Howdy! Literally everything is SO expensive now and it often feels like you’re breaking the bank as soon as you leave the house. For this reason, the side hustle culture has been thriving. You might think side hustles are limited to creative based endeavors like crafting, a stand at the farmers market, or teaching music lessons on the side. This is great for the people who can do so and it’s amazing to support the local makers in your community. However, if you don’t have a talent that is monetization worthy, you might not know where to start. Let’s take a look at some side hustles that you can begin ASAP with no artistic strings attached:

Dog Walking:

If you love pets and you have some free time on your hands, dog walking could be the perfect side hustle for you. As a member of several Talk Of The Town groups on Facebook, I am always amazed by how many people are interested in this service when someone offers it in a post. It makes a lot of sense, though. A senior member of the community might not be able to walk their dog safely in the winter. Families with children might not have the extra time to walk their pup in the morning when school is back in session. Whatever the reason may be, it will not be as hard as you think to get a couple of clients quickly. From there, it could blossom into house and pet sitting too as the natural next step.

Housekeeping:

If you are a member of Talk Of The Town pages too, you will certainly have seen posts about housekeeping services. You don’t need to have experience with a professional housekeeping service to have a passion for a good, deep clean and if you have the skills to achieve it – why not give it a shot? Like dog walking, housekeeping is a task that families with children or senior citizens are typically seeking. You will have the satisfaction of cleaning to a shine as well as the fact that you are really helping someone who might not be capable of doing it themselves. Total win/win!

Tutoring:

With the first day of school looming just around the corner, the posts looking for tutors for the school year have been flooding my newsfeed. If you are a fresh out of college kid with a degree to flaunt, this could be an amazing way to make some extra cash as you seek out employment options. Tutoring could also be a great gig for retired teachers, teacher’s assistants, those who speak more than one language, or have a wealth of knowledge for the subject at hand. Having a tutoring job for an entire school year will not only be lucrative but really cool. You will be helping your student earn better grades and improve their learning skills which they will have for life.

DoorDash/Uber:

I know countless people who DoorDash on the side and I have heard nothing but good things about their experience. The key points they always mention are the same: 1) It’s easy. 2) They can do it whenever they want. And 3) The money is pretty good. If you have a car and are a safe driver, it can’t hurt to try a few DoorDash or Uber shifts. I, personally, would not be a good DoorDash driver because I would want to eat everything lol. However, if you have more self control than I, this could be an awesome side hustle when you have a couple of extra hours to spare.

Honestly, it sucks living in a world where a forty hour work week isn’t enough to get you by. The side hustles above could be a really good thing should you need a little extra cushion!

Do you have a side hustle? What do you do? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah