200+ Best Side Hustle Ideas to Make Extra $1000+ for 2025

It seems like everything keeps getting more expensive. 

Food? Yep!

Rent? Yep.

Existing? You bet!

But don’t worry because I have the perfect solution.

This list of the 200+ best side hustle ideas to make extra money in 2025 will get you on the right track of creating diverse income streams. 

All so you can finally stop worrying about choosing between buying food and paying down your credit card debt.  

Each side hustle idea is split into categories based on how many hours per week it will take you to keep it running after you finish the initial setup and learn about each idea. The longer it takes you per week, the more income potential there is for you in the idea.

You should choose one or two to start and then once they’re running semi-passively, start another side hustle in your spare time. 

Alright, enough build-up. Let’s get to it. 

Best Side Hustles to Make Money in 1 to 2 Hours Per Week

1. Trade stocks: If you know how or can learn how to read stock charts and news, you could trade stocks through brokers like Fidelity, Robinhood, or Schwab. Some brokers have their own trading and charting software but I prefer TradingView to integrate with all my brokers. 

2. Improve your credit score: A high credit score can get you tons of advantages like lower apartment and mortgage rates, cheaper rates on auto and personal loans, and can give you access to top rewards and perks from credit providers. You can start by paying off your debts like student and car loans and by paying the statement balance on your credit cards on time. Make this more of a side hustle by teaching others how to improve their credit score as well!

3. Rent out storage lockers: Everyone has belongings that just don’t fit in their house which is why storage lockers are quickly becoming the next best thing to rent after home rentals. Get started by finding local storage suppliers in your area and purchasing lockers from them so you can rent them out. 

4. Trade cryptocurrency: Cryptocurrency trading can give you huge gains or huge losses with some coins pumping or dumping 10% or more in an hour. To minimize some risk, you could trade higher market cap tokens with lower leverage or even just buy spot coins if you expect the price to go up. I use BingX as a broker for the amount of coins and leverage choices but Binance, Bybit, and Kraken are all great options. I also use TradingView as a charting software since it offers the most integrations and indicators. 

5. Pay off high interest debt: Lowering how much debt you have will help improve your credit score and will give you more money to start more side hustles. Start by tackling the highest interest debt or lowest balance debt first with any spare cash you have. After, you can make a choice between paying lower interest debt or putting your money to work in a High Yield Savings Account (HYSA) or in the markets. 

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6. Trade stock options: Stock options are offered in contracts where one contract is equal to 100 stock units. There are tons of strategies that you can look into while trading options however I prefer to either trade 0 or 1 days to expiry (DTE) for scalps or 30-45 DTE for swings. I use Fidelity as I find that they have the quickest order execution and TradingView for their charting abilities and integrations. 

7. House hack your home: Rent out a spare room or your entire home on Airbnb, Vrbo, or Facebook marketplace or even to trusted friends and family to earn extra income. Take well-lit photos of the space for rent and then look at similar places in your area for pricing. 

8. Use rewards and cashback apps: Ibotta, Nielsen Computer and Mobile panel, Google Opinion Rewards, and Swagbucks are all great apps to earn money in your free time. You can do surveys, play games, do small tasks, upload receipts, earn cashback for using offers from stores, and more. 

9. Buy and Hold Cryptocurrency: Invest in cryptocurrencies and you can earn passive income through the currency rising in price and from staking rewards where your currency is locked for a period of time. Start by opening an account on Coinbase or your preferred brokerage and dollar cost average (invest in the same amounts on a schedule) in large cap coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and more. 

10. Develop a tool to solve your pain point and sell it: Do you have something in your work or personal life that could be fixed with a simple tool? This could be your organization problem or your personal budget but odds are that someone else also has the same problem! Create a spreadsheet, small app, or website and sell it on sites like Gumroad for a small fee.

11. Trade futures: If you want to trade with more risk but also more reward, you could trade futures contracts for things like the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100, gold, or oil. Many instruments also have micro contracts like MES and MNQ that allow you to trade at a small fraction of what the original contract is worth so you need less margin in your account to take trades. AMP Futures is currently my favorite broker for low fees, the most futures contracts, and integrations with my charting software, TradingView (shown below). Tradovate and NinjaTrader are also great futures brokers. 

Check the right side of each chart in the before and after comparison below to see just one of my trades where I caught almost a $100 move on ES futures contracts, translating to thousands of dollars in one day!

12. Provide amenities for camper and RV travelers: Vanly is a service that allows you to list the amenities you can offer like wi-fi, large parking space, and shower hookups, and to make money by hosting camper and RV travelers that are traveling through your area. 

13. Churn credit cards: Most credit cards offer bonuses when you hit a certain amount of spend within the first few months. You could get free money, points for hotels or flights, and other perks by signing up for cards and optionally cancelling them after using the points but before the annual fee rolls around again. Get started by checking out Reddit’s r/churning for the updated flowchart for picking your first card!

14. Rent out your car: Turo and Hyre are two of the many services that allow you to rent out your car to travelers. If you have a more expensive car then you can also command higher rates as people are usually willing to spend more if they’re on vacation. Before you get started, make sure to check with your insurance provider to ensure using these services doesn’t violate your policy. 

15. Sell outdoor exploration games: QuestToApp is a service that lets you build a scavenger hunt or game in your city that’s filled with things to do, eat, and explore. Get paid up to 75% commission for each sale that your game generates!

16. Participate in research studies and focus groups: Respondent, PaidStudies, and UserInterviews all allow you to answer a set of questions about your work and personal life. They will then match you with focus groups and studies that pay sometimes hundreds of dollars to perform tasks each week of the study. 

17. Trade forex pairs: If you’re already trading in other markets, forex (foreign exchange) is a great addition to your trading belt because it’s best traded on higher time frames due to how slow most pairs move so you can almost set it and forget it and focus on other markets. I use Oanda for the amount of forex pairs and for their integration with TradingView which I use for charting. 

18. Rent your driveway or garage: If you have a free driveway or garage spot that’s close to a city center or to a transit line, you could be making money from your space each day. Check out services like Spacer or Neighbor or advertise on local groups to people who need to travel into the office each day. Make sure to check with your building management or city bylaw to ensure you’re not violating any policies. 

19. Put ads on your website: If you have a website, depending on how many visitors you receive to your site, you could be making hundreds or even thousands per month from just ad views and clicks. Put ads in places where they don’t distract from the user experience since a lot of people will leave if they’re bombarded by popups and ads. 

20. Tune pianos: Pianos typically need to be tuned twice a year but most people who own pianos (who also usually have tons of money) can’t be bothered to do it themselves. Check out this 5 minute Masterclass article, then advertise your services on local groups. Retain customers by scheduling their next tuning and working on other instruments they have as well.  

21. Participate in cryptocurrency airdrops: New cryptocurrencies will often airdrop or grant free tokens to you to gain users and transactions on the new chain. You usually need to fulfill a few requirements such as inviting people to like the project’s social accounts and to transact a certain amount on chain. You can get started by following AirdropDetective on X (Twitter) and by reviewing this guide to making the most money from airdrops!

22. Do product reviews: Panels like I-Say, Toluna Influencers, Opinion Outpost, and Branded Surveys all offer product reviewing tasks where you get matched to products based on your demographics and then you create a product review after you receive the product. Most sites will pay you in either cashback or gift cards so get started by signing up for as many sites and tasks as you can.

23. Rent your place for events, meetings, and film shoots: Using a service like Peerspace, you can list your home or land that you have and get paid if a group decides to rent it for events, meetings, film shoots, and more. 

24. Cut your bills down: Trim or Rocket allow you to import your financial accounts (and choose what to import from them) so they can analyze what recurring bills you have and they can even automatically cancel them for you. Think about if that Paramount+ subscription is really worth it or if you can save $100+ a year by cancelling it. The small things add up quickly! Make this a side hustle by recommending the services above to people looking to save money!

25. Earn cashback: Honey, Dosh, Rakuten, Receipt Hog, Ibotta, and Fetch Rewards are all apps or browser extensions that show you offers while you’re shopping and allow you to do other tasks like uploading receipts and answering surveys. When you redeem the offers and purchase products or services through their links, you’ll earn cashback or points for gift cards. 

26. Do matched betting: You can start by signing up for sites like Ninjabet which has matched betting guides and direct links to tons of matched betting sites all in one place. You then sign up for the site and match the sign up bonus (usually around $100) in your initial deposit. Most betting sites will have a bet type where you can take a player prop (like number of rebounds in basketball) for two players and bet on the four-way under-over outcome so you guarantee yourself a profit.  

For example:

• Player prop (that you’re betting on): Number of rebounds for two basketball players
• Deposit: $200 (your $100 and the $100 match from the site)
• Bet amount: you place $50 on each of the four outcomes (total of $200) for this bet (over and under the number of rebounds for two players)

You’re guaranteed to win at least 3X the bet amount ($50) which means you come out at least $50 ahead of your initial deposit (3 times $50 = $150) and you can withdraw this $50 to your bank account. Some sites will also send you requests to re-deposit funds with an additional sign up bonus where you can repeat the same steps. Sites also offer welcome bonuses, retention bonuses, and betting amount bonuses to get you to stay!

27. Run a newsletter referral business: Get started by thinking of a topic that people would like to hear more about, like the best day trading tips or best book writing tips. Then, you can set up a simple landing page using a service like Leadpages with a page title like “Get the best day trading tips delivered to your inbox daily” and with a sign-up box for people to put in their email.

Sign up for an email platform like MailerLite or Mailchimp (both of which also have landing page capabilities) and monetize your newsletter with Sparkloops. Then join groups and communities and after posting content in your newsletter niche in them, include links to your landing page for people to sign up!

28. Start a budget: A budget will give you an overview of how all your money is coming in and going out so that you can find opportunities to optimize how you spend and save. In 2023 alone, I saved over $4000 by cutting back miscellaneous purchases that I didn’t really need (and that I left lying around the house). With just 30 minutes a month, you can also do the same! Turn this into more of a side hustle by selling a budget template you make or by teaching people how to budget. 

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29. Do sports betting: You can make tons of money in sports betting if you have a good bankroll management system in place and you don’t make irrational bets. Many sports brokers offer sign-up bonuses like Prizepicks, Bovada, and more where they’ll match a certain amount of your initial deposit and they also offer recurring deposit bonuses. Remember to be responsible because this is gambling and to only bet what you can afford to lose!

30. Collect login bonuses from social casinos: Social casinos want you to play their games and interact with people on their platform everyday which is why they offer $1 or more each day for simply logging in. When you compound this with 10+ sites with about 5 minutes total work each day, you can make $10 per day or more!

Most of the sites will require you to play through your balance once in their games before you can redeem to your bank account. I usually end up with more than my balance by just setting the auto-spin on one of the popular slot games to a low value like $0.20 per spin. I personally make about $4000 every six months with this method through the below sites: 

• Chumba Casino
• Global Poker
• High5 Casino
• Chanced
• Crown Coins Casino
• Fortune Coins
• Wow Vegas
• Sweepslots
• Modo
• Luckyland Slots
• Golden Hearts Games
• Luckybird
• Stake

If you want to find out more about this side hustle method, check out our full guide to making money with social casino login bonuses!

Best Side Hustles to Make Money in 3 to 4 Hours Per Week

1. Run a high-ticket ecommerce store: Instead of focusing on low-ticket items that give you little profit margin for each sale, you could focus on high-ticket items (over $500) in a niche ecommerce store. Get started with finding a good niche from Google Shopping listings with products from suppliers that aren’t selling the products on their own site. Setup a demo Shopify store then reach out to suppliers via their website or from an affiliate network like ShareASale. 

2. Offer email marketing automation services: So many small to medium sized businesses call it a day after setting up a newsletter in Mailchimp. If you’re willing to learn about email marketing automation, you can offer them a way to segment each of their audiences and to send the audiences targeted emails that are much more likely to get them to buy. Get started with Active Campaign’s Education Center then start contacting local businesses! 

3. Become a translator: If you’re fluent in two or more languages, you could check your local area for businesses or events that require your translation services. AI translation services and translation apps are also making it easier for anyone to become a translator so you could look into those as well.

4. Create meal plans and offer meal planning services: If you’re good at cooking and you like nutrition, you could consider offering meal planning services. You can create custom meal plans for clients aiming to achieve specific health goals. You can also setup a Facebook group or small website for prospects and create samples to bring them in as clients.

5. Provide vehicle detailing services: Provide cleaning and detailing services to vehicle owners in your local community. Charge per hour and offer extras that you markup and sell but that don’t take up too much time to do like air fresheners, caddies for holding items, and waxing. You could also make videos for your social accounts and sell cleaning and other vehicle items that you buy in bulk from sites like Aliexpress. 

6. Offer bike repair services: Provide repair and maintenance services to cyclists in your local area. This works really well if you live in or close to a bike-friendly city. Start as a stationary shop and then build out mobile units that can be dispatched to help riders. Also look for bike events and offer your services or offer to become a sponsor. 

7. Rent your home equipment: Charge people to rent your snowblower, lawn mower, and other large equipment with an added fee for delivery. You can even offer services using your equipment and get clients on scheduled visits with discounted packages for bundling services or committing to more of your visits. Offer other items like tree and bush trimming, leaf blowing, and gutter cleaning and watch your business grow!

8. Provide virtual event planning: Help plan and coordinate virtual events such as webinars, summits, or online conferences for businesses using a platform like HeySummit. You can charge by the hour or per project and even bill for recurring events. Virtual events are great because they come without the preparation of being in person to manage the event and you can reach many more people. 

9. Provide resume writing services: Offer your services to individuals who need help creating a professional resume. You can charge per resume or per hour and offer extra services like creating CVs and documents tailored to a job position and updating LinkedIn and other social accounts. 

10. Provide music lessons: If you know one or a few instruments or you know your vocals, you could teach people how to play an instrument or sing. You can charge by the hour or per session and offer discounts for extra visits with you. Send them homework and learning resources as well and watch them keep coming back! Take this a step further by recording your lessons and putting them into a course using a platform like Heights or Thinkific.

11. Trade, buy, and sell watches: If you know your watch brands and what things to look for in each watch, try buying watches and trading or selling them for a profit. Crown and Caliber is a fantastic online marketplace to get started or you can find local buyers and watch groups through Facebook or Craigslist. 

12. Offer to do tasks around the house for people: Do you have tasks in your home like switching batteries in smoke detectors and setting up your doorbell camera? Everyone has tasks like these and plenty of people will pay you to do them. Offer your services in local groups and setup people on scheduled visits in the same area so you can handle more clients per day. 

13. Host a sports league: In most cities, anyone can setup a sports league and charge fees to the teams after consulting with park and field management companies and the city bylaws. To get started, ask people in local groups or people you know to join. Organize team information in a Google sheet then work on a simple website that allows people to login and see schedules, standings, and more. 

14. Do surveys, quizzes, and more: Sites like Swagbucks, InboxDollars, Survey Junkie, Opinion Outpost, Mypoints, and many others give you points for completing surveys, quizzes, small tasks, and more. The points can be converted to cash or gift cards on most sites. Sign up today to the ones that interest you and watch the rewards grow!

15. Donate plasma: Depending on your weight, blood type, and the donation center, you could earn up to $1000 per month for donating plasma with most plasma centers offering donation bonuses to first time donors (so shop around). If you’re an AB blood type, you can donate to the other blood type groups which commands a higher price per appointment as well. Look for your local donation centers to help save lives today!

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16. Sell AI-generated images on stock photo sites: Sites like ArcAngel, Trevillion, Shutterstock, Pond5, and Motion Array all allow you to upload images for sale to your artist profile. Look for other images in your category to determine selling price points. Also look into generating images using AI models like MidJourney and then use Photoshop or Photopea to touch them up. 

17. Manage websites for businesses: Many business owners are not technical and they just need a website that does its job – to bring in customers. Start by using their current web hosting provider and then offer to switch them to a provider like Siteground (which I use and love!). You can also offer extra services like web design, site migrations, and backups. Start by reaching out to local businesses who have an active Google listing and an existing site that is not done by a web design agency. 

18. Create and sell teaching plans and resources for teachers: Teaching is one of the most underpaid and overworked professions. To help ease the load, sites like TeachersPayTeachers allow you to sell teachers resources like coloring books, templates, and more. Get started by reviewing the best sellers and creating and listing similar products. 

19. Refurbish and sell personal electronics: Facebook Marketplace and other local groups are goldmines for finding people who have extra devices they don’t use anymore. Some of them may be cracked or have minor scratches and dents however these can be fairly easily fixed up and resold in the same local groups or on eBay. I’ve found local student buy/sell groups to be the best way to find newer devices that can still be resold but that students are selling because they upgrade them quickly. 

20. Get paid for hobby knowledge: Sites like Curated will pay you to answer questions that people ask about sports gear, making coffee and beer, and more. If you’re an expert in a particular hobby, apply today and get paid to help people with the hobbies you love!

21. Rent out equipment: Rent your tools, camera gear, or other equipment on websites like Fat Llama or ShareGrid. You can also post in local groups and offer to deliver and help setup the equipment for an extra fee. 

22. Start an OnlyFans account: While I wouldn’t suggest doing something you’re not comfortable with, making an OnlyFans account can be a very lucrative side hustle. Many people are making huge sums by creating an audience on social media like Reddit and TikTok and having links to their OnlyFans accounts in their profile bios. If you’re into the more risky part of side hustles, an OnlyFans account could be perfect to earn some cash.

23. Create and sell digital products: You can design digital products like printables, templates, or e-books and sell them on Etsy or Gumroad. If you have an existing audience through social media or your website, promote your digital products to them for extra sales as well. Canva or Designrr are perfect for getting started with designing and creating your ideas. 

24. Test websites and apps: Sites like UserTesting, UTest, UserPeek, and Testbirds all allow you to test websites and apps for bugs or confusing behavior for users. Sign up for as many as you can to take advantage of each platform’s available tasks and to maximize your payouts. 

25. Do voiceovers: Use your voice to record voiceovers for commercials, animations, audiobooks, videos, and video games on platforms like Voices, BunnyStudio, Voices123, or Fiverr. You can charge per project or per hour and offer discounts for bundling more of your services. Make sure you get a good microphone that captures the crispness of your vocals. 

26. Make themed Instagram accounts: If you have hobbies like being outdoors, volunteering at the local pet shelter, or playing instruments, consider creating a themed Instagram account. Build up your audience by keeping your posts consistent and interesting and reach out to similar creators for permission to re-post their content with a tag back to their account. After a certain number of followers, brands will start to notice and they may ask for paid promotions on your page.   

27. Create sponsored listings on your newsletter: If you build up or already have an established audience subscribed to your newsletter, you could consider using platforms like Hecto for getting paid to include sponsored posts in your newsletter. 

28. Referee sports: You could use your sports knowledge to referee sports. You can consider recreation leagues, lower age group games, or filling in a spot in a higher age group game and then working up to larger events. Games can pay anywhere from $20 to thousands per game depending on your experience and skill level. 

29. Become a mobile notary: Mobile notaries travel to the person needing a document notarized and can charge a premium for doing so. The National Notary Association shows you how to become a mobile notary along with the exam, business, and supply prep. You can also take it a step further by referring mortgage brokers clients for a commission and by becoming a Notary Signing Agent (NSA) where you can notarize mortgages for title companies. 

30. Be an online juror: Many people find going to jury duty in person to be like eating glass – super painful. Luckily sites like Online Verdict and eJury allow you to become a juror from the comfort of your home! Get started by signing up today, filling in your demographics, and waiting to get matched.   

31. Answer specialized questions for people: If you’re an expert in your field, check out Just Answer where you can make $7000 or more per month just from answering questions. Experts like vets, mechanics, lawyers, and IT gurus can get started by applying, verifying credentials, and then making money!

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32. Sell school course notes: Looking for a way to make money as a student? Sell your school course notes (anonymized of course!) on sites like Stuvia and Study Pool and make up to $1000 per month depending on how many classes you take, how legible your notes are, and how many people view and download them.

33. Do podcast editing: From scary stories to making money, it seems like everyone has a podcast. Yet they don’t have time to edit and make their episodes ready for production. You can offer your podcast editing services to remove the filler words, add cuts, sound effects, and more. Get started by listing your services on marketplaces like Fiverr and Upwork. 

34. Sell Private Label Rights (PLR) content: PLR content can be anything from how-to guides to Adobe Premiere effects. You can assign different licenses to the content such as Private Label (can only use for your own business) and Master Private Label (can sell as your own without changes). Selling your own PLR content as part of a recurring membership is a great way to get started or join a PLR membership site like iDPLR and sell the content on your social accounts or website. 

35. Get paid to lose weight: HealthyWage and Sweatcoin both allow you to get paid by committing to fitness goals each week. This is an easy way to make money in your spare time but watch out because if you struggle to get to the gym, you could be paying others instead! Your insurance company may also allow you to link a fitness tracker to earn money for hitting the gym so look into that as well. 

36. Do mystery shopping: Field Agent and Gigwalk are apps that allow you to do mystery shopping tasks to evaluate aspects of a store like employee friendliness and overall cleanliness. Sign up today and you can earn cash back or points for gift cards to your favorite stores. 

37. Make brand sponsored posts: IZEA, Activate, Find your influence, and Acorn influence are all services that pair influencers on social media with brands looking to promote their products. If you have a decent social media following, review each service to see what posts do best such as unboxing or video reviews and then list your price per post and what you can offer. 

38. Teach online cooking classes: If you’re particularly good with cooking at home and you feel you could teach others to make different dishes, you should consider online cooking classes. Sign up for a platform like CozyMeal or your own course platform like Heights and start creating instructional videos. Offer free or discount links to people in your community to gather reviews and then slowly increase the price. 

39. Create a print on demand (POD) jewelry ecommerce store: Platforms like ShineOn and AwkwardStyles have made it easy to start on a niche POD store without ever touching any inventory. Get started by signing up, creating a Shopify or Etsy store, creating your products with messaging for different niches (like nurses who are also mothers), and listing them on your store. Run Facebook or Etsy ads and watch the sales roll in!

40. Train AI chatbots: Microtask platforms like Remotasks and Outlier offer cash for you to train AI chatbots in answering specific questions in various subjects. If you have some spare time and a good grasp of the English language, this side hustle might be for you. 

41. Become a hawker at professional sports games: Selling alcohol, cotton candy, popcorn, and more at stadiums when big games are played can bring you in $300 or more per game in commissions. You will need to carry the weight of the items you’re selling and climb a lot of stairs throughout the game so this side hustle isn’t for the faint of heart! Get started by looking for opportunities on your local stadium’s website. 

42. Make and sell prints: If you have an eye for design, you could make money by designing wallpaper, fabric, and home decor item prints in Canva or Figma and uploading them to Spoonflower. When someone buys the wallpaper with your design on it, you make a commission!

43. Setup Nerf/Gellyball wars at events:  Nerf and Gellyball wars aren’t just for kids which makes setting up an inflatable course with different objectives for each round super fun for you and for all the kids and adults. Combine this idea with setting up food carts and other inflatable structures at events and you can make some serious cash for a few hours of your time. 

Best Side Hustles to Make Money in 5 to 9 Hours Per Week

1. Become a handyman: You could offer your skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, mold and mildew restoration, and disaster recovery to homeowners or businesses. You can charge by the hour or per project and offer discounts for bundling services or scheduling multiple visits.

2. Do affiliate marketing for brands: Promote products or services and earn a commission on any sales made through your referral link. You can use platforms like Amazon Affiliates, ShareASale, and Clickbank to find products to promote and then start creating Facebook Ads that direct people to the products.

3. Become a personal chef: If you’re already a chef for your main job or you like to come up with new recipes, you could consider becoming a personal chef. Specialize in a niche like busy people who go to the gym so you can direct your marketing and meal prep to that group. You can also offer add-ons like specialized meal plans, nutrition information, and protein shakes. Get started by posting in local groups!

4. Write and publish eBooks: eBooks can be a great way to make money because they’re digital downloads so you don’t need to hold inventory. If you write about an evergreen topic like children’s books or business psychology then you’ll likely receive royalties for years to come. Get started by using ChatGPT to help you with a topic, outline, and some of the content, then refine and write it out yourself. Use a platform like PublishDrive to post your finished eBook to over 100 online marketplaces all at once. 

5. Offer gardening services: If you have a green thumb, you could consider offering gardening services such as landscaping, garden maintenance, or plant care to local homes and businesses. Grow more by setting up social media accounts and a simple website to display your work and showcase it to prospects. Offer discounts for bundling services and for referrals. 

6. Provide babysitting or nanny services: If you’re good with children, you could provide childcare services to parents during work hours or when they just need a night out. You can charge by the hour or per session and then offer discounts for more sessions. This side hustle works best if you ask for referrals through word of mouth from parents. 

7. Deliver consulting services: If you’re an expert in a business-related field, sites like Clarity FM allow you to answer questions and work closely with people and businesses who need help on a specific aspect of their business. You can set your per-minute rate and people can book your time on your calendar and then they can provide an agenda and a set of questions they want answered. 

8. Be a pal to an elderly person: Papa is a platform that allows you to get matched with elderly people who need help with things like groceries, tasks around the house, and with having a friend to talk to. This is a perfect side hustle for students because you work on your own schedule and you get to meet new people and learn from their life experiences. 

9. Become a personal concierge: You could offer your services to busy professionals who need help with tasks such as running errands or booking travel. You can charge by the hour or per project and give discounts for bundling chunks of billable hours. List your services on local marketplaces as well as Upwork and slowly raise your rates as you get more clients. 

10. Offer graphic design services: If you’re skilled in graphic design, offer your services to businesses. You can find clients on websites like Fiverr or Upwork or from local business groups. Combine graphic design with social media management to build out your service portfolio that you host on your personal website or a platform like Behance or Dribbble. 

11. Tutor others in a subject you know about: If you’re knowledgeable about a particular subject and think you could teach it, offer your services as a tutor. Websites like Wyzant and Tutor can help you find students or you can post in local school groups. While I was at university as a computer science major, I tutored nursing students in the R programming language (which I learned from a course on Udemy) and Python because they had to use it for one of their courses. I ended up making money for rent and groceries and I also made a few friends along the way!

12. Do arbitrage shopping: Arbitrage shopping is when you buy products at a lower price and sell them for a profit. You can shop at local discount stores to look for items that are selling for high premiums on Amazon or eBay and then sell the products on those marketplaces. 

13. Become a brand ambassador: TapInfluence and Markerly are platforms that allow you to monetize your audience by making sponsored posts and becoming a brand ambassador. You should make sure to partner with brands that align with your niche and that your audience would receive well. 

14. Do ghost posting on social media: Business owners and executives will pay a lot to have someone post insightful and related topics to their audiences which may also bring them more leads and sales. Get started by reaching out to business owners directly via social groups like LinkedIn pods, then build your portfolio and land bigger clients. 

15. Create User Generated Content (UGC) content for social media: Sites like Collabstr pair creators that have skills like video editing and passion for reviewing products with social media page owners who need fresh content. If you’re a creator with in-demand skills, this could be the side hustle for you!

16. Do Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for local businesses: SEO is more of an art than a science, especially if you do it for local businesses. Things like people interacting with the Google Business profile, relevant local website pages, and good blog posts can all make or break a customer’s ability to be found first on Google search pages. Get started by learning from sites like SearchEngineLand, staying current with search engine algorithm changes, and setting up your portfolio website with use cases for local businesses. 

17. Host live or virtual workshops: If you’re knowledgeable about a field like business management, buyer psychology, programming, dating, or a number of other topics, consider creating a small website and posting in local groups on Meetup with live or virtual workshops. This is also a great way for you and others to network with people who share the same interests. 

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18. Build custom chatbots for businesses: With the rise of more intelligent AI using models like ChatGPT, now has never been a better time for you to help people streamline almost every aspect of their business. You could sell the chatbots themselves, provide chatbot maintenance with dedicated servers for privacy and updates, and offer training and consulting for teams to build their own chatbots.

19. Buy vending machines and place them with businesses: You can purchase and maintain vending machines in high-traffic areas like malls, restaurants, and construction sites. You should have at least $5,000 to start as each machine can cost anywhere from $500 to about $2000 and you can find vending machines listed in local groups like Facebook marketplace or OfferUp.

You would also need to work with the location’s owner or manager to pay them a share of profits or rent for the machine. Buy your snacks and drinks from Costco or another bulk discounted store to save more on costs. 

20. Become a freelance writer: If you have a knack for writing, offer your services as a freelance writer. Websites like Medium and Upwork can help you find clients after you develop your portfolio. You could also use ChatGPT to write the structure of your piece and then edit it to suit your style.  

21. Offer bookkeeping services: If you’re good with numbers, you could consider offering bookkeeping services to small businesses. You can find clients on websites like Upwork or Freelancer or in local groups and you can use software like QuickBooks to keep track of each client’s books. 

22. Become a mentor in the tech industry: Join the Commons is a site that pairs people in the tech industry to people just starting or looking to break into the industry. This gives them the ability to explore new areas of tech and to network for jobs. If you’re in the tech industry, sign up today to get paid for mentoring others!

23. Repair personal electronics: If you’re good with your hands and you can follow instructional guides, you could consider starting a business repairing personal electronics. I did this in high school and university on the side and earned $2500+ in revenue on good weeks! Get started by finding the right suppliers and taking apart your own devices and then advertising your skills in local groups. 

24. Do tasks in your local community: Apps like TaskRabbit, Ibotta, and Field Agent, allow you to do tasks like mystery shopping and scanning receipts from shops in your local area. You can then redeem your points for cash back or gift cards to your favorite stores. 

25. Write, play, and sell custom songs: Songfinch allows singers and songwriters to sell their work to people who need custom songs for events or people in their lives. If you have a musical touch, consider posting on the platform with your unique songs!

26. Clean gutters: If you have a truck and a ladder, you could clean gutters for homes and businesses in your local area. Many people are happy to pay for this to avoid damage and leaking in their roof and so that they don’t have to do it themselves. 

27. Create UI templates: If you have an eye for design, you could create mockups of apps or websites and sell them on your personal portfolio on sites like Dribbble. Take this a step further by coding those designs in React for apps and sell them on Codecanyon.

28. Do real estate photography and videography: A lot of real estate agents get into the business to chase potentially huge profits but they have no idea how to do photography and videography properly. If you’re good at making 3D spaces visually appealing, you should consider reaching out to local realtors to offer your services. 

29. Make and sell niche mystery boxes: If you’re familiar with a specific city, video game, musician, or any other niche, you could curate mystery boxes of items for people who are also familiar with that niche. Wow people with cool packaging, weird and interesting items, and exclusive drops. Setup a simple ecommerce site on Shopify or WordPress to reach more people!

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30. Sell home portraits: There’s nothing quite like home. If you have an artist’s touch, you could make custom home portraits from pictures people send you. These make great gifts and you could include add-ons like frames and portraits of other objects like cars and barns. 

31. Create and sell DIY kits: If you like working with your hands on small projects, consider putting together a DIY kit and selling it. The kit could include metal toy planes, cars, trains, Arduinos, electronics for kids, or anything else belonging to a hobby that has a good following. Offer discounts on purchases by asking for posts to social media with testimonials and pictures of the finished products. 

32. Wash garbage and recycling cans: It may not be the most glamorous side hustle, but if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty, you could work your way through your local neighborhoods to wash garbage and recycling cans. You will need a portable pressure washer which run anywhere from $100 to $300 but you can make that back in no time when you ask $20 for cleaning two cans. Once you have clients on a regular cleaning schedule, expand your reach to other neighborhoods and raise your prices. 

33. Paint vacant apartments and homes: This side hustle requires you to start or already have a working relationship with landlords and property management. If you have painting skills and equipment, you could offer your painting services on a scheduled basis when apartments and homes are vacant to get them ready for new tenants. 

34. Cut and deliver firewood: If you live in a rural area and have the equipment and trees to turn into firewood, you could cut and deliver logs to homes and businesses in your area for a fee. 

35. Soundproof rooms: A lot of people in cities and suburbs have noisy neighbors or live near noisy areas. You can soundproof rooms cheaply for people with things like sound-dampening curtains and acoustic caulking and film for windows or you can go the more expensive route with insulation and wall panels. 

36. Create stories: TalesCreator is a site that allows you to write interactive stories that can be purchased from the app by other people and then you earn a percentage of the sale. If you’re always dreaming of fantasy stories, this side hustle could be for you!

37. Teach players how to climb leaderboards in your favorite games: If you rank highly or even just know the ins and outs of a game, Metafy allows you to sign up and mentor other gamers. Your mentorship could include specific attack and defense strategies, ways to advance more quickly, and how to unlock achievements. 

38. Buy and sell books: Bookscouter is a platform that allows you to buy, sell, rent, or even flip books through their arbitrage program. Their Pro subscription gives you tools that help with the flipping process but you can also take advantage of their free ISBN lookup tools to make some money from the books sitting in your spare room. 

39. Do ghostwriting: There are countless blogs and business sites that need content from writers that are knowledgeable about their niche. You could look for these sites with a low amount of content and reach out to them to see if they would consider hiring you on a per article basis. Take it a step further by generating and editing content from ChatGPT with images from Midjourney. 

40. Amazon Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA): Amazon’s FBA program allows you to ship your products to Amazon’s warehouses so you can take advantage of their distribution network and Prime program for selling your products. Start by using a tool like Helium10 to do product research on Amazon while noting flaws that are mentioned in the reviews of a product you could improve and then sell. You can then work with manufacturers and source the improved products they make from your directions from Alibaba in bulk for lower costs. 

41. Provide proofreading services: People and businesses that have blog posts, legal documents, self-published books, academic papers, and more need proofreading services so their public documents can look professional. You could sign up for proofreadingservices.com, ProofreadingPal, Upwork, or Fiverr and list your proofreading services. Extend this side hustle further by offering content writing and social media services as well.

42. Create luxury picnics: If you live in a warmer climate, you could organize luxury picnics for people to book for events. Setup the picnic in a park where there may already be tables and structures or trees covering the area. For pricing, you could factor in the food and any equipment and also offer event props like popcorn machines, photo booths, and inflatable structures for an extra fee. 

43. Develop WordPress plugins: WordPress has millions of users and it’s one of the easiest ways to create a website for your online presence. If you like programming or can work with ChatGPT to help out, you could build WordPress plugins and charge money for a Pro version with extra features. Review the plugins that sell the best and their reviews to see what people say is missing from them and then build a better version!

44. Create and sell subscription boxes: Subscription boxes are so popular because they create anticipation and mystery. You could make subscription boxes on basically anything that is cheap to gather and bundle together things like meats and cheeses, razors, wines, whiskeys, or city-specific items. For full control of your business, you could start a Shopify store or to have the platform managed for you, you could consider using CrateJoy or Subbly. 

45. Setup inflatables and dunk tanks: You could buy and setup inflatable bouncy castles, slides, and dunk tanks at birthday parties, social events, and even business gatherings. You should start with smaller structures since they’re easier to store and travel with and then once you get more clients, you could buy larger structures. Plus, all of these make for great posts on social media to spread the word!

46. Fix and flip cars: If you know how to appraise the value on cars and fix them or know someone who can fix them, you could buy used cars, fix anything that needs fixing, and sell them for a higher price. Local groups like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist have tons of listings per week that could net you hundreds of dollars. 

47. Deliver pizza: If you have a few extra hours on the weeknights and weekends, you could consider taking up pizza delivery for local pizza shops. While you won’t get paid that much in pay per hour, the tips alone can make your work worthwhile. Back in university, my friends would regularly clear $500 or more per weekend which can add up quickly for a few hours of work. 

48. DJ for weddings and events: If you know you can make the best playlist for any event, try advertising your DJ services in local Facebook and Meetup groups. Most event centers already have some equipment but it always helps to bring your own so you don’t have to waste time with learning other equipment at the event. Use Serato for DJ software and Youtube tutorials to start learning how everything works then get a few weddings in your portfolio!

49. Create custom spreadsheets: People and businesses rely on spreadsheets to help keep their data organized. If you’re good with designing spreadsheets for different needs, you could consider advertising your services in local groups and business forums. 

50. Write listicles: Listverse allows you to create short lists of items on various topics. The goal is to create a novel article that has a “wow” factor and that will get clicks as those articles are accepted the most. Take a look at their current articles to get a feel for the style they want!

51. Do In-Home Massage Therapy: Zeel allows you to sign up if you’re a certified massage therapist so you can be paired with customers who need in-home massage therapy. Getting certified varies by state but you can expect to do 500 hours or more of training before you can get certified and set off on your own so this side hustle takes a bit more prep than others. 

52. Pick up Dog Poop: If you don’t mind picking up after furry friends, you could advertise your dog poop cleaning services in local groups. Most people would rather pay a set fee per hour than have to pick up after their dogs in their yards. If you’re in a busy neighborhood, you could command $50 per hour or more! This side hustle goes great with pet sitting services as well. 

53. Train AI: Data Annotation is a site that provides you AI-training tasks like helping the AI recognize images and generating correct responses to prompts. It does take up to 1-2 months to start getting tasks based on their backlog but once you do and if you keep doing good work, the tasks will keep coming. Remember to fully complete your profile with all of your relevant skills and experience to get matched with tasks faster!

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54. Do photography and videography for weddings: If you have a knack for photographing people and scenery, photography and videography for weddings could be up your alley. You will need a professional camera (not your iPhone!) and the ability to make stunning videos and photos but that can be learned with practice. Start with posting in local groups for a low fee or even just to shadow another wedding photographer until you can build a portfolio. 

55. Build referral circles: Bank account bonuses, survey site bonuses, and discounts on tons of products are just some of the rewards you could get by building referral circles. You will need 5-10 people to start where everyone can sign up with each other’s referral links to earn the bonuses. Build up the group with more people, charge membership fees, and provide instructional content and more sign up bonus deals you find to your members to bring in extra income. 

56. Create lead magnets for businesses: If you have an eye for design and you’re interested in marketing, you could create lead magnets for businesses. Lead magnets are things like eBooks, downloadable templates, worksheets, and planners that bring in prospects to a marketing funnel to ultimately get them to buy a product. You could fill in copy and create templates on design sites like Canva and then adjust them for each business to make your work more efficient too. 

57. Do small engine repair: A lot of people will throw out or sell things like lawnmowers, portable pressure washers, and log splitters for cheap if they stop working since they’ll just buy a new one. In a lot of cases, you could pick up these hidden treasures, look for the manufacturer’s repair guides and repair Youtube videos, buy any replacement parts needed, then repair them and sell them. Get started by looking through local marketplaces and buy/sell sites for a “broken” item with a small engine and take it apart and fix it then put it back together again. You’ll be a master at flipping in no time!

58. Sell neighbor’s trash items: If you live in or close to a middle class or wealthy neighborhood, you’ll likely see your neighbors throwing out their extra clutter. You could find things like new gym mats, exercise equipment, couches, electronics, and more, all of which can be fixed up (if needed) and resold. I know people who do this all day driving around the suburbs in a pickup truck with a trailer and they make thousands per month reselling the items on local groups. 

59. Buy and sell arcade machines: Arcade machines are a huge nostalgic hobby for a lot of people (who usually have money to spend). You could find arcade machine gems in local buy/sell groups, from arcade liquidation sales, and online in bulk. If you have a decent sized space to store them, you can often re-sell them as-is or with small repairs for thousands more than you paid. 

60. Host growth challenges: You could grow a community on a platform where your audience gathers and host growth challenges for anything from losing 20 pounds by next month to saving 20% of income in 6 months. For example, a few Facebook groups I’m in offer paid promotions for group posts, the group admins have workbooks and printables they sell, and they host meetup events in different cities to promote their businesses in addition to their growth challenges.  

61. Find a business idea and implement it: Start My Idea has lists of business ideas in various categories and tips on how to start implementing them. Their lists are frequently updated so check back often to see if one interests you that you could start working on!

Best Side Hustles to Make Money in 10+ Hours Per Week

1. Do Pet Sitting: If you’re a fan of furry friends and getting paid to be around them, you could pet sit for people in your area. Use platforms like Rover, Petsitter, Holidog, or Care to find pet sitting gigs in your area. Most of the time you’ll only need to make sure they’re fed and that they behave and you could also take the pets for walks and to the park if there’s one nearby. 

2. Offer personal training services: If you’re into fitness, consider becoming a personal trainer and posting in local groups or using a platform like Playbook to find clients. You can also offer your services online or in-person and you could get certified through organizations like ACE or NASM to boost your credibility. 

3. Laser engrave and sell items: A laser engraver like the Ortur Laser Master 2 will only cost you about $190 USD and it can personalize any smaller object that you can think of! Setup a Shopify or Etsy store and list items that have proven sales from other top sellers on the platform from various niches like personalized pop sockets for phones that have graphics for nurses who are also moms. 

4. Live stream video games: Platforms like Twitch allow you to stream video games to people where they can give you money or other items as tips, see more about you, and watch your previous streams. You can build your brand around a specific game or genre and then branch out to other games. Put your links to your social accounts and websites in your profile bio so you can earn income from selling merchandise and from affiliate networks as well. 

5. House sit for people: Nomador, HouseSit Match, and TrustedHouseSitters are all platforms that allow you to visit new places and house sit for people who are away for longer periods of time. This is a really easy side hustle because you can work on other online side hustles while you’re enjoying someone else’s house in an exotic location!

6. Provide virtual assistant services: You could offer administrative services to businesses and busy professionals by managing their emails, scheduling appointments, and completing other tasks remotely. Websites like Zirtual, Fiverr, and UpWork can help you find clients or you could also try posting in local business groups. 

7. Offer web development and design services: There are tons of businesses online that have websites that look and function like they were made in 1999. If you have web development or design experience or can learn quickly, start by finding local businesses with good Google reviews but with outdated websites.

Show them your demo portfolio with a few niche demo sites and then build it out once you gather a few clients. WordPress and a simple theme or Wix both offer tons of functionality to get the client up to speed or you could take it a step further with a page builder like Elementor which supercharges any WordPress theme. 

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8. Start and grow a Youtube channel: If a three year old like Ryan from the Youtube channel Ryan’s World can start and grow to millions of views and dollars a year, you can too. Start with a niche that you’re interested in and could provide interesting content on, learn basic video editing skills, then get to filming and posting!

9. Offer event planning services: If you’re organized and love planning, you could offer event planning services for parties, weddings, or corporate events. These are great to plan because you can develop relationships with large venues like hotels and conference centers to then pass on discounts to your clients. You can also offer extras for a fee like arcade games, popcorn and cotton candy machines, and mobile photo booths if you have a vehicle to haul them. 

10. Become a home organizer: Marie Kondo grew her business to millions of subscribers by simply offering to organize people’s homes and get rid of excess junk. If you know people who buy a bit too much and could use a home cleaning, offer to help them for a fee. You could also offer cleaning and other handyperson services. My friend started her cleaning business in April 2023 by making a simple post to her Facebook friends and now she’s quit her full-time job to work solely on her business because she’s so busy!

11. Create a clothing and homewares POD store: Print On Demand (POD) is still huge in 2024 and while many say it’s saturated, I say the riches are in the niches! You can’t just blast any old design on shirts and hope it will sell though. You could start by setting up a Shopify store using a provider like Awkward Styles or setup a Amazon Merch on Demand store to reduce some of the initial work (but you give up some control of your store). Then, you should research what other stores have for best sellers from Google Shopping and Etsy, and create similar designs for various niches and holidays like Halloween shirt designs for moms who are nurses. 

12. Teach any subject to eager learners: Outschool and Udemy are just two platforms that allow you to create a course and sell it to people who may be looking for instructional videos and materials on different subjects. While it helps, you don’t always have to be super knowledgeable about your subject’s niche before bundling together a course.

A lot of course creators repackage knowledge from widely available sources like YouTube and research sites along with their own knowledge so the content is all in one place. You should create some worksheets and hands-on projects to make your course more interactive. Don’t forget to regularly ask for reviews as well!

13. Offer life coaching services: If you’re good at helping people achieve their goals, you could consider becoming a life coach. You can offer your services online or in-person and bundle extras like business or resume reviews. You can post on sites like UpWork or Fiverr or in local groups and then you can move to your own website for bookings. 

14. Do taxes for people and businesses: If you like to crunch numbers, Thomson Reuters has a great guide on how to get started with doing taxes for people and businesses. Start by asking people you know and then working through local groups for potential clients. Drake is a fantastic tax preparing software that will make it easy to onboard clients and to get their returns as quickly as possible. 

15. Walk dogs for people: You could offer your services to pet owners who need someone to take care of their furry friends while they’re away. You can charge by the hour or per visit and work up to walking more dogs in one area that work well together in one session to make more money.

16. Build a landscaping business: You could offer lawn care and landscaping services to homeowners or businesses. You can charge by the hour or per project and offer service bundles like snow and leaf blowing, gutter cleaning, and driveway and deck pressure washing.

17. Supply moving services to your community: You could help individuals or businesses move their belongings from one location to another in your local area. You can charge by the hour, per location, or even per room and you can also charge extra for large or fragile items. My friend regularly made over $500 a weekend as a college student by working for a local moving company. 

18. Offer video creation services: If you know about video creation and editing software or you’re willing to learn, you could post your portfolio on sites like Fiverr, Upwork, or in local groups. You could focus on one niche like real estate videography to start out, become the go-to person for that niche, and then move to another niche.  

19. Deliver meal kits to people: Many people and families are relying on meal kits to make quick and nutritious food. You could work with services like CookUnity, HelloFresh, and BlueApron, to deliver their meal kits to people in your area. 

20. Develop your own apps: If you’re skilled in coding and design, you could consider developing apps. You can sell your apps on platforms like the App Store or Google Play store and offer in-app purchases for things like skins, season passes, or extra features. 

21. Sell natural goods: If you know how to make natural goods like honey, jam, or maple syrup, or you’re open to working with suppliers, you could sell the products on a simple Shopify site and ship them yourself or have suppliers ship them. You should also bundle products together like a “bee-themed” bundle with honey, beeswax for chapped lips, and propolis spray.

22. Go thrifting: If you like treasure hunts, you could buy high-value goods like golf clubs or shoes from thrift stores in wealthy neighborhoods and resell them in local groups or on eBay. 

23. Restore furniture: Furniture leather can peel and crack, wood can lose its shine, and feet or legs can break. You could research the best ways to restore furniture of different kinds and then offer your services in local groups. 

24. Become a search engine evaluator: Sites like Appen allow you to apply to become a search engine evaluator. Your tasks would involve determining how relevant search page results are to someone’s search query.  

25. Build a plumbing business: If you’re not afraid of getting a bit dirty, you could becoming a licensed plumber with less than $500 in startup costs. Advertise your services locally and for discounted rates until you learn about different plumbing issues and how to solve them, then increase your rates as you get more clients.

26. Go dumpster diving: You could find treasures like watches, antiques, and even money in the dumpsters behind businesses like pawn shops and antique stores. You will need to research different items to see if there’s a resale value but you could find something that would easily pay your rent for a month if you look in the right places. 

27. Start a packaging materials business: People and businesses of all kinds use packaging to move and ship things. You could set up shop in a business hub and buy packaging like boxes, bubble wrap, tape, and bubble mailers in bulk and sell them for a premium. You could also become an approved shipper through USPS, UPS, Fedex, and other providers so customers can drop off their packages with you. 

28. Sign-up for rideshare apps: Rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft can be a great side hustle if you have some extra time and you want to explore your area more. Special occasions like holidays, concerts, and sports games mean you can take advantage of higher pricing. You could also look for specific types of rides like people going to the airport in the early morning because there are minimal no-shows and they usually tip well. 

29. Do bartending: If you know your way around making mixed drinks and pouring beers or you can learn fast, bartending can be a great way to make sometimes thousands per weekend. Start practicing at home with the right equipment, then become a regular at your local bar and eventually ask for a part-time position. 

30. Deliver food: Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes, DoorDash, and Postmates are all services that you can use to deliver food to people. You could only accept requests from wealthy neighborhoods or for restaurants in the same area to be more efficient and to earn more in less time. 

31. Find items at estate sales and flip them: Estate sales are like local treasure hunts because you never know if there will be rare paintings (sometimes hidden behind other paintings), jewelry, golf clubs, or other items that you could sell for a higher price on local groups or eBay. Start by looking for local estate sales on EstateSale or in other local groups and research the items that you see for sale!

32. Sell baked goods: If you like baking and seeing others enjoy your baked goods, you should consider selling them! Get started by reaching out to coffee shops, businesses, or events that need baked goods because they’re easy to feed a lot of people. Once you get a few clients, setup a simple website and start to use those clients as leverage to get more clients. 

33. Offer fish tank maintenance services: Fish tanks draw in wealthier people which makes it perfect for you to offer maintenance services for them. They also require regular maintenance so it will be easier to get clients on retainers for a set fee. Start by posting in local groups and communities and then combine these services with others like landscaping or pet sitting. 

34. Teach English online: Cambly, VIPKid, QKids, and Skooli all accept people with a bachelor’s degree who would like to teach English online to kids around the world. Most services prefer an education-related degree but they don’t always require it so long as you can show that you’re organized and willing to attend each class. 

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35. Do yard maintenance in a wealthy area: Wealthy people love to show off their affluence to others and having an organized yard is just one of the ways they do that. Wealthier people are also more likely to pay and tip you higher. Start by posting flyers in their neighborhoods and by posting in local groups and pair this with tasks like gutter cleaning and pressure washing driveways. 

36. Offer interior decorating services: If you have a knack for design, offer your services to decorate homes or offices. You can showcase your work on social media or a personal website to get more clients.

37. Create membership sites: Almost every niche can be organized into a membership site which offers products, information, and advancement to people in that niche. For example, hunting, fishing, nursing, digital nomads, and IT are all niches where you could offer a membership to people who also like those niches. You could include Facebook group access, virtual workshops and summits, and courses that help people with the best fishing tricks or with studying for their next IT certification. 

38. Do material handling: If you live near an airport hub, freight companies like UPS and Fedex have job listings that will pay you well to help with “material handling”, or loading and unloading packages and luggage from inbound and outbound planes. You can often get paid more for working late and overnight shifts as well as holidays too. 

39. Build an audience on Medium: Medium is a platform where you can create your own space with articles for people to read and share. It also offers paid features like locking your articles until someone pays for them and once they do, you get a portion of the payment. If you don’t want to setup a full website to write about your interests, Medium may be for you!

40. Start and maintain a podcast: Spotify and other platforms have made it easy to start a podcast about any topic. A lot of creators will start with other digital assets like a website or Youtube channel but some only start from a podcast and build those later. You should post on a regular schedule when your audience is most available and you can offer additional resources like worksheets and eBooks to keep your listeners more engaged. 

41. Work multiple jobs: If you have the time and organization skills, you could consider working multiple jobs either at the same time or moonlighting with different hours for each. Jobs could be W2, contract, or even multiple side hustles from this list. 

42. Take surveys: You could sign up for sites like Swagbucks, Mypoints, Toluna Influencers, Pinecone Research, Mindswarms, InboxDollars, Opinion Outpost, Yougov, Survey Junkie, Zap Surveys, Opinion Champ, and Life Points to maximize your survey opportunities and to make money online as quickly as possible.  

43. Deliver groceries: Platforms like Instacart and Shipt allow you to make money by delivering groceries to people who are too busy, too lazy, or not able to get to the store to get them. You can earn extra tips by talking with the customer and suggesting alternatives when items are out of stock. You can also use credit cards with high rewards for grocery shopping and you can sign up for bank bonuses with qualifying direct deposits, then set your delivery platform to deposit to that bank account. 

44. Do data entry: Microworkers, Lionbridge, and Flexjobs are sites that allow you to sign up for data entry tasks that people and businesses post for. Depending on the type of data entry, you could become more efficient by using ChatGPT to organize the data, writing Python scripts to process the data (also using ChatGPT), and using tools like Excel to quickly copy and paste data. 

45. Become a tour guide: If you’re interested in or already know the sights and history in your local area, you could become a tour guide and show people around. A lot of tour guide companies will also pay you commission for getting people to book other trips or excursions. 

46. Setup a mobile cafe: People who work in the city love their coffee and cafe items, especially if they can grab them quickly. This side hustle does require more of an upfront investment from you to buy the truck, the cafe equipment, and the city permits, but it can prove super lucrative if you can post your truck in a high-traffic area. 

47. Become a nutritionist: It seems like today people are so busy that they either forget to eat or when they do eat, it’s not the healthiest food. You could become a licensed nutritionist and teach others how to eat better and why it’s important. Create personalized meal plans and recipe schedules for people based on their goals. 

48. Create board games: If you’ve played some of the board games of the year and you think you could design one that would take off, make it a side hustle! Start by using paper and pen to make the board and any pieces and then play the game and tweak settings as you go.

Once you feel it’s good to play, ask your friends or family to see what they think and if they have feedback, incorporate the good ideas into your game. Once you’ve validated the idea, pay for the artwork from places like Upwork or Fiverr and reach out to board game manufacturers or use a crowdfunding platform like KickStarter to see if there is more interest globally. 

49. Power wash and stain decks: If you get a certain satisfaction from cleaning things, you could make it your side hustle! For anywhere from $100-$300 you can find a mobile power wash machine and then charge people with decks per hour or per deck for power washing them. Extend your services further by offering to power wash driveways and to clean gutters. 

50. Do high-ticket remote sales: If you know about sales, persuasion, and buyer psychology or you’re willing to learn about those topics, tons of companies that sell high-ticket (more than $500) courses, software, and more are always hiring. If you get hired with a good company, the leads are typically warm and more willing to listen to how your product or service will help them which means you can make more commissions. 

51. Make and sell 3D-printed items: You can get a quality 3D printer like the Ender or Neptune 3 Pro for less than $250. You can then purchase the materials and setup your own Shopify or Etsy store to sell your work. Some ideas you could make are custom chess pieces, firearm accessories (check your local laws), video game characters for desks, and holders for video game controllers. 

52. Do security guard shifts for office and apartment buildings: Most companies will require you to complete a short security guard course before you can work as a security guard. Once you know how to handle escalations and various situations, try applying at office and apartment buildings near you. There are usually more night shifts open which are quieter and you can do other side hustles on your down time too. 

53. Become a mortgage broker: In most areas, becoming a certified mortgage broker is relatively cheap and some brokerages will even cover the certification cost. Depending on your area, you could make thousands of dollars by going through the mortgage process with homebuyers or even just referring people to lenders. Take it a step further by also becoming a certified real estate agent so you can double dip for commissions from sales. 

54. Deliver packages using Amazon Flex: Amazon Flex allows you to earn money to deliver packages from Amazon depots to customers. You can typically earn more in holiday seasons and in densely populated areas or more rural areas where delivery trucks won’t travel often. You can get started by signing up, reserving blocks of time for deliveries, then planning your routes and earning money!  

55. Do In-Home and Remote Tech Support: HelloTech is just one site that pairs technical people with companies that need in-home technical support for their products involving installation and setup. You’ll receive more shift offers if you have both technical and customer service experience but even a few shifts a month can add up quickly! 

56. Become a mom-for-hire: If you’re active in your community and know of moms that need help with things like school meetings, bake sales, arts and crafts projects, science fair projects, and Halloween costumes, you could offer your services to help out. Moms love to show off work so people can think they did it so you could also offer white label photos that they can use to post to their social accounts. The moms who need these projects will also give you tons of referrals if you do a great job. 

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57. Setup a break room business: Smashing objects with sledgehammers is one of the best ways to relieve stress and it’s not something that you can easily do at home. You could setup a break room business where each room has objects like tables, doors, small cars, and more. Pair this idea with setting up escape rooms and offering small snacks and drinks to really get the money rolling in!

58. Clean RVs, large trailers, and boats: You can usually find these vehicles in similar places such as near docks, rest stops, and tourist areas. They’re usually dirty as people travel in them and don’t often get them washed. If you’re near one of these areas, you could buy a portable pressure washer, set it on low pressure and get to washing, for a fee of course.  

59. Do inventory work for car dealerships: You could work for a car dealership near you in the evenings or nights doing inventory work like verifying stock, making listings in local groups and on the dealership’s website, and even finding deals from private sellers. Call the dealerships in your area to see if there are opportunities available! 

60. Build PCs: If you like working with your hands, you could learn how to build custom PCs for people and businesses. You can work up to handling all parts of the process such as consulting, ordering parts, assembling, upgrading parts, repairs, and more. Youtube channels like Linus Tech Tips show you how all the PC parts work together. Then, you could build your own PC, start a portfolio, and post in local groups for customers!

61. Get your life insurance license: In most states, getting your life insurance license takes about 20 hours in a self-paced course. Then you can either work with local brokers who provide you leads, you can purchase leads from a third-party, or you can create lead generation opportunities for yourself through social media and your own website.

You get residual income from the sales you make so long as the insurance is paid so by the second year you will have income streams from the year prior as well. Get started by researching your state’s requirements, using one of the lead generation methods above, and working those leads!

62. Do product demos at supermarkets: You may be super grateful when you’re hungry in Wal-Mart and you see someone handing out food samples. They’re likely also grateful because they’re making sometimes $20/hour or more! Stores like Costco, Sam’s Club, Whole Foods, and Kroger all hire for product demonstrators and they usually provide paid training too. You’ll also get knowledge of different recipes, in-store discounts, and free samples! Get started by talking to your local bulk or chain grocery store staff today.

63. Advertise junk hauling services: If you have or can get an SUV with a trailer hitch, a trailer off a local marketplace, a dolly, a handtruck, straps, and gloves, you’ll be well on your way to hauling junk for people! You could also offer to do other home services like cleaning trash bins and gutters too.

Make sure you have a pricing list based on the size of your trailer, you do gift cards for referrals, and have a Google Business profile with cards with your QR code on them linking back to your profile. Pass them out to everyone you see! Get started by setting up an LLC and advertising your services on Thumbtack and Nextdoor. 

64. Deliver for local breweries and liquor stores: If you live in a populated area, you could get a cargo bike with a motor and a cooler and ask local breweries and liquor stores if they need delivery people (which they almost always do). It works out better for them to pay you $20/hour or more instead of partnering with a food delivery service and you can also sometimes get to recycle their cans and bottles for the return fee. They’ll also often offer perks like free drinks, exclusive new offers, and even free food. 

65. Become a trucker: If you’re looking to travel, to get amazing pay, and to meet people all across the country, you could get your CDL (which is usually paid for by the company) and become a trucker. You could specialize in oil and gas tankers, livestock, ice road trucking, and farm or aircraft materials. Eventually you can also buy your own chassis and trailer which means you’ll be paid more and you’ll have a lot more flexibility for work but you’ll have to pay for repairs and maintenance. Get started by applying to your local trucking company and see what they can offer you! Some companies allow you to work part time on the weekends and to stay within your state/area as well. 

66. Create a coupon code site: Coupon sites make money by referring people looking for a product to the brand’s or an authorized retailer’s website. You could setup a coupon site on WordPress using themes and plugins that load everything into your website. You will need to start with more niche products and work on your website’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO) through things like backlink building and blogging but soon enough you’ll grow and you’ll see passive profit coming through from your referrals. 

67. Advertise painting services: Slapping a coat of paint on something always makes it look a bit newer. Schools, churches, office buildings, and new homeowners could be some of your potential customers if you start a portfolio and build a name for yourself in your community. If you don’t know anything about painting, get started by watching any of the tons of Youtube videos and tutorials available and then ask your neighbors if they have a painting project that you could work on. Build up a portfolio then start posting in local groups!

68. Braid and weave hair extensions: If you know how to create braids and weaves, you could consider advertising your services in local groups for people to get their hair done. Once you create a portfolio of your work, you could rake in $50 per hour or more!

When you create multiple ways to make some extra money, you give yourself something to fall back on, something to provide for your family, and something to fulfill your financial goals that much quicker.

This list of the best side hustles to make extra cash should give you at least a few ideas for creating some money on the side. Some might even replace your main job. 

But we know we could always make this list better with your help and expertise. 

Do you have another side hustle that you think belongs on this list? Or do you have questions about how to get started on a side hustle idea in this list? 

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