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Lost for what you can do to make some extra money? Here is a list of 10 side hustle ideas that you can start today.
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A "side hustle" is the modern day way of saying part time job. It's a way to make money outside of one's main source of income. According to information reported by the Nasdaq, 1 in 3 Americans have a side hustle. The best side hustles pay well, take very little money and time to start up, and can be leveraged to fit your schedule.
We chose 10 side hustles that fall into all of those categories without requiring too many specialized skills.
Join a Freelance Website
Freelance websites allow you to take your current skills and start making money with them right away. Fiverr and Upwork are just 2 of the well known freelancer websites, but there are many others. With hundreds of categories to choose from, its easy to to find something you know something about and monetize it. Here is our list of the top 6 freelance websites for you to find work and get paid.
Shop For and Deliver Groceries
Sites like Instacart allow you to get paid to shop groceries for customers and deliver them. Shipt, another grocery shopping delivery service online, claims that you can make up to $22/hour. These sites allow you to set your own schedule and work as long as you would like and often pay you weekly for your work.
Transcription
A transcriptionist is a person who types out audio dialogue. Podcasters and YouTubers often need this type of service and are willing to pay you for it. After you have some experience, you can even get jobs in the medical field, legal field, or even a company like Netflix!
Social Media Manager
Successful small business owners, entrepreneurs/solopreneurs, and social media influencers all have a presence on social media. If you know how to plan a post on Instagram or don't mind engaging with followers in the post comments on Twitter, you can find some extra cash working as a social media manager.
A "side hustle" is the modern day way of saying part time job. It's a way to make money outside of one's main source of income. According to information reported by the Nasdaq, 1 in 3 Americans have a side hustle. The best side hustles pay well, take very little money and time to start up, and can be leveraged to fit your schedule.
Amazon Flex Delivery
For those that don't know, Amazon Flex lets anyone with a driver's license and access to a car make between $18-$25 an hour delivering packages. Using the Amazon Flex app on your phone, you reserve an available time block that is convenient to you and see how much you are expected to earn by completing your delivery block. Amazon sends out payments twice a week.
Sell Handmade Crafts
If you have a talent for creating homemade crafts then you can earn a pretty penny on websites like Etsy and Amazon Handmade. These sites allow you to put your products up for sale and set your own price for how much you want to sell them for. Note: these sites charge a fee for hosting your products.
Sell Digital Designs
Selling digital designs is a pretty low maintenance and long term way to earn some money. By creating a digital design and selling on markets like Etsy, you can earn money without having to ship or store a product.
Uber driver and delivery
Uber drivers have the potential to make some excellent money carting people around in their free time. However, not everyone is comfortable driving with someone they don't know in their back seat. Enter services like Uber Eats. Using the same platform, you can deliver food and still make some extra cash on the side.
Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistant jobs allow you to earn money to take care of tasks for solopreneurs and small business owners, allowing them to free up time to complete other tasks. Depending on the business and career field, you could be responsible for scheduling meetings and events, answering emails, and booking travel just to mention a few tasks. If you're interested on knowing what is required and best practices for being hired as a virtual assistant, read our article on virtual assistants.
Pet Sitting
For those of you that like the company of furry 4 legged animals, pet sitting is a good way to get paid. Rover is an app based service that allows you to offer dog sitting, overnight boarding, doggy daycare and more to pet owners that need it. All potential sitters need to be able to pass a background check.
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