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Today there are a lot of different ways to make money along side your regular job, or in your spare time.
The idea of the side hustle/side project/side gig has really taken off. The Gig economy makes it such that a spare room or a spare pair of wheels you have in your garage could be making you money. Or else there’s the good old fashioned garage sale.
This section of The Budget Diet is all about the side job – how to get started, different ideas to try, and some information about how to make extra money doing the things you’re already doing like earning rewards back for shopping or browsing online!
A few weeks ago I grabbed a drink with a friend at some local bar. Unbeknownst to the two of us, the bar was actually having its weekly trivia night that evening. As we sat and enjoyed some drinks, we watched (and even participated to the best of our abilities) in 4 riveting rounds of … Read more
If there’s one thing I’ve learned since starting out on my online money making journey it’s this: selling dreams is easier than selling results or facts. Online marketing is both competitive and lucrative, so it’s only natural that for every genuine article or video you come across, there’s another 15 Tai Lopez wannabes waiting around the … Read more
Did you know that 86% of consumers read local reviews when searching for products/services in their area, and reviews can be almost as powerful as personal recommendations. So, it’s no surprise that many brands and companies are willing to pay you to share your opinion about them. And that’s why you can actually get paid … Read more
One of the pillars of The Budget Diet is finding fun ways to make money. My entire blog started out because I learned about phone farming, and I’ve dabbled with a bunch of other creative ways to make money like opening a POD Etsy shop or other online side hustles in general. Now, your regular … Read more
The percentage of budget that companies allocated to quality assurance and testing work out of total IT spend increased from 18% in 2012 to 40% in 2019, according to Statista. This change is absolutely incredible, and it also signals one very important thing: quality assurance skills are a hot commodity right now and this probably won’t … Read more
I think it is safe to say that at one point or another, we have all been responsible for teaching someone else a skill. Maybe you instructed a younger sibling, friend, or coworker on how to (or how not to do) a particular task. Or, maybe you have just given someone a nudge in the … Read more
If you want to start an online business to earn passive income, print on demand, or POD, is one of the most popular business models. With print on demand, you don’t have to worry about creating and shipping products yourself. This lets you focus on creating unique designs and effectively marketing your stores. However, choosing the right POD … Read more
Video games have that type of power. And they’re an amazing, fun way to connect with people from around the world. But, what if playing video games wasn’t just a fun hobby? What if it was possible to actually make money online with gaming? Well, thankfully, it’s actually possible to make money playing video games … Read more
Let’s face it: college life can be hard. Between the high cost of tuition, living expenses, textbooks, and the desire to still have a social life, having any breathing room in the budget can be incredibly difficult. This was the position I was in for years. But the great news is that there are plenty … Read more
If you’ve ever researched ways to make money online, you might have come across the term dropshipping. I’ve always wondered if starting a dropshipping business was a viable way to generate income. So, after doing some research, I decided to open my own dropshipping store. Within 48 hours, I had setup my store, added about … Read more