by Hope
Any other TikTok watchers on here? I have to admit I have really come to enjoy some of the “skit” creators. Since I don’t really do TV, in fact, I don’t have a TV, those short clips are a nice form of entertainment when I have a few minutes.
But another type of creator I have come to enjoy are those that are trying out all the “side hustle” options and reporting back how they work. Are they making money? How much effort do they take? Etc.
I know alot of them are more “smoke and mirrors” trying to get you to sell their course or promote their product. But I have found a few that do seem to legitimately making some decent money.
What should I try?
Since I have an abundance of time of my hands, enjoy doing the research, and am pretty tech savvy, I have decided to dive into some of the side hustles I keep seeing. Some which seem pretty obscure and some that are pretty specialized. And also ones like print on demand products which seems like it can be hit or miss depending on what you create and where you market. Time to really test my skills!
If you have a favorite TikToker or social media person you follow that is trying out some interesting side hustles that seem interesting, will you share the idea or the creator below. I want to have a variety of things to try.
Filling My Time
Over the years, I’ve collected and attended a number of courses on growing your business, etc. My plan is to revisit those courses. At the same time, I am going to spend some real time on some new side hustles that suit my skills, personality, and hopefully, make some money.
I have appreciated some of the recent comments, recognizing that I have truly set myself up for a pretty peaceful life living in a small town where I own my home and have a reliable and paid for car. Once I get the income flow coming in steadily again, I should definitely be able to make some significant strides…FINALLY.
Tell me, what side hustle ideas have you seen others doing, heard about, thought about yourself? I will dive in and try them and report back.
Hope is a creative, solutions-focused business manager helping clients grow their business and work more efficiently by leveraging expertise in project management, digital marketing, & tech solutions. She’s recently become an empty nester as her 5 foster/adoptive kids have spread their wings. She lives with her 5 dogs in a small town in NE Georgia and prefers the mountains to the beaches any day. She struggles with the travel bug and is doing her best to help each of her kids as their finish schooling and become independent (but it’s hard!) She has run her own consulting company for almost twenty years! Hope began sharing her journey with the BAD community in the Spring of 2015 and feels like she has finally in a place to really focus on making wise financial decisions.
i had a lot of success with tutoring. i used wyzant and UniversityTutor at first, and then just word of mouth when i got too busy.
Love this suggestion as it would certainly be something in my wheelhouse. Thanks for the idea.
In my opinion, your time will be much better spent cutting down on your costs and misc budget items vs trying to “hustle” to try to make a few extra bucks (and probably spending more in the long run). This comes across as you still trying to avoid the deeper issues you have with money. You need to cut your budget down to bare bones and you seem unwilling to do that.
I would say that my budget is down to the bare bones. Not sure what else I can cut.
Can you substitute teach at area schools? Are any before/after care program hiring?
You could babysit, dog walk or sit, do grocery shopping and delivery, substitute teach, clean houses, or apply at Walmart or fast food. Good luck!