I'm too old to go commercial and i'm not sure it'd be my bag anyway.
You say that, yet earlier this week my company interviewed a gentleman in his mid-60's for an airline position. He knows he'll never be Captain again outside of Canada, but he just wants to get back into flying as he felt he left too soon. Although he has more experience than most of our senior staff, it proves you're never too old.
If you're looking to be paid rather than sharing the costs, as PilotDAR already mentioned, remember that the term "commercial" encapsulates a whole lot more than just the airlines. An often overlooked part of the industry is medical repatriation. It typically does not require the same experience level as a medivac position would and offers some pretty fascinating flying if you get in with the right company. Of course, it's nearly always on-call, so it doesn't suit all lifestyles. But, it might be worth looking into once you've finished your CPL if getting paid is what you're aiming for.