101 Ways to earn extra money from side hustle

At One Cent at a Time we teach you to grow one step at a time. Today we will show 101 steps to earn side income. This could be an overwhelming list of side hustle opportunities. I would suggest you glance over and judge which are the ones that best suited for you.

Working for yourself may not be easy, people may also second guess you. Why do you need to have a second job? Are you still employed? Are you hungry for more money? You may be discouraged by your own circle of friends and family. But, do not let the naysayers damper your spirit.

Working in a second job is for your better future. You can retire early to enjoy all that life has to offer, if you earn extra money with your side hustle.

In the era of recession and outsourcing, your job is no more secure. Some of you may have seen unemployment or salary cut. Your income is shrinking — but your bills aren’t. This side gigs can help you gain some padding to your diminishing income.

If you’re looking for making some quick cash or fast money we recommend you read our popular article How to Earn Fast Money Legally. But, if you are looking for a steady sustainable income on the side, this post is the best you can get, I guarantee you.

You may not agree to some of the ways of earning money I mentioned below. But for some other people, in a different situation than yours, might consider them feasible and doable.

Only one caveat – do not ignore your family and near-ones in your endeavor. If you have a steady 9 -5 you may need to limit time for side hustle. Let’s begin our quest:

101 ways of earning money on the side.

1. Blogging – You can earn money with your blog. Look no further than this blog. OCAAT is now a regular money earner, although I display too few ads here. Be a blogger and write the topics you love most.
2. Online Consultancy – Online Consultancy is also a very good option for earning extra money. pick up your area of expertise.
3. Surveys – You can earn money by taking online Surveys. You need to register for sites that publish surveys.
4. Seasonal Shop – Seasonal retail shops could be very good side hustle.
5. Reviewer – Be a critique or reviewer and review goods and services. Manufactures/publishers pay small money for this.
6. Tree removal- You can start tree removing service. For that you will need good equipment and some experience in this field.
7. Maids – Start house cleaning service, not necessarily you need to clean yourself, you can hire.
8. Snow shoveling - If your area gets a lot of snow fall , you can start shovel service in the neighborhood.
9. Dog walking – If you have spare time then you can take dogs on walk.
10. Property management – You can start property management service for your neighbors who spend most of the year away from home. you can offer your service as a proxy landlord.
11. Performer – You can earn by working as a street performer, bit too extreme but if you have talent then why not. Be careful not to become joke of the town.
12. Moving business – You can start packers and movers services or at least you can become one of the agents of moving companies.
13. Door cleaning – Provide window and door cleaning service.
14. Lawn Mowing – You can start lawn mowing service. This business can be very successful specially if you have free morning time.
15. Pet sitting – You can start pet sitting side hustle.
16. Garden farming – You can grow vegetables in your garden and can sell excess.
17. Teach English – If you are very good in English you can do proof reading, you can even teach English in community schools.
18. Pet grooming – By taking small fee from people you can groom their pets.
19. Scrap-booking - Many people love beautiful scrapbook, so you can earn by designing beautiful scrapbook.
20. Be a speaker – If you are a good speaker you can earn by working as a public speaker for any agency.
21. Assistance- You can be part time assistant of some small businessmen.
22. Help seniors – You can earn by doing some simple household chores for senior citizens.
23. Part-time Bartender – you can become a part-time bartender or server, if social reputation is not a concern.
24. Transporting goods – You can earn money by transporting goods, specially if you have truck/bigger vehicle.
25. Soap making business – You can start small soap making workshop.
26. Get bank incentives – You can earn little side money by opening fee-free checking accounts at banks that provide sign-up bonus.
27. Price arbitrage – You can buy goods from local market which is cheap and then sell those goods for good profit.
28. Repair electronics – If you can do electric repairing then buy old gadgets, repair them and sell them.
29. Sell your paintings – If you can paint, you can sell your art online, you can even host local exhibition (even in your yard) and sell your paintings.
30. Babysitting – If you have too much spare time then you can do babysitting.
31. Rent your room – If you have spare room in your house, you can start a bed and breakfast service. You can even rent it out to tourists when you are not at home.
32. Cake decoration – You can start cake decorating side business. you can attend classes at local arts and craft stores (‘Michael’s’ offer this course) to learn.
33. Candle making – Candle making is very easy and mostly don’t require attending classes, you can buy equipment and read books on candle-making.
34. Garage sale arbitrage – You can buy stuff from garage sale and sell on eBay and other online websites, earn the margin.
35. Programming jobs – If you can do programming, you can get online jobs, register for freelance sites. This can be an interesting off-work activity which can actually improve performance in your main job.
36. Website design – You can earn by designing websites/blog if you have that knack and expertise. You can start easily after taking few web designing classes at local community colleges. One of my friends is doing just that and earning decent money regularly.
37. Staff writing – Some online sites pay for writing articles for them. You can do this work from your home at spare time.
38. Market your videos – If you have some original videos put them on youtube and earn money by using Google ad-sense enabled.
39. Teach music – If you are good in playing musical instruments, start teaching others for money.
40. Furniture assembly – You can start furniture assembling business if you have plumbing skills. If you have a truck and can carry items from furniture stores, you can start this business immediately. All you need to do it putting up your ad on Craigslist.
41. Phone book delivery – Every year people are hired to deliver phone books. You can earn seasonal money by becoming a delivery agent.
42. Coffee shop – You can start your own coffee shop, you require a license though.
43. Gas station – If you can invest money then opening a gas station and hiring attendants could be a great side hustle.
44. Virtual teacher – If you are particularly strong in some subject, you can start teaching. There are sites that offer virtual tutor services, register with them first.
45. Be a DJ – If you are in to music, playing DJ at local parties/wedding is a possibility for you to earn some extra money on the side.
46. Start boutique – You can start your own boutique. I have known many talented women who can easily start their own line of clothing.
47. Sell your photographs- You can sell your digital photographs to sites that re sell them to publishers. You can earn from few cents to few dollars per picture, based on the quality and subject.
48. Fix computers – If you know computer hardware then start fixing computers, again putting up ads in local classified and Craigslist could bring you order.
49. Event manager – You can start an event management business. When someone you know is having a party, ask him/her if you can plan it for a small fee.
50. Sell  candies – Make candies at home and sell those for good profit.
51. Fish farming – You can start fish farming at home and then earn by selling fish.
52. Programming/designing – If you are good in programming then design some apps and sell those online.
53. You can provide service as a nanny.
54. Virtual Assistance – You can work as a virtual assistant, if you wish you can become my editor and get paid on per post basis (really I am looking). There are various work for VAs from attending calls to writing contents and writing mails.
55. Golf caddy – You can work as a caddy over week-ends.
56. Party photographer – Work as photographer for weddings and parties. You can learn the trade from local community schools. you need to put nominal investment to buy DSLR camera and lenses.
57. Network Marketing – It’s lucrative money earning business. You get paid to promote commercial goods and services to mailing lists or social network. Amway and Etsy are good examples of network marketing. Your communication skill would determine your potential.
58. Store attendant – Earn money by managing small businesses near your home. You can be paid to manage sales counter or just for keeping an eye over the shoppers.
59. Cook – Work as a part timer chef and help out others
60. Swimming instructor – Become a swimming instructor, all you need is a training and a license.
61. Handy man – You can do handy man services as side hustle.
62. Baking – If you can bake well, make cookies, cakes and pastries for selling.
63. Interior decoration – Start doing interior decorating. you can also stage homes for sale if you are in to interior designing.
64. Knitting – If you can, start knitting. This business pays well.
65. Wedding planner – You can plan weddings. This business is a very good side business.
66. Sale body parts – You can sale your body, not talking about sex here, you can sale your sperm, blood, hairs and nails for money. Its better to consult your physician before donating blood.
67. Make apps – If you can make smart phone apps, you can code new apps and sell it online.
68. Coaching – If you are good in sports, you can teach this to youngsters.
69. Credit card rewards – Use credit cards and pay off total due every month. You dont have to pay interest and the reward is yours to keep. I have earned decent money so far.
70. Do odd jobs – ‘For hire’ section in Craigslist contain odd jobs watch out for them.
71. Logo design – Design a logo for new businesses or websites if you’re a graphic designer.
72. Paper route – news delivery is perhaps the number one in the chart for school/college kids. You can start by contacting local news paper office.
73. Use your car – You can even make money from your car.
74. Taxi business – Buy a taxi and hire a driver if you have money.
75. Make soft toys – Make some soft toys and sell those online.
76. Landscaping – If you have skills, start landscaping and gardening service in your neighborhood. You’ll need to buy tools
77. Garage sale – Conduct garage sales and earn money by getting rid of clutter at your home.
78. Buy some consignment shops and rent those.
79. Catering Service – Start a catering service, provide food to local parties/wedding
80. Card selling – Make some greeting cards at home and sell online.
81. Car wash – Have a community car wash, involve children and earn money every week-end (well, almost).
82. Medical studies – Participate in medical studies. Companies that are trying to receive approval from the FDA hire people to participate in studies as apart of their research
83. Start cosmetic selling shop.
84. Data entry – Start data entry business, this is zero investment business as well.
85. Flower arrangement – Start flower arrangement service. I know a community college near our home that offers this course.
86. Open a dorm – Start hostel/dorm facility in your spare room.
87. Language instructor – Teach languages you know to foreign visiting students.
88. Transcription – Start translation/transcription service at your free time.
89. Interpreter – If you know a second language, you can become an interpreter, even govt. agencies look for interpreters on ad-hoc basis.
90. Be a bouncer – If you have that physique, you can become bouncer at bars/pubs.
91. Freelancing projects – Make team of freelancers, take projects and earn money.
92. Fundraising – Becoming a fundraiser allows building an extensive network and make extra money while working for a worthy cause.
93. Setup home based garage – Start a small garage and give it to any mechanic on rent.
94. Leaflet distribution – Start leaflet distributing service, this can be a fun week-end activity.
95. Mystery shopper - Be a mystery shopper on behalf of the manufacturers and take test of the sellers. I know a few mystery shoppers , another good thing is they get lot of free stuff to keep.
96. Travel agency – If you love assisting people with their vacation plans, starting a home-based travel agency could be an ideal side hustle for you.
97. Social media promotion – Earn money from social media. Businesses pay money for promoting their products on social media. Grow big list of social media followers and look out for offers.
98. Live stock farming – Specially those who live in rural areas, can start live stock business in their backyard.
99. Put banner on your property – Use your property (car even) for setting up billboards if you can cope with that view.
100. Rent your parking spot – If you have extra space in parking lot, rent that extra space. If your parking lot remains empty during work hours you can rent out the spot.
101. Advertising business – Start advertising business, middle men earn money by performing co-ordination job. You can contact publishers  and advertisers separately and earn money by playing middle man.

These hustle may be sounding like an easy task but, in reality they are tough jobs at times. Getting a start is very important, getting first few clients is probably the hardest part of it. Don’t get disheartened, it took me 6 months before I started earning money for this blog.

If you are a student and looking for a side gig to lessen your student loan burden, here’s our list of side jobs for college students.

You’ll be successful if you have ambition and are willing to put hard-work. A side hustle could be a great trial for anyone thinking of working for themselves someday.

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