party to “quickly unite” behind her and “refocus on winning the presidency.”

 

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Americans want a “new generation of leaders to lead us into a future” and added he is “thrilled to support” Harris’ candidacy.

 

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., whose name was recently floated as a potential dark horse replacement for Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, also came out in support of Harris, calling her the “right person to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country into the future.”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is yet to endorse Harris publicly, but Politico reported she joined a call with Harris on Sunday and threw her support behind the vice president’s candidacy.

Harris has also reportedly gained support from current and former Democratic National Convention delegates and leaders of influential Democratic congressional groups.

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WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., who called on Biden to step down from the race on Sunday, has emerged as a potential wildcard in the Democratic race, as he is yet to endorse Harris or anyone else. Multiple reports suggest the lawmaker from West Virginia—who is set to retire from the Senate this year and is a frequent target of the progressives—is considering re-registering as a Democrat and entering the presidential race. Aside from calling on Biden to step down, Manchin has also been a proponent of an “open process” to select Biden’s replacement in he told CNN on Sunday and suggested Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as potential replacements for Biden. Manchin is scheduled to appear on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Monday with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper—two names floated as potential running mates for Harris if she secures the nomination.

CRUCIAL QUOTE

Commenting on a potential Manchin run in a statement to political reporter Ben Jacobs, West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin pointed to the senator’s previous remarks about a second Trump presidency destroying democracy. “I am confident that whatever path he chooses, he will remain committed to Donald Trump’s defeat…It’s important to acknowledge the significant early support and endorsements that Vice President Kamala Harris has already garnered for the Democratic nomination,” he added.

 

BIG NUMBER

$46.7 million. The amount of money the Democratic fundraising platform has raised from small donors since Harris announced her candidacy on Sunday.

 

FURTHER READING

Every Major Democrat Endorsing Kamala Harris For President (Full List) (Forbes)

Here’s How Democrats Could Pick A New Nominee As Joe Biden Drops Out (Forbes)

Kamala Harris’ Running Mate: Here’s Who Could Be Her VP After Biden Drops Out And Endorses Her (Forbes)

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