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101 Ways to Earn Extra Money Hustling

June 11, 2017 105 Comments

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Today we will list 101 ways to earn extra money from side hustle. Go over them see which are the ones that best suited for you. Do some more research and further narrow down your choices, before selecting the one you’d go with.

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.

101 Side hustle Ideas

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.

Regular money on the side from SwagBucks – SwagBucks is a reward website where you can earn money by answering the survey, playing games (yes literally), searching the internet, reading emails, etc. The very things that you’d do anyway. To top it up, when you join, you’ll get $5 bonus. It is like getting paid to do things you’d do anyway. Apply for an account here. Your Swagbucks points can be redeemed towards gift cards. Every month my wife brings home a nice gift for me just from the money she earns from Swagbucks.

I earn side income through this blog. The add blocks you see on this site earn me money, sometimes we promote products via affiliate route when readers buy those products, we get a commission. My side income stands almost at par with my income from the main job (of IT Manager).

 

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 the time for side hustle and spend time with your loved ones.

You can’t earn extra money without some upfront investment. Unless you open a blog and start blogging. You may need to get a personal loan to start your side income venture. If you want to be a baker, you need to buy equipment and gradually you need to set up your distribution network. 

The best way is to tap into your own fund. You may want to take out money from your lowest performing assets, like a CD or a savings bank balance to meet the initial capital need. The second option is to borrow from someone you know, like your family, relatives or friend.

The last and least option to arrange for cash is, taking a business or personal loan. Here’s a list of good places where you can get personal loans.

101 ways to earn extra money

  1. Blogging – You can earn money with your blog. Look no further than this blog. I have a day job, I blog for 2-3 hours a day and I earn $4,000 – $6,000 per month from this blog, which is ever increasing. Soon this blog will surpass my day job income. You can also earn regular money by blogging. You can create your blog in 20 Minutes for just $20. Generally, blog earning starts at month 6 to month 9, till then you’ll need a lot of patience.
  2. Cashback sites – One guaranteed way, probably you should start with this one. Even earning a mere $5 can bring enough enthusiasm to accomplish few more side hustles from the list. I started with Cashback website, when the first gift card we ordered with the points we earned, we were so thrilled. That was the beginning of earning-on-the-side for us. If you do online shopping, then do it via cashback sites. You will earn points for every purchase (on top of credit card reward). You can accumulate points and redeem for gift cards. Ibotta is another app that you can regularly use to earn back a portion of your shopping dollars.
  3. Surveys – Here are top 10 Survey sites. You can earn money by taking online Surveys. You need to register for sites that publish surveys. Sign up with Opinion Outpost and Swagbucks, both to maximize your return. You will be able to participate in online surveys regarding new products and services. Earn Cash and other rewards for your time. Here is a list of best survey sites.
  4. Seasonal Shop – Seasonal retail shops could be very good side hustle.
  5. Earn by surfing the internet –  InboxDollars is a service that pays you for your regular web surfing. Also, a $5 instant money when you sign up.
  6. Earn by searching the web and answering surveys – I know people who earn by answering surveys. SwagBucks offers generous and fast payment for answering surveys and playing games, etc. Bonus, you’ll earn $5 upon signup (for US residents only).
  7. Become an Uber Driver – Want to use your car? Become an Uber driver and drive passenger in your free time. Imagine the cost of a taxi ride, and 60% of the cost will be your profit to keep. As Uber takes 30% commission and 10% will be fuel cost.
  8. Snow shoveling – If your area gets a lot of snowfall, you can start shovel service in the neighborhood.Earn extra money by mowing lawns
  9. Dog walking – If you have spare time then you can take dogs for a 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 the 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. Sell your gigs on Fiverr – Become a Fivrr member and start selling your gig. Some examples would be writing an article, giving voice-over text, drawing a sketch from a picture, designing a quick logo, etc. You can earn between $5 to $25 depending on how demanding your gig could be.
  14. Lawn Mowing – You can start lawn mowing service. This business can be very successful especially if you have free morning time.
  15. Pet sitting – You can start a pet sitting side hustle.
  16. Garden farming – You can grow vegetables in your garden and can sell the excess.
  17. Teach English – If you are very good in English you can do proofreading, you can even teach English in community schools.
  18. Pet Grooming – By taking a 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 a part-time assistant of some small businessmen.
  22. Letting people know what you buy – National Consumer Panel is one organization which pays you money when you scan and send them your shopping receipt. Its good money for littlest work!
  23. Part-time Bartender – Are you are knowledgeable about the liquid? Do you love to play bartending at your house parties? You can become a part-time bartender or server at a local restaurant. You will get money, experience and an opportunity to hone your skills further.
  24. Transporting goods – You can earn money by transporting goods, especially if you have truck/bigger vehicle.
  25. Soap making business – You can start small soap making the workshop.
  26. Get bank incentives – You can earn little side money by opening fee-free checking accounts at banks that provide a sign-up bonus.
  27. Price arbitrage – You can buy goods from the 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 a 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 a 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 most don’t require attending classes, you can buy equipment and read books on candle-making.
  34. Garage sale arbitrage – You can buy stuff from the 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 in the 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 at 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 put up your ad on Craigslist.
  41. Phonebook 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 into 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 resell 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 on 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 a 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 jobs for VAs from attending calls to writing contents and writing emails.
  55. Golf caddy – You can work as a caddy over weekends. Call up the local golf courses and see who has the vacancy. Usually, they hire people for weekends when there is a rush at the golf courses.
  56. Party photographer – Work as a 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 on the shoppers. A couple of hours in the night every day can earn some extra money
  59. Cook – Work as a part-time chef and help out others. Start making good foods and hand out free samples to your friends and neighbors. The order would soon start pouring in.
  60. Swimming instructor – Become a swimming instructor, all you need is a training and a license.
  61. Handyman – You can do handyman services as a side hustle. Advertise yourself in local classifieds, Angieslist and Craigslist.
  62. Baking – If you can bake well, make cookies, cakes, and pastries for selling. One of my colleague’s wife bakes cakes. The whole office gives her orders whenever there’s a birthday or anniversary to celebrate.
  63. Interior decoration – Start doing interior decorating. you can also stage homes for sale if you are into 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. It’s better to consult your physician before donating blood.
  67. Make apps – If you can make smartphone apps, you can code new apps and sell it online.
  68. Coaching – If you are good at sports, you can teach this to youngsters.= and earn extra money on the weekends and evenings.
  69. Credit card rewards – Use credit cards and pay off total due every month. You don’t 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 on Craigslist contain odd jobs watch out for them. Whenever you get a call you earn extra money.
  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 on the chart for school/college kids. You can start by contacting local newspaper office. This way you may earn extra money, albeit very little.
  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 weekend (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 in your free time.
  89. Interpreter – If you know a second language, you can become an interpreter, even govt. agencies look for interpreters on an ad-hoc basis.
  90. Be a bouncer – If you have that physique, you can become a bouncer at bars/pubs.
  91. Freelancing projects – Make a 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. You will regularly earn extra money
  94. Leaflet distribution – Start leaflet distributing service, this can be a fun weekend activity.
  95. Mystery shopper – Be a mystery shopper on behalf of the manufacturers and take the test of the sellers. I know a few mystery shoppers, another good thing is they get a 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. This requires significant time and money investment, so getting a personal loan at low interest is the way to go for earning extra money.
  97. Social media promotion – Earn money from social media. Businesses pay money for promoting their products on social media. Grow a big list of social media followers and look out for offers.
  98. Livestock farming – Especially those who live in rural areas, can start a livestock business in their backyard.
  99. Put a 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, middlemen earn money by performing co-ordination job. You can contact publishers and advertisers separately and earn money by playing middleman.

This 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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Comments

  1. Allison Martin says

    June 11, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    This is an awesome post. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • chonta says

      March 17, 2013 at 6:33 PM

      If you want to earn extra money by opening a boutique for jewelry its free, you build your website and pick your jewelry. http://pricelesschic.kitsylane.com and click on open a boutique to get started.

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      • poppin says

        January 28, 2015 at 10:16 AM

        I need to make a lot of money because I need to help my mom and daddy also my family

        Reply
  2. Sports Equipments & Tips says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    I was very pleased to find this site. I wanted to thank you for this great read!! I definitely enjoying every little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you post. Big thanks for the useful info……………

    Reply
  3. Daisy @ Add Vodka says

    June 11, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    I blog and babysit – I only babysit recently about 1 time a week but it brings in a few hundred extra a month. Paired with blogging income, and I do alright.

    Reply
    • SB says

      June 11, 2012 at 11:28 PM

      can’t at all leave with my blog income. One of the reasons I am not thinking about quitting.

      Reply
  4. Sid @ RealEstateGrasshopper says

    June 11, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    My side hustle is blogging and expanding my online real estate presence!

    Reply
  5. [email protected] lessons says

    June 11, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    These are some good ideas, but some of the are very hard to make money off of that is worth the time and effort you put into it. Some of the best ones on here are babysitting (if you can stand kids, ad have enough energy, you can make a very good amount just doing it a few weekend nights out of the month), renting out extra space in your home (by either having a tenant live there, or even using extra garage or attic space for people to keep things in, you’d be making money by virtually doing nothing), and lending out freelance help (theres a site called Fiverr.com where you can advertise your skills, and people will hire you for ‘this and that’ type jobs that they need help with).

    Reply
    • SB says

      June 11, 2012 at 11:27 PM

      Very good suggestions Kelly. Just one point I’d rather go to freelancer.com than fiverr. Its amazing to think that there are so many different ways of earning money on the side.

      Reply
    • Maniha shah says

      September 10, 2020 at 10:53 AM

      yes i knows how hard it is to make money because I was a student myself and my family lived in Second Country. So I used to make content myself and earn that much money and now I have started Content writers business of from which any money can be earned.

      Reply
  6. Michelle says

    June 11, 2012 at 7:29 PM

    These are all great ideas!

    Reply
  7. Tie the Money Knot says

    June 12, 2012 at 12:42 AM

    Awesome! I’ve got a an extra income post coming up, but it’s certainly not listing 101 ways:)

    The garage sale arbitrage one made me smile, as I recall hearing of people actually doing that some years ago.

    Reply
  8. Stock Tips Investment says

    June 12, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    Thanks for the post, which seems very appropriate. I think it is important that all those who have a job, Set aside a portion of our revenues in any profitable activity. I dedicate myself 20 years ago to financial investments and as I witness small monthly savings can become a major net worth. That requires two conditions: 1. – Be consistent in savings (must be periodic) 2. – Must be properly invested. – By this I mean to seek high returns and not settle for what they generate diversified Mutual Funds (3 -4% per year). We must seek higher returns. And that’s not so complicated.

    Reply
  9. Brilliant Finances says

    June 12, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    Wow 101 all in one post! I don’t like surveys, a lot of scams that don’t pay and have you signing up for endless offers.

    Reply
  10. AverageJoe says

    June 12, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    Wow! Only 101? Couldn’t come up with 1001?

    Great list. I’ve never heard of the “rent your parking space” one. Probably wouldn’t make much money here in Texarkana, Texas. They might just park in the open spot next to mine….

    Reply
  11. Housewife Empire says

    June 12, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    Good LORD this is an intense post! 101 ways! I’m going through the list right now to get ideas for things I haven’t tried yet. 🙂

    Reply
  12. Edward Antrobus says

    June 12, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    That’s quite the list you put together. I mostly do moving gigs off Craigslist and tons of surveys.

    Reply
  13. Mariae says

    June 12, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    A 101% great ways to earn extra. People looking for an extra income must read this. Thanks

    Reply
  14. Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter says

    June 19, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    I don’t know where you come up with this stuff but it is always fantastic. I think you have generated about 20 more projects for me to do. lol.

    Reply
  15. bob jones says

    June 30, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    @SB How are you making money off of your blog? Are you using adsense? What is the process of getting ads onto your site in order to make a profit?

    Reply
    • SB says

      July 1, 2012 at 9:07 AM

      I don’t have adsense, but I have private ad deals and affiliate links, it’s tiny still compared to my day job

      Reply
      • bob jones says

        July 10, 2012 at 2:50 AM

        How did you go about getting private ad deals and affiliate links?

        Reply
        • SB says

          July 10, 2012 at 10:04 PM

          they’ll reach you once your blog reaches certain level.

          Reply
          • bob jones says

            July 15, 2012 at 7:31 PM

            Do you mean when your blog reaches a certain amount of views?

          • SB says

            July 15, 2012 at 8:03 PM

            Not only views but also, ranks and scores. There are various metrics where blogs are measured between each other. Alexa Rank, Page Rank, Mox Rank, Domain authority, Page authority, etc.

          • bob jones says

            July 15, 2012 at 7:32 PM

            Are you currently looking for an editor at this time?

          • SB says

            July 15, 2012 at 8:04 PM

            Right now I have a helping hand. I’ll keep you in mind though.

  16. bob jones says

    July 17, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    Okay. Thanks for the information and thank you for your time.

    Reply
    • SB says

      July 17, 2012 at 12:35 PM

      You are most welcome!

      Reply
  17. TB at BlueCollarWorkman says

    August 30, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    Good list, personally I do the snow plwoing in the winter. I have a plow on my truck and people and local businesses pay! I also garbage pick, fix up the stuff, and re-sell on CRaig’s list for a tidy profit. Great list! I see you got mystery shopping on there, my wife’s been thinking about doing that recently.

    Reply
    • SB says

      August 31, 2012 at 7:30 AM

      Yes I just went to your side to read a few articles. So winter must be a busy season for you. I am no mechanic so, I did the eBay business by price arbitrage and made some profit. I used to buy from garage sales to sell on eBay. I soon realized to make some serious money I needed to devote full-time on it. Thanks for checking out on us.

      Reply
  18. Ilias says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Wanderful article.
    Thanks for the extra knowledge.
    You may also look in my page for other solutions.

    Reply
  19. Michael Tveter says

    October 31, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    As a former owner of a construction business and a full time internet marketer today working from home, it does not have to be all that hard to start up a home business as long as you are consistent and willing to get things done.

    Reply
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    November 10, 2012 at 2:24 PM

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  21. Sean Mayer says

    November 12, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    Good to know what you can do to make money.

    Reply
  22. raj says

    November 22, 2012 at 4:14 AM

    Making money from blogging is hard because for this is long term goal.

    Reply
    • SB says

      November 22, 2012 at 7:06 AM

      Only long term goals can give you success, Raj

      Reply
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    January 2, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    This post is informative for me and all other readers.

    Reply
    • rahul says

      January 7, 2013 at 6:40 AM

      You can earn money online by doing surveys and crowdflower tasks on ClixSense !

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  24. Viv says

    January 23, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    If you still looking for a virtual assistant I am rather interested….feel to contact me.
    Cheers

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  25. nichole25 says

    February 17, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    I am new to blogging, and I enjoyed reading your blog so much! It helped me get inspired to be consistent with it and you mentioned quite a few GREAT tips that I am going to apply in my future blogs. I really appreciate this information! I am very impressed with the knowledge you are posting here. Thanks for sharing and let us know more about new releases. Thank you for taking the time to share this valuable research with everyone.

    Reply
  26. Wojciech says

    March 1, 2013 at 1:30 AM

    Awesome ways and the number of them is really impressive! How could you collect it?

    Reply
    • SB says

      March 3, 2013 at 5:14 PM

      A lot of research, to summarize the effort 🙂

      Reply
  27. mdismaail says

    March 19, 2013 at 5:27 AM

    Wow exlnt its very usefull for all

    Reply
  28. make money online says

    March 31, 2013 at 1:30 AM

    Nice post to read and very factful to earn money in our day to day life.
    Enjoyed reading !!

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    • SB says

      April 1, 2013 at 9:54 PM

      Thanks a lot! DO let us know if you implement something from the list

      Reply
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    April 4, 2013 at 6:14 PM

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  30. Mitchell says

    May 2, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    Usually blogging and getting revenue from the ads is the quest and easiest way. However, I have been developing websites for several years now. I understand how hard it can be to set up a nice blog and drive traffic to it. On top of that, you need a proper sales funnel, or a good ad system to monetize it.

    Reply
  31. google says

    May 3, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    nice blog.

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  32. Andrew Joseph says

    May 10, 2013 at 2:13 AM

    It is a good article and I get a good amount of information.

    Reply
  33. Work From Home Peterborough says

    May 13, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    Fantastic article. I think a good way to earn some money might be selling cosmetics to relatives and friends as cosmetic business representative. Do you agree?

    Reply
  34. disgruntled employee says

    May 18, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    so basically get a job, tree work, open a hotel are you serious? Half are scams the other half are regular jobs. Sure get a regular job or start a business but these are hardly extra money side hustles. Side hustles are things like be a pimp, sell drugs, maybe do some independent contracting but IT consultant is an actual job.

    Reply
  35. Dissertation Writing says

    June 5, 2013 at 5:56 AM

    Your article is very informative and coherent. I’m happy that I stumbled upon your page and hope to find more articles of such caliber on this site in the future.

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  36. Laurentiu Mihai says

    June 10, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    Great tips. I start implement some of them. Thx

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  37. Bruce Acne says

    July 14, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    I earn money the old fashion way by staying at home and doing random surfing and it doesn’t hurt at all.I must say that when I first went to the Swagbucks website, I was a little confused and somewhat skeptical. It mentioned things like being a “premier rewards site” and a leading online search engine. But if they were a search engine, then how does one generate the rewards from? And why have I never heard of them? Well, it turns out that Swagbucks is indeed pretty legit.

    It’s amazingly simple. You just sign up and you can either go to their website each time you want to gain points for surfing the web, or you can just download the Swagbucks toolbar and do your searches from there.

    Then each time you do a search using the Swagbucks search engine, you gain Swag Bucks which are good towards a wide variety of prizes, including everything from GPS systems to memorabilia to gift cards to actual cash via PayPal.

    During the writing of this review, I installed the Swagbucks toolbar on my computer at home. At the completion of this review, I had already gained 410 Swag Bucks! Now, I’ve only got 40 to go before I can get a $5 Amazon gift card!

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  38. Bill Phillips says

    July 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    That’s extra money alright, not enough money to sustain you in any real capacity, but money is money as they say.

    Reply
  39. Erica Arce says

    August 8, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    This is one of the best possible way in how to make money on your own, I believe many of the people all over the world are eager to venture into this kind of business the online business.

    Reply
  40. Tom Buckland says

    August 11, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Got some good methods in here, I think the easiest is to just perform routine tasks for other people, gardening, dog walking, writing, admin etc. Just whatever you are good at and whatever your area allows.

    Reply
  41. Stephen says

    September 22, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    You could also make some extra money on the side buy selling any used cell phones you have on craigslist or ebay. Some people even look for good deals to buy phones and then resell them for more money.

    Reply
  42. Alex says

    December 3, 2013 at 11:31 PM

    I’m going to become the best odd job, dog walking, data entry, landscaper anyone has ever seen. These are awesome suggestions, I’m already looking into renting my parking spot. An extra $40 bucks a month? I like it.

    Reply
  43. Doug says

    December 11, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    I make some extra cash by dressing up as Santa Claus for events and parties thru Hello Santa LLC.

    Reply
    • SB says

      December 11, 2013 at 7:01 PM

      thats a wonderful and fun way of earning few extra bucks during holidays. thanks for your comment!

      Reply
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    January 4, 2014 at 3:59 AM

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  45. Shiv Sharma says

    March 18, 2014 at 5:28 AM

    Good post with nice tips for unemployed people to earn money on their own. No experience is needed for some jobs. Anyway people should learn something from their work. So choose the right one that suits you best.

    Reply
  46. Gianna Faith says

    February 19, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Thanks for the post. I appreciate this because it makes me to understand the easy way to earn extra money from side hustle.

    Reply
    • SB says

      February 19, 2015 at 12:38 PM

      Thanks! So which ones you wanna try out first?

      Reply
  47. Jenny says

    March 29, 2015 at 11:17 PM

    Great Article! I would like to become an independent content manager and editor for websites and business who have their own website, but I have no idea how to get started. I’m 22 and have an English degree with marketing, editing, communication and sales background. Any ideas or help would be much appreciated!!

    Reply
  48. Roy says

    March 30, 2015 at 3:44 AM

    Everybody wants to make money online, but very few people know where to start. For most people it comes down to having to learn advanced skills that they never have time to master, resulting in the feeling of helplessness about making money online.

    Luckily for me, I found an easy way around that about a year ago. Instead of trying to learn crazy web languages or graphic design, I started search for nontechnical ways to make money online. This led me to taking paid surveys online.

    One of the great things about the Internet is that it can connect people and companies almost instantly, and companies have found out about it. Companies have found that they can receive almost instant feedback about their products, services, or ad campaigns through the Internet. This is called market research, and before it used to take companies hundreds of thousands of dollars and many months to find average and sometimes outdated data.

    Now, companies have a direct and almost instant link to people that use their products, and will pay people to help them speed up their market research. When I found out about it, I was a little skeptical, but I decided to try my hand at it anyway.

    What I found was that I could make decent money just by filling out online surveys for an hour or so, everyday. It was surprisingly easy since I could do them while chatting on Facebook or after my kids went to bed, so I figured I would give it a month and see how much I could earn. At the end of the month, I was so excited when my first check came in the mail for $638.28!

    Reply
    • beke says

      April 15, 2015 at 2:44 PM

      As a commenter posted earlier- the problem is figuring out which of these survey companies are legit and which ones just make you jump through a bunch of hoops. So, Which company have you had luck with?

      Reply
      • SB says

        April 21, 2015 at 11:15 AM

        I can’t recommend one as I didn’t test all and the one I tested had a low payout for hard work. In my preference submitting survey as side income will come at very bottom. The best way I’d recommend is the way I am following. Starting a website and then monetizing it.

        Reply
  49. Mallory says

    April 11, 2015 at 3:27 PM

    #23 really? I’m a bartender/server, not sure why this is such a bad thing. I’m damn good at my job, and make more than a lot of people I know. I wouldn’t exactly call it something to be ashamed of.

    Reply
    • SB says

      April 11, 2015 at 4:22 PM

      I think you had the right to be offended. I know no job is a bad job. Bar tending certainly involves all the skill required for any job, like knowledge, hard work, communication, understanding customers needs. I did change #23 now. Thanks for your feedback.

      Reply
      • Mallory says

        April 11, 2015 at 5:02 PM

        Thanks, I appreciate the changes you made to it. I honestly expected a snarky reply back, since that seems to be the norm these days, but this was quite refreshing. I quite enjoyed the rest of the list, I’ll be following for more from you.

        Reply
  50. William says

    June 4, 2015 at 8:55 PM

    This is a rather exhaustive list. I can only imagine how challenging it was for you to brainstorm on what to put on this list but I must say, you did adequately well. I do virtual assistant jobs so I am familiar with several of the things on the list that one can do online but I think I would rather donate some of my body parts like blood whenever I’m able to than sell it, lol.

    Reply
    • SB says

      June 4, 2015 at 9:05 PM

      Yes it was very challenging in deed. But I wrote it in many sittings. Thanks for your comment William!

      Reply
  51. Angela Jackson says

    July 29, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    These are great! Another one (besides Uber) is Lyft, and they are actually giving away crazy referral bonus’s if you use a referral code. For instance, in Chicago, if you give 30 rides in 30 days you get an extra $500 bonus. It’s easy money. Here’s the referral link: https://www.lyft.com/drivers/BES465370

    Reply
  52. Matthew Corgan says

    August 18, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    One site that people have success with making money from surveys is Opinion Outpost. The results vary from person to person but people do make money off completing surveys.

    Reply
  53. cathe says

    August 19, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    I love this, but I did not find items on your father’s ETSY page. Has it been taken down?

    Reply
    • SB says

      October 21, 2015 at 8:56 PM

      Yes, due to lack of sales, he moved to in person delivery locally. There were not much overseas order. He’s still in India.

      Reply
  54. Berlai says

    September 4, 2015 at 2:21 AM

    A must read post. Thanks for sharing this. I am a student and I am looking for ways to earn extra money and I must say that this is really helpful. I will definitely share this to my friends. ?

    Reply
    • SB says

      September 5, 2015 at 7:00 PM

      You are welcome Berlai

      Reply
  55. Emma says

    December 21, 2015 at 5:07 AM

    You’ve got such an interesting compilation here. Great points highlighted. These would surely help people like me leverage on our site more. Thanks for the input. I’ll sure try these out.

    Reply
  56. Aakriti Basu says

    May 16, 2016 at 5:57 AM

    Wonderful listing. Thanks for sharing the good list, I have registered on Bulmen, its really working good…

    Reply
  57. eitan says

    February 24, 2017 at 5:38 PM

    Great article, thank you!
      I tried all kinds of ways to make money online
    What works best for me it Koocam.
    I teach my hobbies, and sells my knowledge in every field
    It’s great

    Reply
  58. Jack Rose says

    March 31, 2017 at 6:33 PM

    Thank you for the info, I use Tassleem.com to find side jobs very nice and easy.

    Reply
  59. Dwayne Graves says

    August 8, 2017 at 4:37 AM

    Thank you for your valuable resources keep share the information like this…

    Reply
  60. Brian Winch says

    August 16, 2017 at 6:09 PM

    Great list! I have another to add that’s almost as easy to do as going for a walk! I provide a daily litter cleanup service on foot using inexpensive hand tools outside retail, office and industrial properties for property management companies. I turned this side gig into a very lucrative full time business and am still “cleaning up” 35 years later!

    Reply
  61. A. D. says

    August 30, 2017 at 12:55 PM

    Some of these ideas require physical strength, which I do not have. For others, I would need to be a good salesman, which I am not. As for the remainder, I need time, a lot of time, of which I am quickly running out.

    If you can provide an idea or two for someone short on strength, confidence, and time, then that would be worth reading. As it is, your ideas will only work for people who are likely already achieving their dreams.

    I hate people who would help the poor, for they are a bunch of middle-class idiots who would never understand the pauper’s true plight, of which low and nonexistent incomes are just a symptom. Righteousness is the problem, not the solution.

    Reply
    • SB says

      August 30, 2017 at 1:55 PM

      You are so crisp and to the point, you also showed clarity of your mind. Strength and time can be measured but the ability to sell can’t be. Why don’t you start teaching. Look out for online classes that are accepting new teachers. Of course you’ll start with teaching one kid but eventually, in one hour, you can teach 20 kids. I know you can, by the sentences you put in here. All the best!

      Reply
      • A. D. says

        August 30, 2017 at 6:09 PM

        In my experience, clarity of mind is the kind of thing that makes H.P. Lovecraft characters go insane. Who is likely to want to learn what I have come to understand, let alone their children?

        Be thankful that you do not have access to all my thoughts, because if you correlate them together, well, you’ll probably end up a nervous wreck like Professor Angell and his nephew from “The Call of Cthulhu.”

        Ia! Shub-Niggurath!

        But, seriously, how and where do I start? How do I sell teaching sessions?

        Reply
        • SB says

          August 30, 2017 at 11:46 PM

          As I said, search for online tutorial sites for children. Browse to check if they are hiring teachers. Also, “Righteousness is the problem, not the solution.” is Plato/Socrates type statement. Ever thought of writing books? You start by free PDF copy distribution over Amazon. If downloads exceed a certain number publishing houses will take a note and knock your door bell.

          Reply
  62. Truck Wreckers Melbourne says

    September 26, 2017 at 6:09 AM

    One of the talk o the town now is getting a Cash for old trucks. Is it odd to hear right? but it is really emerging in the country, and a lot of truck owners intrigue to sell their old trucks for a cash.

    Reply
  63. Sonya says

    November 1, 2017 at 8:56 AM

    Bluehost isn’t the way to earn extra money! They are able just to spend your money for nothing. I would not use BH!!! And I DON’T recommend you

    Reply
  64. Sort MyDebt says

    April 10, 2018 at 2:03 AM

    Great tips. The best possible ways to make money on your own. Thanks for sharing the blog.

    Reply
  65. Manoj Prabhakar says

    April 28, 2018 at 6:22 AM

    It’s the perfect side income, and for some it’s a full time 6 figure income that
    dwarfs what they were doing with their previous day jobs.

    Best of all you choose how many hours you work, when you work, and
    where you work from.

    Reply
  66. James says

    May 18, 2018 at 4:32 PM

    A pretty solid list – I’m not seeing investing or peer to peer lending here. Also, one thing a lot of people miss is collecting cans or bottles for the deposits. This works after large concerts when people leave their recycling around.

    Reply
  67. yusuf says

    June 11, 2018 at 2:03 AM

    All kinds of survey companies and market researchers are offering signup bonuses to recruit new panelists.

    Remember, your membership can be shared with a friend or family member too!

    By the way, a few minutes ago, I just checked my email and I got $390 worth of survey offers for the next week. That means I could earn $390 simply by taking those surveys on my computer.

    Reply
  68. raghav sharma says

    July 4, 2018 at 2:09 PM

    Nice article, thanks for providing such good ideas. Keep up the good work

    Reply
  69. Essaywriters says

    July 9, 2018 at 8:59 AM

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  70. ROJA BUDDICA says

    August 13, 2018 at 2:56 AM

    All kinds of survey companies and market researchers are offering signup bonuses to recruit new panelists.

    Remember, your membership can be shared with a friend or family member too!

    By the way, a few minutes ago, I just checked my email and I got $390 worth of survey offers for the next week. That means I could earn $390 simply by taking those surveys on my computer.

    Makes me wonder what I’m doing wasting my time sending these emails! 🙂

    Anyways, I hope to see you sign up soon. I know you won’t regret it!

    Reply
  71. pawan kalyan says

    October 29, 2018 at 7:20 AM

    Really the best article on earning the extra income

    Reply

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