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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #50 on: June 26, 2015, 07:59:50 AM »
I do freelance editing and proofreading for a former employer (publisher of a scientific journal and the occasional book). The work is of course hit or miss - from November to March I had more work than I knew what to do with, as they had an unexpected in-house manpower shortage; since then it has been pretty spotty despite me wanting more work than I currently have. I think I've made about $6000 this year, with $5000 of it concentrated in the first 3 months of the year. I'd love to have another client like this, but it's a pretty niche field and I'm not sure I want to invest huge amounts of time looking for one.

Just signed up for OnlineVerdict.com and VarsityTutors.com, we'll see what comes of them. Thought about signing up for Postmates but after reading some terrible reviews on Glassdoor decided not to.

While technically not a side hustle, I could also pick up extra shifts at my primary job (which I work at about half time), but try not to do that too much due to the stress incurred from doing so. Sigh.

Tutoring is my side hustle (although this post is inspiring me to look for some others).  I've signed up with VarsityTutors.com and nothing came out of it for me (except some scammy e-mails from someone who wanted my bank account info to wire me money from overseas to tutor a nephew). 

If you interested in doing tutoring, you might want to look into wyzant.com.  Major drawback for wyzant is they take a large commission from your money.  (You are only supposed to accept payment through the website, not in cash from students you find through wyzant).  I consider it an "advertising fee", since I have been able to find many students that I know I wouldn't have otherwise.  Now that I have a good number of students through wyzant, I am hoping that I can get more on my own with word of mouth referrals.  If you do decide to use wyzant and sign up with this link - https://www.wyzant.com/Tutors/laurend - I'll get some reward points.

Also, just tell everyone that you know that you are tutoring (or looking to tutor).  You never know who might know someone.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #51 on: June 27, 2015, 04:09:31 PM »
Made almost $70 selling items on ebay pulled from other peoples' garbage during "large trash week."  ROI of infinity feels pretty darn good. :)
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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #52 on: July 21, 2015, 09:21:08 PM »
I do art shows for additional income ( & motivator to make art of course ).

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« Reply #53 on: July 22, 2015, 04:10:01 AM »
Starting some side consulting. Should make $75/hr or so for about a day a week.

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« Reply #54 on: July 23, 2015, 03:24:20 PM »
I did erotica self-publishing on Amazon for a while. Before Amazon gave their KU program the axe by implementing their shitty new algorithm, I was starting to make a decent chunk - $899 per month for two stories at 10K words each. Haven't published in ages due to personal life getting busy, but working on a full-length novel now! Hopefully done in 4 months and we'll see how well that goes. :)

I have one idea for passive income and I'm going to get my official Salesforce certification this summer (fingers crossed) so hopefully can do some consulting.

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« Reply #55 on: July 23, 2015, 03:31:35 PM »
I did erotica self-publishing on Amazon for a while. Before Amazon gave their KU program the axe by implementing their shitty new algorithm, I was starting to make a decent chunk - $899 per month for two stories at 10K words each. Haven't published in ages due to personal life getting busy, but working on a full-length novel now! Hopefully done in 4 months and we'll see how well that goes. :)

I have one idea for passive income and I'm going to get my official Salesforce certification this summer (fingers crossed) so hopefully can do some consulting.

Welcome to the team! PM me. Sales force has been my life for a while now as a consultant and as an admin.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #56 on: July 23, 2015, 03:50:59 PM »
I did erotica self-publishing on Amazon for a while. Before Amazon gave their KU program the axe by implementing their shitty new algorithm, I was starting to make a decent chunk - $899 per month for two stories at 10K words each. Haven't published in ages due to personal life getting busy, but working on a full-length novel now! Hopefully done in 4 months and we'll see how well that goes. :)

I have one idea for passive income and I'm going to get my official Salesforce certification this summer (fingers crossed) so hopefully can do some consulting.


Wow- excellent on the writing front!

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #57 on: July 23, 2015, 11:37:43 PM »
Good work everybody.

My main side hustle unfortunately still costs me money :(

I started www.DIYMetalFabrication.com in mid 2013 and am just now getting to the point where I have enough content to get some pretty good traffic. I didn't start trying to monetize it until I put some Adsense ads mid 2014 and recently added Amazon product referrals in April-ish 2015. If anybody checks it out and has suggestions or tips to improve, I'm all ears.

As a side note about the website. I really enjoy metalworking and teaching about it, so I would do it anyways. It will be nice once it gets enough traffic to pay for my web hosting and URL expenses though. I do occassionally build things for friends/acquaintances locally but don't charge much if anything, it is mostly just an excuse to get outside and build stuff.

I have also moved as many expenses as possible to a rewards credit card. I am not super hardcore about churning cards or anything, but since ~Feb 2014 I have gotten $640 in cash back. Not too shabby for doing nothing but using a credit card instead of cash/check.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #58 on: July 24, 2015, 08:13:17 AM »
My side hustle is just getting started.  Although I have an MBA, I'm not particularly fond of the corporate life -- so I went back to school for 3 years of night classes in architectural design / drafting and am 4 classes away from finishing the program.  I've already started doing some CAD work for $$ and once school is done, expect to pick up about 1-2 design projects at a time 'on the side' of my career job. 

This is something I can see as a long-term solution through the opportunity to do design work, do CAD freelance, become a green energy specialist (long ways to go on that one) or even become a contractor -- so there's some good diversity / paths available.

Eventually, I'd like this to be a safety net so I don't have to worry about all the offshoring / outsourcing -- and the liberty to say 'no, I don't need to move to Mars to keep my job' for whatever employer is asking.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #59 on: July 24, 2015, 08:35:05 AM »
So I mentioned before I make art for a side hustle. I also do organizing & decluttering homes & offices, which also pays decently ( esp since I live in a place with a high cost of living ).

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #60 on: July 24, 2015, 06:17:14 PM »
i've had success selling my own stuff on fb yardsale groups and craigslist for the last 2 years - about $3K for not much effort on my end (cleaning, taking pics, writing a good listing, communicating with seller and meeting up.)

so i've decided to branch out and offer my services as a personal consignor - i'll do all the legwork to get rid of other people's (saleable) junk.

i'm figuring a 60% commission on final sales price will make it worth my time, while still getting stuff out of other people's houses. :)

any thoughts or advice would be appreciated!

so, update on my idea - it's working! i settled on a 50% commission, and since june 9th i've cleared $800 for myself, and $800 for my clients.
hit up fiverr for a $5 logo, which i use on invoices to clients and in my occasional fb posts to update friends and family (and get new business.)

personal consigning. it's really fun, and i can up-or-downsize it as needed to fit the rest of my life. very sweet.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #61 on: July 26, 2015, 04:51:55 AM »
I like to buy and sell stuff. I used to part out old vws but since I downsized my house I can't really do that anymore.
I will still cruise yard sales, thrift stores and CL for deals to flip. I'll buy or sell anything I can make a buck on.
I haven't tracked my return really but I know I did pretty good last year thanks to one good ticket item.
I have learned that I cannot keep this stuff I come across for myself. I have a collector mentality that I've finally begun to shed and it feels good.
I still get to bargain hunt and collect, but instead I collect the cash.
My friend once said, cash is easier to store.
I have been slacking lately though. I need to dust off the Ebay account and dump all of my old toys and other collections I just don't care to hold on to anymore

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #62 on: July 29, 2015, 07:12:32 PM »
So I mentioned before I make art for a side hustle. I also do organizing & decluttering homes & offices, which also pays decently ( esp since I live in a place with a high cost of living ).

I can't help but be curious about this. How do you advertise? Craigslist? How do you show that you aren't sketchy, coming into people's houses and moving their stuff for them?

Also, don't answer if you don't want to, but what is the going rate for this kind of thing?

I ask because I LOVE organizing things and decluttering, never thought of trying to do it for money though.

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« Reply #63 on: July 29, 2015, 07:15:25 PM »
So I mentioned before I make art for a side hustle. I also do organizing & decluttering homes & offices, which also pays decently ( esp since I live in a place with a high cost of living ).

I can't help but be curious about this. How do you advertise? Craigslist? How do you show that you aren't sketchy, coming into people's houses and moving their stuff for them?

Also, don't answer if you don't want to, but what is the going rate for this kind of thing?

I ask because I LOVE organizing things and decluttering, never thought of trying to do it for money though.

I put business cards everywhere, but mostly is through "word of mouth" ( referrals ). So people know I'm trustworthy.
I charge $30/hr .

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« Reply #64 on: July 29, 2015, 07:19:05 PM »
So I mentioned before I make art for a side hustle. I also do organizing & decluttering homes & offices, which also pays decently ( esp since I live in a place with a high cost of living ).

I enjoy both of these side hustles so much that I would do both even if I weren't paid. When I was a kid I used to do all my friends rooms ( yes, weird right? ). And my own room I changed the furniture around every week.
And art is so relaxing and meditative for me, that it really helps me :).

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #65 on: July 29, 2015, 07:20:12 PM »
I donate plasma and drive Lyft (similar to Uber)

Plasma = ~$250/month (12 hrs/month but most of it is spent watching Netflix)
Lyft = ~$15/hr depending on your city/mpg/driving expenses (meet new people, learn your city better)

Both are untaxed unless you bring in $20,000+ with Lyft

Never really looked into Plasma. Sounds lucrative.
I have tought about Uber and Lyft but I really dont want to cart people around.
There is this new P2P app call DoorDash that is a food delivery site. This interests me. Like Uber/Lyft for food

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #66 on: July 29, 2015, 07:44:37 PM »
I've tried plasma, but man, it was a beat down. I try to go to new places when I do it, because they start you off at a higher rate. They say you can do it twice a week, but research shows that's not good for you. Even the Red Cross says once a month. Still, you can make 1-200 in two weeks at a new place. You'll likely experience exhaustion, sleepiness, and overwhelming hunger.

I took note of the other people donating, and you'll see that they seem to be lower-income. They donate because they have to, not out of altruism. Maybe if you're young it's easier. For me, it definitely was not as easy as the donation facilities make it out to be. I still do it here and there, but not regularly. YMMV.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #67 on: July 29, 2015, 08:04:29 PM »
My side hustle is my e-book about how we cut our grocery bill to 250/month.  Starting to sell a few😀 excited to get my first royalty check and pay down some student loans!

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« Reply #68 on: July 29, 2015, 08:19:51 PM »
My side hustle is my e-book about how we cut our grocery bill to 250/month.  Starting to sell a few😀 excited to get my first royalty check and pay down some student loans!

Nice. Preach that Mustachian word!

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« Reply #69 on: July 30, 2015, 07:52:04 AM »
Thanks riverffashion!  I hope it helps some families as much as it has helped ours.

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« Reply #70 on: July 30, 2015, 09:30:50 AM »
This year so far about $850 hoping for about $1500 plus, we'll see.

Photography is my hobby - sold another print yesterday, always makes me feel good when someone appreciates my art:) Need to tweak my site to include shopping bags with my art prints - I want one of those for myself in all three sizes. Thinking of gifting these at Christmas this year - they are practical and pretty - come in handy for going to market, library and for travel when you need to bring your pillow from home or your shoes don't all fit in the suitcase:)  rose-hill.artistwebsites.com

Mystery Shopping - best forum if you need information is www.volition.com They also have a long list of companies to sign up with, but before you do have a look at the forum. You want to stick with the companies that have shops in your area, pay like clockwork and have shops you might be interested in.

I signed up for one bank and one credit card promotion. Easy $550 - may do one or two more -not going overboard with this.

Intend to offer a few things on Craigslist - still a little apprehensive about that. We'll see. Since my items will all come from de-cluttering, I am inclined to see this as a reward for my efforts:) 

Haven't done anything with swagbucks in a long time - may re-visit that and see what that beer money stuff is all about.




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« Reply #71 on: August 08, 2015, 10:55:50 AM »
I just got my annual fall ad out to sew patches for Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts.  I've already got $50 in work scheduled for this weekend, and this is a new Mom, so if it looks good hopefully she sends some referrals my way! (I also had a dry cleaner offer to serve as a "drop off" point; but they aren't really that close to me, and I didn't want to have to drive to them; I don't think I'm making enough to factor in gas and car wear and tear. Even if would increase volume, I want to control how much I take in. But an idea for other people...)

I do $1 a patch, but apparently that rate is so good my Aunt in Texas sends me the vests once a year to update- the rate where she lives is $5 a patch. Maybe the market would bear more here, but I'd worry I was ripping people off.

Takes only a few seconds with a good machine.  I use invisible thread, so I don't even have to change it :)

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« Reply #72 on: August 09, 2015, 06:28:07 AM »
How did I miss this thread? I've made about 3k so far this year. Much less than my 10k goal, but I've been a lot better about tracking expenses so that's definitely "helping" lower my profits so far.

I've also bought a lot (less than last year though), but still enough where I have a big pile to list and lots of bins already listed on eBay.

Once I hit $100 in my Google AdSense account (probably in about a month), I'll also call the blog a "profitable" or at least non-losing endeavor.

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« Reply #73 on: August 10, 2015, 07:30:16 PM »
I actually just started working on a side hustle of my own this year. I've done some minor/major reno related work for friends and family, as well as a complete rebuild of my house, over the last few years. I didn't take a loss, but I didn't charge out for my time. My intention was to build a reputation as somebody dependable and start the Word-Of-Mouth train chugging along. And wouldn't you know it, as of February of this year it actually worked.

I picked up work finishing and fixing work left behind by another contractor. Picked up some drywall and paint work in a basement. Rebuilt a porch from the ground up. Followed that up by installing some windows and doors (which, again, I bid way lower than I should have). Managed to pin down a reroof which I'm waiting for confirmation on. And I've got an interior trim job lined up for next weekend. I also may have a full bathroom (currently open studs) install that my boss is considering handing off to me in the fall because it's just too small for him. Plenty big enough for me.

It's actually getting surprisingly difficult to fit these jobs into my schedule now, considering I have a full time day job and a part time job every other weekend. There's another layer of surprise in that I am not looking for them, they seem to keep falling into my lap. The only downside is that I find myself trying to pack 18-20 hour days into the time I do have just so I can get the jobs done on a decent schedule.

If I was in a position to FIRE I could probably turn this into my full time gig already.

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« Reply #74 on: August 10, 2015, 07:39:25 PM »
Over the past few months I've been building up my royalty free stock music portfolio on Pond 5 (https://www.pond5.com/artist/RoughCoast#1). I've been averaging about $30/mo. I hope to increase this by adding more songs and sound effects, but the great thing is that if I didn't do any additional work, the songs would still sell themselves.

So if you're a creative type - musician, photographer, filmmaker, or illustrator - you may want to check it out!

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« Reply #75 on: August 11, 2015, 06:05:47 AM »
Over the past few months I've been building up my royalty free stock music portfolio on Pond 5 (https://www.pond5.com/artist/RoughCoast#1). I've been averaging about $30/mo. I hope to increase this by adding more songs and sound effects, but the great thing is that if I didn't do any additional work, the songs would still sell themselves.

So if you're a creative type - musician, photographer, filmmaker, or illustrator - you may want to check it out!

That is so cool! Do they just pay a one time fee to use your music/sounds? Man, I can imagine someone in college doing audio work could make a ton just based on their own work for school. Or they could even grab their classmates stuff too!

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« Reply #76 on: August 11, 2015, 08:12:58 AM »
Eyepod, it's essentially residual income. You are offering an non-exclusive license, so anytime some downloads a song/photo/video you get paid. Theoretically the end user is supposed to report your information to publishing societies (ASCAP/BMI) so that every time your song is broadcast, you also get royalties.

There are other sites that do this too. I've tried Audio Jungle, but wasn't that impressed. There's also shutterstock, which I haven't tried, but hear good things about!

Good luck!

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« Reply #77 on: August 11, 2015, 08:51:30 AM »
Eyepod, it's essentially residual income. You are offering an non-exclusive license, so anytime some downloads a song/photo/video you get paid. Theoretically the end user is supposed to report your information to publishing societies (ASCAP/BMI) so that every time your song is broadcast, you also get royalties.

There are other sites that do this too. I've tried Audio Jungle, but wasn't that impressed. There's also shutterstock, which I haven't tried, but hear good things about!

Good luck!

LOL I'm not artistic enough for that. I'll just stick to my blog and eBay side hustles. Writing is about as creative as I get, except for my user icon which I made myself... by combining other images... :)

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« Reply #78 on: August 14, 2015, 11:35:44 AM »
Found a new side hustle from a reputable source: OnlineVerdict.com $20-$60 payout per case - online juror focus group. Should be interesting, if selected for cases.

Chippewa, how is OnlineVerdict working for you? Have you reviewed any cases? This sounds really interesting...

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« Reply #79 on: August 14, 2015, 04:40:22 PM »
I build mountain bike trails on the side!  Been doing it for fun for the past 10 years, but the past three years we've figured out sponsorship/grants to make it sustainable.


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« Reply #80 on: August 14, 2015, 08:53:30 PM »
Heckler : Super cool

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« Reply #81 on: August 15, 2015, 07:35:29 AM »
Thinking about becoming a Notary, during the week on court days people come in to the office randomly and there is one dude that is a notary and some days he makes $60 just off of signatures from random walk ins.

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« Reply #82 on: August 15, 2015, 03:01:47 PM »
I build mountain bike trails on the side!  Been doing it for fun for the past 10 years, but the past three years we've figured out sponsorship/grants to make it sustainable.


Wow, that's awesome! How does one get into something like that? Just curious.

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« Reply #83 on: August 16, 2015, 10:05:18 AM »
Start by getting involved with your local mountain bike trail society.  They all can use new volunteers to run the show!


I started going to trail days, then working with other trail builders, then leading and organizing trail days as a director of the association.  Now I'm one of the leaders of our trail adoption program, where corporate sponsors provide funds and volunteers, and we make a work plan, get it approved by the land manager, lead the volunteers in the work, and provide a report to the land manager about the work done.

In your case, possibly http://www.more-mtb.org

In mine, http://nsmba.ca/trail-adoption-plan-0


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« Reply #84 on: August 16, 2015, 11:58:33 AM »
So here's a question... does anybody here have a vending route?  I've been looking at purchasing machines but have yet to bite the bullet and do it...

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« Reply #85 on: August 24, 2015, 02:47:41 PM »
Hi,

I've been spending a lot of time the last year and a half thinking of ways to earn extra money while still being stupid about money- I am getting smarter.

These are my ideas - they aren't super generic because they rely on my knowledge or skills or areas of interest or what I am willing to learn to do- but they are ideas I thought I would share to try to inspire and help others..... I hope they inspire you   

I will do 5-8 of these in 2016, more if I can.......... the prices are what I would charge online and at a craft fair or the flea market

Bible verses (popular in this area) and inspirational quotes ( in calligraphy or embossed with white powder and watercolor) $7 each;

Custom framed family word clouds in shape of heart- check wordle.net ;

custom keychains (father, grandparent, moms)

Custom grandchild and spouse and parent portraits**B&W photography ONLY********

Art journal family trees $60

Art journal style Tshirts and fabrics (sell on Threadless and Spoonflower) - Also: Art Journal style mugs at flea market (small small batches)- Use china permanent pen on plain white china mugs to do custom funny sayings on them at Flea Market- have some "The best dads get promoted to Grand-dad" mugs ready to sell..

shabby chic accessories- pastel and white painted everything- French fabric (use own old contracts in French) sachets, pillows and aprons and tea towels, create fabric on Spoonflower or alternate website

add a bunch of designs to SPOONFLOWER.com site for royalties, use kid art, too

 
Dog/cat name tags ($7), keychains ($4) and metal baby's first Christmas ornaments (stamped) ($6),

infant memorial jewelry through the hospitals ($25),

wedding party keychains ($4-12 per person) (Groomsman/BFF/Bridesmaid),

labeled or stamped garden markers from old cutlery ($6 each), windchimes ($22)

Website design/set up using Wordpress

Amazon power tool, kitchen appliance and romance novel book reseller.
 
"Shabby chic" book
"Capsule Wardrobe" guide (call it something sassy) Kindle
"Guide to Frugal living on Kindle"
"Guide to Homekeeping"
"Guide to Home Repair"
"Guide to ______________________" on Kindle

AirBnB: $54/night, extra for second bedroom. If they need master bedroom, can sleep in den or at mom's???


http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/blue-buffalo-dog-food-longevity/

A/ Do a cat food review site like this?????
B/ sell pet food ONLINE (Amazon)

Painted wedding shoes- calligraphy
Hand made wedding veils, sell on Etsy

Hand made paper rose bouquets sold on Etsy (from old books) and at flea market

Sell old documents on Etsy and eBay (find at garage sales)

Organize and declutter garages for people, and attics

Organize guys as junk haulers for people (charge $70/load, pay $30 to the guys)

Plant flower gardens for people in spring, plant bulbs in spring and fall

Offering resume coaching and interview coaching (based on my hiring and management experience), doing Linked In profiles for professionals in my field

Run a babysitting and home care service (short term cooking and laundry and light cleaning service for people in need)

Start a housecleaning company

Organize bills and statements and other medical and financial records (should get bonded to do this)

Handle filing medical claims for people.

teach art and basic accounting, get someone to teach home repair and car repair and carpentry

Start a christmas light hanging business (outdoor lights, house and/or trees)

Do pet sitting (join Pet Sitters International)

Bartending (good tips, part time)

Sell children's clothes like Terri does (new with tags from value village/thrift/charity shops or excellent condition) on eBay

Record audiobooks for ACX (Amazon) https://www.acx.com/help/how-it-works/200484210

(the website http://www.xojane.com/ has an article (a funny article, don't be put off by the title) on doing this)

Car and truck detailing (cleaning ultraclean), makes a good gift certificate for Xmas

Start a recipe channel on Youtube like PioneerWoman's show.
Start a "how to" channel on Youtube
(both require set up for ads on Youtube and social media distribution by friends and family and Fiverr.com)

I'd love to hear other ideas for sidehustles. I’m going to add this to the longer post that’s on this site but I’d love to see a dedicated category for the topic of sidehustles 

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #86 on: August 28, 2015, 06:28:07 AM »
So here's a question... does anybody here have a vending route?  I've been looking at purchasing machines but have yet to bite the bullet and do it...

I know a tasty cake driver. He seems to like it. Out on the road very early but hope quickly and it's a very social job.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #87 on: September 30, 2015, 12:00:02 PM »
I am working on getting a bunch of things up and running, some more lucrative than others:

- Credit card rewards. I don't think of this as a "side hustle" necessarily, but this year I got the Starwood Amex and have put all my expenses on it. I'll cancel in January before the fee hits -- I used the points for four nights of hotel stays in Europe, probably worth about $1000, so I'm happy with this one. Any suggestions for next year? I also have the fee-free Amex Blue Cash that I used for grocery store purchases and I get $25 cash back every few months.

- Blog: www.cheddarpie.com. I don't make any money off this now, but it's fun for me and I'm happy to be scratching my writing itch. Technically I could make some money from Amazon links, but I don't have high hopes for this. May add Google Adsense at some point, but for now this is just for me.

- Rental income: This is where I've done well. I have a 2BR basement apartment in my house that I've rented out the last three years for about $14k/year. I am in the process of fixing it up and furnishing it for short-term rentals and maybe AirBnB. I'm hoping this goes well and can get up to about $20k/year, but will see. I'll be covering this on my blog (shameless plug!).

- EBay/Craigslist/Consignment: I have been selling unneeded things. Again I don't really count this as a side hustle since it's stuff I own already and I'm actually taking a loss on having made a bad purchase in the first place (or depreciated use of clothes, etc.), but it's still nice to have the extra cash. I don't have a precise total but would guess this brings in around $500/year.

- Etsy Shop: I've been promising myself I'd open an Etsy shop for the last five years, but this is the year it's finally happening! I've reserved the name but haven't put anything up yet; I'm figuring out content and printing and will have it up and running by the end of the year. My goal next year is very modest: I'd like to make $100. Mostly this is just a way of adding extra motivation to keep my creative juices flowing.

- Volunteering: I had no idea this was going to be lucrative or a "side hustle," but I signed up to volunteer at a local theater because I thought it would be fun and I'd get to see free shows. Turns out volunteers get a share of concession tips, so I make about $5/shift. It's not much, but still pretty exciting! I will also see the equivalent of about $200 worth of shows for free, so that's a big bonus for my entertainment budget.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #88 on: September 30, 2015, 01:49:09 PM »
Jumping in late, but still with plenty of time, I guess, based on recent considerations and new information. Goals aren't financial but will lead to greater income later.

Side Hustle #1: Air National Guard
Goals: Become known as an emergency response expert, making me a go-to guy for extra duty in disaster scenarios; complete all current courses required to get promoted next year in the minimum possible time period; develop better knowledge of volunteer assignment system and get at least one assignment that way.
Results: Ensure a longer tenure with both higher income and more opportunities to earn it; higher pay grade and higher points balance at retirement in 7 years.

Side Hustle #2: Real Estate
Goals: Close at least one deal as buyer's agent for my LLC; get a Military Relocation Professional certification; introduce myself to 50 neighbors personally or by mail.
Results: Build a significant pipeline over the next year and increase potential earnings.

Achieving all of this would give me enough baseline income from these two sources to leave my FT job right around the time I qualify for a deferred pension, so it all fits together pretty nicely.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #89 on: November 01, 2015, 06:56:11 PM »
I average $30-90/hour picking up dog poop.

The $90/hour is mainly for one time cleans, not regular clientele.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #90 on: November 12, 2015, 05:54:34 PM »
This isn't exactly a "hustle," but I recently started volunteering at a local theater. I get free tickets to all shows at the theater for me and a guest (not just the ones I volunteer for) as well as a share of concession tips at the end of the evening (usually about $4 or $5, not much but still awesome for something I'd do for free!) and occasionally get a $15 stipend for working special events. I'm also helping with costumes on one production and will get a $50 stipend. So all in all it's pretty piddly, but the feeling of getting paid for something I love doing for free, plus lots of free entertainment and discounted popcorn and beer is pretty great!!

I'm keeping all the money I've made in a piggy bank (ha!) and am thinking I'll cash it out at the end of the year and use it to buy a particular stock as a "fun money" investment. Something riskier than an index fund or what I'd be buying otherwise. Any suggestions?? I think I'll have about $100.




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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #91 on: February 17, 2016, 09:53:02 AM »
So here's a question... does anybody here have a vending route?  I've been looking at purchasing machines but have yet to bite the bullet and do it...

I've been curious about this too.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #92 on: February 17, 2016, 10:51:51 AM »
I average $30-90/hour picking up dog poop.

The $90/hour is mainly for one time cleans, not regular clientele.
Holy Shit! *rimshot*
I would love to do this. I pick up dogshit for free about twice a day on average.

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #93 on: February 25, 2016, 08:17:47 AM »
I average $30-90/hour picking up dog poop.

The $90/hour is mainly for one time cleans, not regular clientele.

Explain more, please. I have seen an ad for a pooper scooper on the back of the local weekly paper before. So you have to drive (or bike if close enough) out to the place, scoop the poop, dispose of it somewhere, collect, and that's it? People really pay you that much to do that?



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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #94 on: March 27, 2016, 01:03:50 AM »
Is there a side hustle thread for 2016?
Anyway. I'll share the good news here-
I will teach arts & craft workshops for kids and teens at a local library (a few in the summer to start) . these are typically one day gigs- at 1. 5 hrs each for $150-$200 per class per person . I don't know how much this could potentially bring in, or how much my cut is, but it sounds promising. Of course I will get the details.
I actually ran into a librarian friend from a different library there- who has bought my work in the past- and she introduced me to the woman in charge of teen workshops & recommended me. Very nice:). .

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #95 on: June 29, 2016, 01:56:29 PM »
I don't know if there is a Side Hustle page for 2016?
I have a new side Hustle -
Teaching classes to teens and youth at the library. It's free for them (awesome). I got paid $300 for a 3 hr. workshop - basic sewing of a small bag of some sort (sewing by hand).

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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #96 on: June 30, 2016, 03:38:23 PM »
That's really neat! Any suggestions for figuring out if local libraries offer gigs like that?


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Re: Side hustles in 2015
« Reply #97 on: July 02, 2016, 02:36:04 PM »
I will look. County funded. Pretty cool. I live in one of highest COL  county in u.s. you

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« Reply #98 on: July 04, 2016, 07:17:00 PM »
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