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  • Side gig sites for creatives
    Creatives — artists, filmmakers, and writers — tend to be right-brained people. They can draft new worlds out of thin air and imagine things that never were. But, ask them to draw up an invoice or execute a marketing plan and their genius often fails. Fortunately, side gig sites for creatives help with the nagging details so creatives can create and still collect the money they need to eat. Side gig sites for creatives Online platforms designed for creatives do one or two important things: They connect creatives with clients and/or they invoice and collect their bills for them. However,… Read more: Side gig sites for creatives
  • 7 Side Gigs Inspired by Popular T.V. Shows
    Discover lucrative side gigs inspired by popular t.v. shows. Turn your t.v. time into extra income and unleash your inner entrepreneur.
  • Pricing your side gig for success
    Pricing your side gig for success can be challenging. Here’s how to find the right balance to maximize your earnings and grow your business successfully.
  • Reliable side hustles for regular income

    Discover reliable side hustles for consistent income every month. From delivery to pet sitting, find a side hustle that fits your life.

  • Side hustles for fall
    Discover the best side hustles for fall from package delivery gigs to catering and housekeeping jobs, find the perfect fit for you.
  • Best Side Hustles for GenZ
    Discover the best side hustles for GenZ. Explore creative and interesting work opportunities that accept younger workers.
  • Taskrabbit vs. Handy: Which is Better for Freelance Workers?
    TaskRabbit vs. Handy: Which platform is better for turning your skills into a side hustle? A comprehensive comparison with a clear winner.
  • Make money with medical writing
    Explore the lucrative world of medical writing and discover how it can be an ideal side hustle for good writers with a science background.
  • Care for children
    You might remember earning a dollar or two an hour when you were watching kids as a teenager, providing care for children has turned into a well-paid profession.
  • 6 Weekend Side Hustles to Earn Extra Cash

    Discover 6 profitable weekend side hustles that can help you earn extra cash without the stress of a weekday commitment.

  • Smart side hustles for college students
    Discover smart side hustles for college students to help you pay your way through school and gain valuable skills for your future career.
  • Nurse Your Wallet: Lucrative Side Gigs in Healthcare
    Explore the world of side gigs in healthcare to discover lucrative opportunities like medical writing and consulting for additional income.
  • Cinema Cash: 6 Side Hustles for Film Fanatics
    What if there was a way — or several ways — to earn money watching movies? Grab some popcorn. Here are six side hustles for film fanatics.
  • WinnWinn Research

    WinnWinn Research enlists individuals to participate in focus groups paying $25 – $300 per hour.

    Expected pay: $25 – $300 an hour

    Husl$core: $$$$$

  • Medely

    Medely is a marketplace that connects short-staffed health care facilities with medical staffers willing to take on per diem work

    Expected pay: $20 – $80+ per hour

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Stackkly

    Stackkly helps individuals list storage space for rent in Texas.

    Expected pay: You set it

    Husl$core: $$$

  • New side hustle reviews highlight nursing, consulting and rentals

    Three new side hustle reviews this week highlight nursing, consulting and renting options. And all three offer good opportunities for the right individuals.

  • Calm and Quiet: Side Hustles for Introverts

    Looking for side hustles for introverts? Discover 6 options that offer minimal social interaction and can be done remotely for extra cash.

  • Tune into Profit: Solid Side Gigs in Music 
    Even if your garage band hasn’t taken off like you’d hoped, there are solid side gigs in music that can help you earn money with your passion. Here are 5 ideas.
  • Make Money With Hot-Weather Side Hustles

    Discover 7 hot-weather side hustles to make money while enjoying the outdoors. Find out how to monetize your hobbies and earn extra income.

  • Upwork vs. Fiverr: Which is better to find freelance work?

    Upwork vs Fiverr: Which freelance platform is right for you? Explore the similarities and differences to find the best site for what you do.

  • Moving jobs for summer

    Discover the top online platforms for finding moving jobs for summer. We’ve ranked and reviewed them to help you find the best pay and terms.

  • Bungii

    Bungii is a same-day delivery service that enlists freelance drivers to help people and companies move heavy and bulky items.

    Expected pay: about $45 per hour

    Husl$core: $$$

  • Frayt

    Frayt is a last-mile delivery service that enlists freelance drivers to pick up and deliver everything from building supplies to television sets.

    Expected pay: $20 – $30 per hour

    Husl$core: $$$

  • 8 Mobile Money Makers: Side Hustle with Just Your Phone

    Discover the power of side hustles with just your phone. Turn your smartphone into a money-making machine without much effort or experience.

  • How to Balance a Side Hustle with a Full-Time Job

    Discover practical strategies to balance a side hustle with a full-time job. Achieve financial freedom without sacrificing your personal life.

  • Empty Nest, Full Wallet: 7 Side hustles for Empty Nesters

    Side hustles for empty nesters can be anything that ignites your passions, but some only require skills you learned as a parent.

  • Smart and satisfying side gigs for teachers

    Side gigs for teachers use your intellect, skills and, often, your classroom resources to pad your budget in the summer and rest of the year. 

  • Chill Cash: Stress-free Side Hustles
    Wish you could make some extra cash, but can’t deal with adding stress to your life? Consider these stress-free side hustles that earn money without sacrificing your zen.
  • HomeShare Online

    HomeShare Online helps seniors find compatible roommates

    Expected pay: you set it

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Side Hustles for Fashionistas

    If you have a passion for fashion. Side hustles for fashionistas can help pay for your expensive taste. Here are 5 side hustles for you.

  • Side Hustles for Disabled and Chronically Ill

    Explore empowering side hustles tailored for disabled or chronically ill individuals. From flexible gigs to remote work, find opportunities to thrive!

  • Getting paid to protest

    A Los Angeles-based company pays people from all over the country to protest and perform in an effort to draw attention to issues ranging from politics to business.

  • Opportunity for cleaners, owners and gamers

    This week we reviewed a smattering a new side hustle platforms that offer opportunity for cleaners, owners and gamers.

  • Yoodlize

    Yoodlize is a rental platform where owners of anything from cameras to chainsaws can offer to rent out (or rent) almost anything.

    Expected pay: You set it

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Turno

    Turno connects housekeepers with owners of short-term rentals for quick turnaround cleans

    Expected pay: You set it

    Husl$core: $$$

  • KashKick

    KashKick is a marketing company that says it pays people to play games, buy things, take surveys and watch advertisements.

    Expected pay: speculative

    Husl$core: $$

  • Get paid to shop

    If spending a day in a shopping mall or grocery store is your idea of a great time, you should know that you can get paid to shop.

  • EyeSpy

    EyeSpy enlists mystery shoppers for food and hospitality checks, paying through reimbursements

    Expected pay: Reimbursement only

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Service Evaluation Concepts

    ServiceEvaluationConcepts enlists freelance mystery shoppers to check out everything from convenience stores to health plans.

    Expected pay: $15 – $100 per assignment

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Housing hustles
    If you want to retire, but aren’t quite sure you can afford to, you may want to consider housing hustles, which let you earn money with where you live.
  • 5 Gigs for Summer 2024

    Gigs for summer 2024 include seasonal jobs in resorts, staffing concerts and events and some gigs that simply involve outdoor work.

  • Get paid to get fit

    You can get paid to get fit thanks to a host of behavioral finance apps that allow you to wager on your weight loss or exercise journey, and some that will pay you to track your steps.

  • StepBet

    StepBet is a exercise app that allows you to “win” money by meeting your activity goals

    Expected pay: speculative (you wager on yourself)

    Husl$core: $$$

  • CashWalk

    CashWalk is a free smart-phone app that pays you a small amount, generally in gift cards, to keep it running while you exercise

    Expected pay: 16 cents per day

    Husl$core: $$$

  • HealthyWage

    HealthyWage is a behavioral finance company that uses betting and challenges to help people exercise more and lose weight.

    Expected pay: speculative

    Husl$core: $$$$$

  • DietBet

    DietBet encourages weight loss by turning it into a betting game. Lose weight and you could win money.

    Expected pay: speculative

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Evidation

    Evidation is a health care research firm that pays individuals to participate in healthy activities, like walking, sleeping, and keeping track of their diet

    Expected pay: 10 cents a day

    Husl$core: $$$

  • Ghostwriters and ghost tours: Two newly reviewed gigs

    We explore two new side gig platforms this week — one seeking guides to host ghost tours; the other seeking ghostwriters.

  • US Ghost Adventures

    US Ghost Adventures enlists freelance tour guides to give ghost tours and haunted pub crawls in more than 60 cities across the U.S.

    Expected pay: $25 – $50 per tour, plus tips

    Husl$core: $$$

  • HotGhostwriter

    HotGhostwriter enlists freelancers to write, edit, narrate and design both fiction and non-fiction books — sometimes from scratch.

    Expected pay: 1 to 2 cents per word

    Husl$core: $$

  • This mechanic earns $12,000 a month answering questions

    Chris Pyle agreed shares the secrets of how this mechanic earns $12,000 a month answering questions on JustAnswer.

  • One-Day $100 Hustles

    Want a $100 side hustle? A new study found 20 jobs that would pay $100 in a single day. And while you need skills, you don’t need a college degree.

  • Side Hustles You Can Do With An Infant

    Side hustles can help pay the extra bills that come with kids. Here are five lucrative side hustles that you can do with an infant.

  • “Misclassified” or Mistreated? A Guide & Quiz

    Some companies rob workers of thousands of dollars in wages by misclassifying them as “self-employed.” Here’s how to know if you’re “misclassified” or just mistreated.

  • Mini hustles: A little effort for a little money

    Looking for a side hustle, but don’t have the physical or emotional bandwidth to devote much energy to it? Consider these mini hustles.

  • Scrambly

    Scrambly pays individuals to test out new products, apps and games, as well as take surveys

    Expected pay: varies

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Dreamstime

    Dreamstime allows freelancers to upload and sell stock photos, videos, music and art for a 25-60% royalty.

    Expected pay: between 30 cents and $3 per saleHusl$core: $$$

  • OneMeasure Perks

    OneMeasure Perks pays Android smart phone users to download their app and leave it open on the phone

    Expected pay: 16 cents per day

    Husl$core: $$$

  • Nickelytics

    Nickelytics is a mobile advertising company that enlists freelancers to place advertisements on their cars. Pay: $150-$250 per month.

  • Side Hustles for Drivers

    Love driving your car and wish you could make some money doing it? You’re in luck. There are dozens of side hustles for drivers.

  • Earn six-figures — mostly non-taxable — as a travel nurse

    Anthony Swain, 32, and his wife earn six-figure incomes, and pay tax on just a fraction of that. Such is the life of a travel nurse.

  • This actress has $7,000-$8,000 monthly side hustle

    Meet Vanessa Garcia: an actress who supplements her acting career with a successful $7,000-$8,000 monthly side hustle on Taskrabbit. Here’s how you can do the same.

  • New hustles for consultants, callers and cleaners

    SideHusl.com reviewed new hustles for consultants, callers and cleaners this week, finding good to average opportunity for freelancers.

  • Wynter

    Wynter enlists freelance experts to provide opinions about products and services they might buy

    Expected pay: $5 to $600 per 5-minute to one-hour gig

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Pleio

    Pleio enlists freelancers for remote customer service positions in its GoodStart program, which involves calling patients to talk about their medications.

    Expected pay: $0 – $15 per hour (est. See Review)

    Husl$core: $$$

  • Hampr

    Hampr is an on-demand laundry service that enlists freelancers to wash other people’s clothes

    Expected pay: $7 – $26 per load

    Husl$core: $$$

  • Hustles that help you keep New Year’s Resolutions

    Have trouble sticking to New Year’s goals? SideHusl.com gathered a half dozen side hustles that can help you keep New Year’s resolutions.

  • Former teacher earned $200,000 with surrogacy as a side hustle

    Sunshine Hanson, 41, earned more than $200,000 with surrogacy as a side hustle. If you’re a healthy biological woman of child-bearing age, you potentially could too.

  • ConceiveAbilities

    ConceiveAbilities is an egg donor and surrogate agency, which connects prospective parents with women of child-bearing age, who are willing and able to carry a baby or donate an egg to help another person have a baby.

    Expected pay: $10,000 – $100,000 (see review)

    Husl$core: $$$$$

  • Pinnacle Surrogacy

    Pinnacle Surrogacy connects couples needing help carrying a baby with surrogates willing to do the job

    Expected pay: $50,000 – $60,000

    Husl$core: $$$$$

  • Make Money With AI: How One Freelancer Earns $10K/Month

    Want to earn six-figures with AI? At the one-year anniversary of ChatGPT’s launch, a number of freelancers are doing just that. Here’s how you can too.

  • Contractors’ $3 Million Payday – A Cautionary Tale

    More than 100,000 contractors who signed up for a lead generation service provided by HomeAdvisor are due to get refunds amounting to more than $3 million.

  • Holiday hustles for service providers

    Service providers are offering holiday hustles that range from pet-sitting to working at events & wrapping gifts. Here’s how you can make extra cash 

  • Holiday hustles for creatives: Rake in $$$ making decor and gifts

    Artistic and entrepreneurial? With holiday shopping already under way, this is the perfect time to consider holiday hustles for creatives.

  • Declutter for cash: Make $100s from your cast-offs

    Now is the perfect time to declutter for cash. You can earn hundreds of dollars getting rid of your old stuff. Here’s how.

  • Newly reviewed money-makers

    Lugg is the least attractive of three newly-reviewed money-makers. The other two — Bacon and Hyre — are more attractive workplaces.

  • Hyre

    Hyre enlists freelancers to work as servers, bartenders, cleaners and general laborers  in hospitality, health care and event security.

    Expected pay: You set it

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Bacon

    Bacon connects warehouse, catering, cleaning and event workers with companies that need temporary help.

    Expected pay: $10 – $25 per hour

    Husl$core: $$$

  • Lugg

    Lugg is a moving app that enlists freelancers to deliver furniture from retail stores and help people move. But pay and terms are bad.

    Expected pay: nominal, after expenses

    Husl$core: $

  • Time to sell your gold

    Do you have gold coins, bars or jewelry gathering dust in a safe deposit box or drawer? It may be time to sell your gold. Here’s why.

  • ExpressGoldCash

    ExpressGoldCash is an online buyer of gold and jewelry, promising up to 98% of the spot price for bullion and up to 90% for jewelry.

    Expected pay: up to 98% of the spot metal price

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Alloy

    Alloy is an online marketplace for selling gold, silver, platinum and palladium to be melted down for use in industry.

    Expected pay: 70-99% of the spot price

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • 5 Cash-back sites for holiday shopping
    The best cash-back sites can pay you 3% to 20% of your purchases — a big gift for those doing holiday spending. But you need to pre-register and buy through them.
  • Writing jobs are booming. Here’s where to find them
    Writing jobs are booming. Here are the best places to find these jobs based on the type of writing — copy to creative; resume to report.
  • Rare Patient Voice

    Rare Patient Voice seeks caregivers and patients to provide feedback on medical products, drugs, and other aspects of health care.

    Expected pay: $120 per hour

    Husl$core: $$$$$

  • UserInterviews

    UserInterviews connects companies looking for product research information with consumers willing to share their opinions for pay.

    Expected pay: Varied, but significantly above minimum wage

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Respondent

    Respondent is a market research company that enlists individuals to answer highly specific questions for generous pay.

    Expected pay: generous, but varies widely

    Husl$core: $$$$$

  • Armchair consulting gigs

    You don’t need a degree from Harvard or an impressive resume to make good money with arm-chair consulting gigs. All you need is an opinion and the right personal or professional background.

  • Selling your body for science

    You can make good money selling your body for science in two ways: Volunteer for clinical trials or give plasma or platelets. Both pay generously.

  • Parexel

    Parexel is a biomedical research company that enlists individuals for paid clinical trials.

    Expected pay: varies widely, but substantial

    Husl$core: $$$

  • Fortrea Clinical Trials

    Fortrea Clinical Trials is a biomedical research firm that pays individuals to participate in clinical trials.

    Expected pay: varies, but substantial

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • Altasciences

    Altasciences is a medical research firm that enlists individuals to volunteer for paid clinical trials.

    Expected pay: varies by study

    Husl$core: $$$$

  • UserLinker

    UserLinker solves the geographic problem that many people have when they’re looking for paid clinical research studies.

    Expected pay: Varies dramatically

    Husl$core: $$$$$

  • Hustles for anyone

    In an era when everyone seems to be looking for a way to earn a little extra dough, it’s nice to know that there are hustles for anyone.

  • Make money with land

    Got land — perhaps a lot where you plan to build a retirement or vacation home? Or, maybe, just a big backyard? Here’s how to make money with it.

  • Hipcamp

    Hipcamp is a marketplace for travelers to find unique campsites and lodgings offered by independent property owners.

    Expected pay: You set it

    Husl$core: $$$$$

  • Quit work and travel: A how-to guide

    Want to quit work and travel for years at a time? It is possible. Just ask Marco Ilagan and Francina Cassaniti. This is how they do it.

  • Trymata

    Trymata enlists freelancers to do 20- and 30-minute user experience tests, but uses glitchy software and offers minuscule payments.

    Expected pay: $5 – $30 per test

    Husl$core:$

  • Website testing jobs

    Looking for a side hustle that pays well, but doesn’t require any special skills? Consider website testing jobs.