17 Home Businesses Retirees Can Start For Supplemental Income

3. Pet Sitting

Starting a pet-sitting business is one of the best business ideas for retirees for supplemental income. According to data by Glassdoor, a pet sitter in the United States may earn somewhere between $47,000 to $73,000 per annum. Retirees can look after and care for pets in their neighborhood to avoid commute costs. According to a report by Business Insider, Kevin Liu from Texas made an extra $26,110 in 2022 by becoming a pet sitter. In 2020, he joined the app, Rover, which connected him with paid pet-sitting jobs in return for a 20% booking fee.