Animal-care provider
Make money as a pet-sitter. To get started, you'll have to pay $250 for videos and handbooks to become certified by the National Association of Professional Pet-sitters ( www.petsitters.org). After that, you can earn about $20 per animal, per day -- and often you can work out of your home.

Direct sales representative
You sell a company's product over the phone, by going door-to-door or at a house party. Try companies like Mary Kay ( www.marykay.com), Pampered Chef ( www.pamperedchef.com) and Homemade Gourmet ( www.homemadegourmet.com).

Fitness instructor
Consider starting a Stroller Strides fitness company franchise if your area doesn't already have one. Stroller Stride franchise owners teach classes where moms power-walk while pushing kids in their strollers. Instructors earn $20 to $50 per class. For more information visit www.strollerstrides.com.

Professional organizer
If you're great at de-cluttering, consider becoming a professional organizer. The average pay rate is $10 to $12. For more information, log on to www.1800gotjunk.com and click on "great jobs."