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Need extra money, but don’t have much time? There are a handful of side hustles that you can do with just one hour a day. And while they won’t make you rich, you can easily pick up $100-$150 per week

Financial markets fell into turmoil when a recession-indicator flashed red for the first time since 2007. Luckily some jobs are recession-resistant…like these

Being a mom is tough. So is starting a business. Putting the two together “can be a disaster.” And yet so-called Mompreneurs find ways to thrive. Here’s how.

Con artists are targetting freelancers with fake check scams, using the names of real companies to fool victims. Mystery shoppers, online sellers and people who wrap their cars with ads are at the greatest risk.

If you’re longing to spend summer days in the sunshine, but your budget says you’ve got to earn money, outdoor side hustles may be just the ticket.

Three months after finding a discarded chair that they managed to sell for $50, Melissa and Rob Stephenson turned that modest profit into $100,000 of merchandise. Here’s how.

Ride sharing giants Uber and Lyft are trolling for new drivers. But a careful read of their pitches to prospective drivers signal dismal earnings. Here’s why and how you can do better.

Freelancers have more tax deductions than ever, thanks to the new tax law, but there is nothing simple about claiming everything you’re due.

Having summers off may sound great for vacation planning, but it can be murder on a budget. Fortunately, there are a lot of things teachers can do to earn a few bucks over the summer holidays.

Can you really earn thousands of dollars by renting out your house by the hour? We decided to find out by signing up for Giggster, a site that rents your home for movie and photo shoots

Getting swept up in the decluttering trend advocated by Marie Kondo has an added benefit: You can make a decent amount of money selling your clutter.

Some people have a side hustle to make extra money or make ends meet. But others are doing it to test out abusiness idea, hoping to turn the side hustle into a job or business.

Paid work imparts a litany of benefits on teens and tweens and not just in the form of cash. Kids as young as five can start to learn about money management and wise decision-making by managing their own wages.

Some side hustles are just random. They don’t fit into a category. They don’t require a skill. If you can walk and use a cell phone, you can earn money with them.

Many online platforms, such as Uber. Lyft. Handy, and Postmates, offer work with a proviso. If you take a job through one of these platforms, you agree to say that you don’t really work for them. You work for yourself through them. That distinction costs you — and saves the platform — a ton of…

Online platforms that provide pet-care jobs are thriving, expanding and providing increasingly attractive options for side hustlers

Want to work from home, set your own hours, rate of pay and job description? Consider becoming a virtual assistant, solving business problems for others

If you have a patient and caring disposition, you may be able to earn $10 to $30 per hour providing care to older adults. And the old folks you help don’t have to be strangers.

Self-employed workers — even those who are self-employed just part-time — have far more ways to save for retirement than traditional employees.

If you have stuff — houses, cars, boats, baby equipment, carpet cleaners or tools — you can make money renting it out. Here’s how.

Online platforms background-check their workers, but rarely scrutinize their clients, which can put freelancers in dangerous and compromising positions

Some college majors are a ticket to unemployment. But a few of these same fields offer high-paying side hustles like these

If you love to see new places, but don’t have the money to take a traditional vacation, you should know that some jobs are perfect for people with wanderlust.

Some 40% of freelancers will start the holiday season with thousands of dollars in outstanding past-due invoices. Here’s how to get those scofflaw clients to pay

If you sell products online, you probably already know that some buyers are crooks. The trick is figuring out who they are before they scam you — or instituting cautionary measures so they can’t.

If you’re looking for a job that you can do from anywhere, and still earn good money, writing may be just the ticket. But you need a strategy to be successful

The FTC filed a lawsuit last week that draws attention to an increasingly vexing problem for both consumers and freelancers — a rising number of fake reviews and endorsements

Every year more seniors choose “second acts” and side hustles over the more established path of retiring to a life of golf, grandchildren and globetrotting.

What if you could side hustle your way to physical and financial fitness all at the same time? We found jobs that pay well, while requiring you to move.