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Teach What You Know to Earn Money
The absolutely smartest thing any retiree can
do to earn more income is to use what you learned in your most recent
job or what you learned over a lifetime -- rather than trying to develop
new skills in retirement.
If you do not want to
work as a consultant or freelance or
teach at the college or university
level, consider these.
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Tutoring
Students. Working as a private tutor can be done for
students of all academic levels and you do not need a teaching
credential to do this although it will definitely help you. You
can help children in grade school catch up or stay up to speed
in reading and math by spending an hour or two a week with
them. Worried, working parents of middle school and high school
students also look for someone to help their children do well in
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You should specialize in a single field:
reading or math are probably the two most in demand for the lower
grades. English, math and science for the upper grades. After you get
a new business card, you could start your new tutoring career simply by
word of mouth among people you know locally. Or advertise online in
your local area. Or on Craigs List.
Enhance your credibility by producing a small brochure that outlines
your services and any special qualifications you may have for the job.
For example, if you worked in a job before you retired that required
math, you should include that for a Math Tutoring Specialty.
Adult
Education Instructor. Teaching adult education or
extension classes through a local community college or
university can be fun. The pay, however, is meager at best, so
it probably should be considered a
source of extra cash.
You don't need an advanced degree to do this -- you simply need
some specialized knowledge on whatever topic you teach. You will
be expected to develop your own topic and an outline of how you
plan to teach the class.
A tip: give the class on Saturdays for the greatest
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A Real Life Retirement:
Sarah, a retired writer with
an interest in genealogy, put together a course in
memoir writing and produced a short guide on the
topic. The local community college jumped at the
opportunity to have her teach the class three times a
year. It turned out to be more fun than a big money
maker, but she broadened her contacts.
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In our local college
people are teaching everything from soap making to speaking English
without an accent to photography to investing. Other people use classes
to develop leads for their primary businesses.
If you are looking for part time work simply to
pick up some extra cash or pocket money or work based on your
hobbies or personal interests, we have different suggestions for you.
NOTE: All names
on this site have been changed to protect individual privacy.
The stories are real, the names are not.
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