12 Ways Retirees Can Make Money Through Passive Income

These days, “retirement” doesn’t always mean “not working.” According to a new study from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, 9 percent of retirees in the United States are working part-time or full-time, are self-employed or are searching for employment.

No wonder people are looking to bring in a little extra! You might be able to make some extra dollars via “passive income” — money that comes in without you doing much work, or any work at all.

Passive income is often synonymous with a large upfront investment, such as buying rental properties or dividend-producing stocks. But these 12 passive-income strategies can bring in extra bucks without investing a bunch of money or time: