Side Hustles | Side Gigs That Are Affordable to Start & Not a Waste of Your Time

Extra jobs, gigs, supplemental income, passive income - however you want to define - we're all talking the same thing: side hustles. While it's not necessary to have a side hustle to be frugal, they can certainly help in the "debt-pay-off-and-other-financial-goals" journey! In this episode we look at the most (and least) lucrative side hustles, discuss realistic expectations, things to consider when taking on extra work, and our own experiences with side hustles. Having more money would be great, but how do we do this with the least amount of time investment, and the highest financial return? Listen in!Sponsors:frugalfriendspodcast.com/csCookSmarts: Not an official sponsor, but we like them! It’s a meal planning service that provides recipes, instructions, weekend prep options, and a shopping list for 4 meals per week, with dietary adjustments to meet your needs. They are offering 3 free weeks of meal plans if you sign up at We all only get 24 hours in a day, but planning how to spend those hours is the difference between getting nothing done and getting something done. It’s the best way to feel accomplished - and make room for that amazing side hustle! Time management. If you didn’t learn it when you were 10, try it now!Time Management:Notable Notes: This article from Market Watch gives the most (and least) lucrative side hustles. What the Internet has to say:We agree with selling/renting property as the most lucrative side-hustle. Jen has had great success with renting a room in her home on Airbnb, it is not a big time commitment but provides a great payoff!Selling crafts is so labor intensive, with such low financial return that you might as well get a part time job at Trader Joe’s insteadBiggest key is ENJOYING your side hustleA few resources for getting your feet wet with a side hustle include:TaskRabbit allows users to advertise skills like building furniture or moving boxesFiverr connects people with freelance work such as resume writing or translation starting at $5 per jobWag! is for dog-walkers and takes a cut of the fee pet owners payWhat Jen and Jill have to say:This article from Side Hustle Nation lists a comprehensive 99 side hustle ideas. More from the InternetNearly nothing on this list is applicable to our lives, but it does get our creative juices going! Selling on amazon - personal story of the pitfalls, but can be a worthwhile side hustle!Teaching english - can be a legitimate way to earn money VIPkidMore from Jen and Jillfrugalfriendspodcast.com/billBILL OF THE WEEK - If you want to submit your bill of the week visit to leave us a billOur side hustle experience:-airbnb, amazon - selling t-shirts, self publishing, online data entryJen - custom furniture, painting, cleaning, bartending/serving private events, DJ-ing, flips of vehicles, yard sales (online and in person) JillThank you so much for hanging out with us today! Hit the subscribe button wherever you’re listening to this episode and we’ll come at you every Friday with more frugal goodness. Until next week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.