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56 Ideas to Earn Extra Income

56 Ideas to Earn Extra Income

 
So we have talked about the frustration of struggling with money.  To never feel like you will be able to get ahead with finances.  If you missed the previous post, check out Gain Control of Your Budget with Intentional Spending.  Here I proposed taking a fresh look at your current spending and evaluating if it matches up with your goals.  Once you have taken a good look at your spending, I then encourage you to take a look at the income side of the budget and find ways to increase it.  Many people don’t think there is much they can do about their income but I disagree.  I will concede that it can be hard to walk into your boss and ask for a raise, but there are so many other ways to earn extra income!

I tend to get bored, so I have tried many of the ideas below.  But that is the beauty of a side hustle, it is mostly extra income, so it has been easy for me to do many of these jobs only when I want to.  There are the traditional options of part time jobs like bartending, waitering, or retail.  But there are so many other options these days as well.  I always try and play on my strengths and pick things that I enjoy or want to learn about.  Because what could be better than making money and enjoying it?
Use your skills as a …
Virtual Assistant
Graphic Designer
Bookkeeper
Blogger
Resume writer
E-Book writer
Hair & Makeup artist
Etsy shop owner
Transcriptionist
Photographer
Tutor
Tshirt Designer
Caterer/Baker
Painter
Freelance Writer for Upwork
Seamstress
App developer
Brand Ambassador
Computer repairman
Ecommerce shop owner
Handyman
Music teacher
Translator
Are you Athletic?  Be a …
Sports Coach
Personal Trainer
Referee
Yoga instructor
Sell your unwanted items, such as …
Old books
Old electronics-phones
Unused giftcards
Old toys
Old video games
Kids Outgrown clothes
Do you enjoy doing things that others don’t or might not have time for?
Join Task Rabbit
Childcare
Pet sitter/walker
Delivery driver (Ubereats, Amazon, groceries )
wash/detail cars
Yardwork/Landscape
Snow removal
Cleaning service
Junk Hauling/Scrapping
Search the internet-swagbucks
Mystery shopping
Use your extra time and try earning with…
Online surveys
cash back from shopping- ebates, shopkick,
Flipping (flea market finds)
car flipping
Reselling on Amazon
Reselling on ebay
Make the most of what you have and …
Drive for Uber or Lyft
Advertise on your car
Rent an extra room
Invest …
in real estate
in cryptocurriences
in a start up business

Whatever side hustle option appeals to you, the real secret behind having success with it is gaining a surplus in your budget and saving it.  Then taking that saved money and leveraging it.  You can then replace the side hustle income with passive income and maybe even eventually your primary income if you choose.

What idea are you going to use to earn extra income?

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