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Easy Money”: 17 People Share Side Hustles That Really Work
Article created by: Ieva Pečiulytė
Whether it’s putting a coin or two towards a dream vacation, saving up for retirement, or spending them on treating oneself, having extra cash is unlikely to harm anyone. That is why some people come up with pretty inventive ways to earn some.
Members of the ‘Poverty Finance’ community recently shared their ways of filling up their pockets. Ranging from something rather conventional, such as pet sitting or language teaching, to some more peculiar activities like breeding cockroaches, their answers showed that in most cases, where there’s a will, there’s a way. If you’re interested in other lucrative ways redditors were able to earn some extra money, scroll down to find their answers on the list below.
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#1
I currently work a full-time job. when my kids were
younger I would occasionally babysit for neighbors. I’ve lived in the same neighborhood for nearly 20 years so I know many people.
Once a month, on a Friday night, I host a Parents night out and babysit overnight. I still have a swing set, a tree swing and such so kids come to my home. I charge charge around $50 a child and I serve dinner and have a dessert, we play outside until dusk, come in and get cleaned up/put pjs on and then watch a movie. Depending on weather and age of kids we may use our blowup movie screen and projector and watch the movie outside along with popcorn and juice boxes. Afterwards it’s brushing teeth and getting settled down in sleeping bags. We set up camp in the family room
and kids fall asleep quickly. I’m up by 8 making breakfast to feed the little people and parents pickup a round 9:15. I usually watch 8-10 kids and it’s an easy $500. Kids LOVE the night and I have more demand then space available.
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#2
Back in college I put together furniture, 80% of the time for older folks who ordered flat pack furniture and couldn’t put it together themselves. I enjoy the puzzle of putting together IKEA furniture, and I usually had an interesting conversation or two with the older generation.
#3
I had a plumbing backup and needed someone with a snake to clear the line. I looked on Craigslist and everyone was charging $99 for the snaking. This one guy advertised for $69. I called him, he came and had my line clear in 20 minutes. We got to talking. He and his family had just come in from Ohio a couple of weeks before because their 8 year old daughter needed medical treatment that was only available in Tampa, but before he left Ohio he had bought a used electrical plumbing snake for $400. Upon arrival he was instantly busy with snake jobs because his price was the lowest on all of Craigslist. According to him he was making about $400 per day, and he was working it 7 days a week. Good money in it once the initial investment is made, but of course it is not a glamorous job.
#4
I have a flea market booth. The most lucrative part about it is freeze dried candy I buy from a local business. I buy in bulk and have 100% mark up and still sell lots of candy! It helps that the local mall has pretty much the same stuff for 3x the price. People want to try it but don't want to pay those prices, so they get excited when they see mine and buy 3 for the price of 1 mall candy. It's silly, but I'm happy with it.
#5
I pet sit. For people in my building. Mostly doctors. Three doctors and some elderly couples. I offered during the pandemic for free but they tipped me? I told them even i was a little offended .. its GREAT for my dogs to play and have dogs over lol….
I even take them to the park and on walks. Now if they go out of town they ask me to pet sit. I know some people charge 80 a night thats my pet sitter charges me.. they give me 40. Plus they bring me a little knickknack from wherever they travel to.
#6
I sell plant cuttings and seedlings! Spring time I just sell my extra peppers and tomatoes, and then have some well loved houseplants that need a haircut every so often - i just root the cuttings in water and eventually pot and sell. Its not a ton of cash or anything, but it's a nice way for my hobby to pay for itself over time. Also been growing pomegranates from seed because where I live they are an uncommon houseplant. The local garden center sold small trees for 129+! I had no problem growing the little guys for a few months and selling for 20$ whereas the seed packs were 5 dollars for a bunch.
#7
I dog/house sat for years. I do it now for a select few people but at some point I was making an extra $1000 a month. There are lots of pros and cons but generally it was a good gig. I stayed at peoples houses with their animals, which paid more. People will pay really good money if you’re trustworthy and will stay in their home.
#8
Every once in a while I'll go be a tester for food/drinks at P&K Research. Yeah it's weird, but $25 is $25.
#9
In college, I was a “line waiter.”
Every time there was a new video game, console, or phone release, I would go to the store and offer to wait in line for someone.
I could make $100 in a night, and I would bring a book or some homework to keep me busy.
#10
I “teach English “ online, basically just chat with ppl. One of them is a kid where we do a 50/50 reading and watching Pokémon or Godzilla. So I get paid minimum wage to watch pokemon and old Godzilla movies.
#11
Not super odd but I sharpen knives and tools to supplement my income. Startup costs are pretty low and if you go to a farmers market in a wealthier part of town, you can usually get a decent amount of business.
Kitchen and pocket knives are usually the standard but if you can sharpen tools like lawn mower blades, shears, chisels, etc. You can get a decent amount of consistent return business.
Anywhere from a couple hundred to about 1k a month depending on how much I am working at it.
#12
Not that weird but I model for art classes. I have a FT job but I usually do classes a month and get paid in cash which is nice.
#13
Rubbish dumbs salvage sellable items for their tip shops, they sell things dirt cheap, buy clean and resell. I tend to pick up a lot of golf clubs for $1-$5 and resell for $40-$100. It’s amazing what people throw away.
#14
Not money but I garden for some elderly friends as well as guerrilla gardening on unused city land. A little seed money, some good dirt, some water, a learning curve, and I’m supplementing my entire family’s groceries every day for the summer and fall.
#15
I make simple static webpage sites for people.
P.S. Always get a proper contract signed for work like this, with deliverables, a deadline, a stated length of time for support, and how they can acquire support in the future.
#16
If you are healthy and can build up your microbiome using potent probiotics, you can literally get paid good cash for your deals! There are people that suffer from c-diff infections and require special transplants! Just google it!
#17
I host trivia. It’s a few nights a week for 2.5 hours a night. It’s $50 each night plus the different venues hook you up with deals on food and drinks. Like one place you get a free meal, which you can use for like these giant amazing pizzas that are like $25. Or another place I get free drinks. It’s pretty chill and I make about $500 a month. It helps.
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