Category: Inspiration

If you’re looking for ways to boost your income in 2025, I’m sharing 4 practical extra income ideas you can start with little overheads and low risk, plus a bonus tip and a special freebie at the end.

Let’s dive in…

1. Affiliate Marketing

• Promote products and services you already use and love
• Check if your favourite companies offer affiliate programs—popular ones include Amazon Associates and ClickBank
• Share your affiliate links on your blog, social media, or YouTube, and earn a commission for every sale
• Tip: Choose products that authentically align with your interests or audience to build trust.

2. E-Commerce

• Instead of relying on platforms like Amazon or eBay, create your own online store
• Use tools like WordPress + WooCommerce and PayPal to control your platform, pricing, and customer data.
• Niche down! Focus on products that solve specific problems or meet unique needs.
• Tip: Build your own brand and audience for long-term growth so you’re not dependent on other online platforms for your existence!

3. Trading and Investing

• Apps like Trading 212 make it easier than ever to invest in stocks & shares commission-free
• Start small, educate yourself, and invest consistently to build wealth over time – using ‘compounding interest’ to your advantage
• Tip: Always research before investing and diversify to manage risk.

4. E-Learning

• Package what you know into a product or service
• Options include:
  • Writing an eBook
  • Creating a video course
  • Launching a YouTube channel or an online membership program
• Tip: Use tools like Canva to help you make professional-looking content and save money at the start of your business journey.

Bonus Idea: Cashback Earnings

• Use cashback platforms like TopCashback to earn while shopping online
• Tip: Install TopCashback on your Google Chrome browser, it will alert you whenever you’re on a website that pays cashback.

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I hope one or more of these ideas helps you out! If you’ve been thinking about starting a business, my advice is to first think about the things you love and inspire you.

Pinpoint your passion and purpose and build a business around them.

Have you felt a pull in your heart to start a business, not just for profit, but as a way to honour God and serve others? If so, you’re not alone—that calling might be your God-given purpose waiting to unfold.

The Bible reminds us in 1 Peter 4:10,

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

Your talents, whether they’re creative, strategic, or hands-on, were given to you for a reason. Starting a business is an amazing way to steward your gifts while shining God’s light in the world.

Imagine using your skills to solve problems, bring joy, inspire or create opportunities for others. A business can be a ministry in itself, by demonstrating God’s love and generosity in action. Whether you’re crafting, coaching, teaching, singing, dancing, solving or creating, your work reflects Gods creativity, love and care for others.

Honouring God with your business doesn’t mean being perfect, as we all fall short—it’s about staying aligned with His values.

Work with integrity, treat your customers with kindness, and trust God to direct you towards your goals. Regularly pray over your plans and remember that every small step forward is not to glorify you but a part of His bigger purpose.

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you – Matthew 6:33”

If you’ve been hesitating, take that leap of faith (no pun intended). Let your business be a platform to bless others and glorify God in 2025. The world needs what you have to offer—because through your work, people can see Him.

What’s your next step in making your business a reality?