Category: Blog

  • Last gasp of summer recommendations

    Last gasp of summer recommendations

    Last-minute vacationers spell opportunity for side hustlers, who can take advantage of last gasp of summer recommendations

  • Holiday hustles

    Holiday hustles

    One-quarter of Americans are looking for a holiday hustle to help defray the high cost of seasonal giving, travel and events. Helpful tips on where and how to find work.

  • Delicious side job: teach cooking classes

    Delicious side job: teach cooking classes

    When the pandemic shut down restaurants and travel, Americans pulled out their oven mitts. Now if you want a delicious side job, you can teach cooking classes.

  • Tech skills draw top pay

    Tech skills draw top pay

    If you have tech skills, you can draw top pay in the freelance market. And your tech skills don’t even have to be extraordinary.

  • Jobs for retirees

    Jobs for retirees

    With 401(k) balances plunging and the cost of everything soaring, people are “unretiring.” Here are flexible, part-time jobs for retirees.

  • 6 new money-makers

    6 new money-makers

    This week’s crop of newly-reviewed side hustles underscore the wide variety in the so-called “gig-economy.”

  • My favorite side hustles

    My favorite side hustles

    Our favorite side hustles are more than just places where you can earn decent money. They combine things that have a visceral appeal — food, friends, pets and travel — with platforms that treat both customers and freelancers fairly.

  • Where to sell what you own

    Where to sell what you own

    The increasingly wide variety of different sales platforms may leave you with questions about where to sell what products.

  • Where to find writing and editing jobs

    Where to find writing and editing jobs

    Writing and editing jobs are rapidly expanding on the web to fuel corporate websites, feed new blogs and to support the burgeoning self-published book industry.

  • No college? No problem

    No college? No problem

    No college? No problem. A wide array of jobs — many of them well-paid — don’t require a degree. Moreover, some cities are particularly friendly to workers without a college education.

  • Side hustles for optimists

    Side hustles for optimists

    A pessimist might assume that side hustles for optimists are those too-good-to-be-true opportunities that turn out to be scams. But some side hustles simply suit the optimists generally positive outlook on life.

  • Strategies to survive inflation

    Strategies to survive inflation

    Basic strategies to survive inflation involve spending (or saving) less or earning more. Or, if you’re retired, using more of your savings.

  • High pay for skilled labor

    High pay for skilled labor

    You can earn high pay for skilled labor — everything from specialized cleaning services to hanging television sets and fixing broken pipes.

  • Tax software for side hustlers

    Tax software for side hustlers

    Side hustle income gives you access to deductions and credits employees don’t have, but you’ll need tax and accounting software to claim it.

  • Side hustles for pessimists

    Side hustles for pessimists

    Side hustles for pessimists are the types of money-making opportunities that can go well — or poorly — depending on how well you’re prepared.

  • Learn to teach for free

    Learn to teach for free

    Have a skill? You can make money teaching it online. And this month two of the best teaching platforms will teach you how.

  • The art of getting hired

    The art of getting hired

    We talked to a variety of successful individuals on the art of getting hired. While the advice can vary depending on the type of customer you’re after, there are the best tips.

  • 5 New hustles — good, promising and pretty bad

    5 New hustles — good, promising and pretty bad

    We’ve reviewed 5 new hustles this week, which provide good opportunities for designers, notaries and motorcycle owners.

  • Options for entertainers, marketers and more

    Options for entertainers, marketers and more

    SideHusl.com’s latest round of reviews uncovered good options for entertainers, marketers and mock jurors.

  • Side hustles for the opinionated

    Side hustles for the opinionated

    Opinionated? Don’t limit yourself to arguing with strangers on social media. Get paid to participate in side hustles for the opinionated.

  • How drivers deal with soaring gas prices

    How drivers deal with soaring gas prices

    Delivery and ride share drivers can wrap their cars with advertising as a way of dealing with soaring gas prices. Extra $; no added work.

  • Remote customer service jobs

    Remote customer service jobs

    If you want to work in your pajamas at odd hours of the day or night, you may be a perfect candidate for remote customer service jobs.

  • Sandwich generation needs caregivers

    Sandwich generation needs caregivers

    The sandwich generation needs caregivers for both elderly parents and small children at the same time. Opportunities and challenges for caregivers and clients.

  • How to earn $500 fast

    How to earn $500 fast

    The editors at SideHusl.com searched through our database of 450 side hustle platforms to find those that could help you earn $500 fast.

  • Blogging as a side hustle

    Blogging as a side hustle

    Larry Ludwig may well be the poster child for why people recommend blogging as a side hustle. He went from $0-$6 million in nine years.

  • Make money while killing time

    Make money while killing time

    Waiting on jury duty? For a late flight? Suffering through a bad movie? Pull out your phone and make money while you’re killing time. 

  • How to teach English online

    How to teach English online

    Native English speakers have a simple, and often lucrative, side hustle. They can teach English online. More than a dozen online platforms can help.

  • Driving for pay? Your best bets

    Driving for pay? Your best bets

    Driving for money? The type of driving you do could have a dramatic impact on how much you earn, according to a new analysis from Gridwise.

  • Jobs for people who love to shop

    Jobs for people who love to shop

    Do you love to shop? You can make money shopping for others with mystery shopping concerns and grocery shopping apps.

  • Cash in on Wedding Palooza

    Cash in on Wedding Palooza

    Now that Covid is receding and restrictions are beginning to lapse, many experts expect a Wedding Palooza — a year of near incessant nuptials and all the lavish celebrations (and freelance opportunities) that come with them.