One of the best ways to earn an income working from home and online is through freelancing. Perhaps the best part about becoming a paid freelancer is that you don’t need to invest any money to get started.
All you need is a specific skill or a specific set of skills, your computer, and your willingness to work and deliver.
If that interests you, here are some of the best trusted freelancing sites you can sign up with in order to get started:
eLance: A mixed bag of opportunities for freelancers. The work here could cover marketing, translation, writing, design, mobile programming, Web development, etc.
oDesk: An equally large scale freelance marketplace. Job ranges from writing to translation, sales and marketing, designing, and lots more.
Freelancer: I use this site myself to both earn extra money when I have some spare time, and to find freelancers to do things for me, like creating a logo for a site, designing a new theme, etc.
PeoplePerHour: Very similar to Freelancer and eLance. Register for free, set up your profile, brows and apply for available jobs, deliver, and get paid.
99Designs: A great place for designers to find projects.
Guru: Another freelancing site that is growing rapidly.