Earn an Extra Income Through a Side Hustle

Looking to earn an extra income through a side hustle? Welcome! As someone who has dabbled in many side hustles (plus, turned my side hustle into a full-time job) I have a wealth of ideas for you.

Some of these side hustles were side projects and extra income streams that kept me afload when I was a single mom teacher. Others have the potential to grow into a fulltime job if you want it to.

There are more ideas out there to make money than people realize. Especially if your money mindset is suffering, it can be easy to get tunnel vision. Sometimes it helps when an outsider can point out a path that might be right infront of you.

These ideas are both in-person, as well as online. If you strictly want to work from home, then check out my remote work resource.

Side Hustle Ideas

A side hustle can either be a small business (online or in person) that you start, or you can find ways to just earn a few bucks online without starting anything.

These below side hustle ideas are ones that don’t require a bunch of schooling or a degree. While there is likely some prep or things to learn beforehand, you can get started within 6 months.

Online Side Hustles:

In-person side hustles:

These side hustles are things that you can do on the side of any regular job. They can be for students alongside studying, or teachers on summer break.

  • Mystery Shopping
  • Lawn work, gardening or house cleaning/organizing
  • Babysitting
  • Pet care
  • Making physical products (bath products, baking,

Fill Out Online Survey for Extra Cash

Filling out online surveys is not generally something that can be a full-time income, but it’s great side hustle for extra income.

In addition, having an opinion is something a bot can’t do, so it’s one of those things that is safe from being taken over by AI.

When filling out surveys for your opinion, be sure to read carefully and answer the questions with thought. They do sometimes slide tricks in there to ensure you’re actually reading and answering genuinely rather than just quickly clicking through.

  • Branded Surveys – Open to residents of US, UK and Canada
  • Opinion Edge – Open to anyone over 18 years old
  • Free Cash – Test apps, games and surveys in exchange for extra cash
  • Angus Reid Forum – for Canadians, this is a pretty good way to make a few extra bucks, however it only pays via giftcard. I’ve been filling out online surveys for them for a while
  • Elite Surveys is a site that shows you other sites where you can test things and provide your opinion for side cash

Resources for Starting a Side Hustle Business