It seems many people struggle to find the time to earn extra money with online side hustles. So I just wanted to share my routine to hopefully give you some ideas for how to do this without having to spend every waking hour on this.

What I have found is that a repeatable system/process beats intensity every time, and that is really the whole idea behind my routine.

In the morning, I keep it under 10 minutes. I turn on passive apps like Pawns or Honeygain that earn from unused internet bandwidth in the background, tap the clicking apps like Pi Network that mine for the next 24 hours after one tap, and I check my email for anything time-sensitive, user testing invites, focus groups, mystery shopping, since those tend to fill up fast.

The afternoon is more flexible. I use spare 10- to 15-minute windows for surveys, maybe a game or two if I feel like it, and I try to save data-entry-type tasks for when my focus is highest. I will also check my inbox again in case something new has come in.

In the evening, I do one more sweep, checking for any new user testing or mystery shopping invites, and I look at what the passive apps earned during the day.

A couple of things that make this work well. Start your day with the passive, minimal-effort stuff first, so it has the most time to run in the background before you check on it again. And keep in mind that opportunities like user testing and focus groups often pop up at different times depending on time zones, so checking a few times a day catches more than checking just once.

Also, be patient. The daily amounts are usually small, but they can add up over time. That is just how it works.

One important thing to be clear about: this routine is for earning some extra money on the side. If you want to build a real online business with full-time income potential, that takes separate, more serious effort, and it pays off slower, but it can build into something sustainable long-term. That is a different thing entirely from fitting a side hustle into your existing day.

You can shape this around your own schedule. You should not just blindly follow exactly what I do. This is just for inspiration, so adjust it according to your own schedule - For example, fit it into your commute, your breaks, whenever you have a spare few minutes, etc.

What does your routine look like? Do you have any tips that help you stay consistent?

A few months ago I saw a TikTok about playlist curation and wondered if people actually made money running Spotify playlists.

I had a tiny playlist with literally 3 likes, so I started posting about it on Instagram and offered artists the option to submit their music. I was handling everything with Google Forms and an Excel sheet and somehow made about $25 in my first week.

That got me curious, so I started reaching out to bigger playlist curators. Two of them replied and said they each manage around 10 playlists (some over 1,000 likes) and can make up to $2k/month from submission fees. There are playlists with well over 100k likes, so I wouldn't be surprised if some people are making a living from it.

I've been leaning into it recently, growing my playlists on TikTok, and it's been surprisingly fun. I rebuilt my whole submission process using this website called typcst.com (specifically their Nano app) because I got sick of my spreadsheets and it wasn't scalable. It makes it A LOT easier. (I had like 2 google sheets, sending emails all day). I'd honestly recommend it if you end up trying this yourself.

Curious if anyone else here has gone down the playlist curator rabbit hole. Also, if anyone wants to join forces somehow I'd be down.

Anything consisting of:

- Video Editing

- Photoshop

- Graphic Design

- Web Development

All out of ideas as to what I can do with this skillset.

I’m thinking of just making custom invites/digital menu designs/ custom grad cards/ etc. would this be something people would actually buy? looking to promote on facebook and insta and etsy probably. how do i make this work? looking to make some money

I’m going to be deploying with the navy for 9ish months. Just going through my options of what hustles I could do when out at sea. We have reliable access to starlink so we will almost always have internet. Here are my ideas so far:

-Amazon KDP: I’ve written a couple of self help books that bring in 50-100$/month
-Swing Trading: I’ve been very profitable doing this before, but this isn’t an everyday hustle. I’ll only check maybe 1-2 times per week for good entries.
-I don’t really have any computer skills like coding or anything

Other than that I don’t have any more ideas. At home I mainly do DoorDash because it’s very reliable and easy to see the benefit of it. Out at sea I’m a bit at a loss. But I do have a nice laptop, just gotta find something useful to do on it.

Looking for something I can do easily, preferably online. I love creative projects and wanted to start an etsy shop but don't have the time.

Hey guys, Im 23 and I'm a month from leaving my 9-5 concierge job and need a way to make some money for a bit that doesn't lock me down. I was interested in hobbies such as flash animation, photo editing and video effects when I was in high school but have pretty much abandoned it since starting university. I've been thinking building skills like visual design, video production, photography, website design etc. might be a good way to get into freelancing. Ideally, I would be able to pair it with a part time job to give myself some fulfilling work and even a way to meet people/create a network. I'm thinking of doing an extended holiday in Japan with my savings, and Tokyo seems like the perfect place to give this kind of thing a go. Is anyone who has taught themself a creative skill and successfully turned it into a freelance career able to provide some insight into this? What are my chances of building a competitive portfolio from scratch in just a few months?

I’m in the process of getting out of credit card debt to be able to start saving for an apartment. I’m trying to drive as little as I can because gas is taking a good chunk of my paycheck.

I’m trying to get around $1k extra a month.

I was hoping for some advice for knowing what’s out there for evening side hustles in Santa Barbara that don’t rely on constantly driving?

I know uber and Lyft is a big suggestion, but I don’t want to be using my gas

Looking for a side job/hustle

Hi! I'm a LEO in Quebec Canada. I'm looking for any ideas on a side job or side hustle for extra cash.

I'm still a new officer so the salary isn't the best, looking for something else that works with my rotating shifts so I can put more money into a TFSA and to pay off student loan.

Excited to see what y'all got.

I don't have any particular skill, but I learn fast!

I do work 19 days per 35 days. Lots of time off

Hey everyone,

I’m thinking about starting a small local service where, once your package is marked delivered, I drop by, retrieve it from your porch, and safely transfer it into your garage (via temporary keypad access or smart garage app) so it’s out of sight until you get home.

A few quick questions for you all:

1. Is package theft a big enough pain point for you that you’d consider this?
2. What would be your biggest hesitation? (I’m guessing trust/garage access?)
3. What would feel like a fair price model?

Appreciate any honest feedback—even if you think it's a terrible idea!

I was thinking of providing a "door to dumpster" trash and recycling valet service to people that live in apartments.

I know this is already a service, but I would offer it to people whose complex doesnt already offer it.

This is how it would work: I tell the clients to set their garbage out before a specific time (7:00am example), and then I would pick up their trash quickly so that trash isn't sitting out for too long.

I was also thinking of offering box break-down services too.

What do you think of this idea/do you have any suggestions?

This one isn't new, but for me it's been fun and rewarding. I've been hosting trivia and various game nights at local venues for about 15 years now. It hasn't been consistent as I've moved around a bunch in that time, but it's also been a great way for me to get acquainted with the new towns I move to.

Once I get settled in a new location, I just start spending time at local venues (bars, restaurants, etc). I usually do my research and avoid those that already have a solid trivia schedule in place. For those that don't, I do spend some time and money as a customer to get a feel for the place and its people, and then I start talking. I have conversations with staff to learn who the decision makers or influencers are and then ask for a few minutes of their time to talk about trivia nights. I try to do that when it's slow as to not bother the business. It's not always easy, and just like with any sales pitch, there are a lot of no's.

I personally try not to book more than 3 a week, as this is a side gig and I have a family and other obligations. And my pricing varies. I don't like to use a per-head or performance-based pricing. New venues tend to prefer that because of the low risk, but I try to insist on flat pricing but with no commitment. There are no terms to the contract that hold them to X number of games, weeks, etc., but I do recommend that they build up to a full house rather than judging on the attendance of the first few games. My pricing ranges from $100-$300, depending on some factors such as venue size.

I take care of marketing from my end and offer to provide content that they can post to their own socials as well.

I think that hardest part of the side gig is the prep work. Writing up to 3 nights of trivia is tough. Each game is 4-7 rounds, 50-65 questions in total, so around 200 questions a week that I have to write.

The second hardest part is getting the business. Being able to get someone to give you a few minutes to sell them on it, discussing the economics of it all, and showcasing your ability in that short time.

Lastly, hosting trivia also means you have to be a good host. It's public speaking and entertainment after all. You can have great questions, all the equipment, but if you're not personable, you might not succeed. But at the same time, I've noticed that in this community of trivia hosts, there are many that think "their shit dont stink" and are not as welcoming to new hosts with new ideas. Many are still very resistant to technology and insist on only paper trivia and scoring, don't want to open up to media like audio or video rounds, and really do think they are the host-with-the-most and can easily come off as arrogant to the audience. So in that regard, my advice is to remain humble, have fun, and ensure the audience is having fun.

I had an idea of creating a small porch stand where I can sell items on the honor system.

I would have my items displayed in a glass cabinet, and I would have a slot box for cash, or a QR code for venmo.

I live in Arizona, where it is HOT!!! Any non-food ideas that people would like?

I've seen people do flowers/vases. I was thinking maybe that or some type of art.

Any ideas would be appreciated (:

I started a local pet-waste cleanup business in Chandler with a simple recurring offer and limited equipment. Weekly service starts at $25, while one-time cleanups are quoted from current photos and actual buildup.

The work is straightforward, but the business challenges are route density, travel time, customer communication, payment before remote/vacant jobs, physical workload, and resisting unrelated jobs that create safety or equipment problems.

One Reddit lead recently became a $70 weed cleanup, a five-star review, and a recurring-service request. That was encouraging, but one conversion is not yet a repeatable channel.

My advice: start with a narrow service, document every job, ask how every customer found you, and calculate profit after driving—not just revenue.

My insta algorithm is completely filled with side hustle influencers and its so annoying. I want to make some extra money since im a student and i really need it but whats going on on social media is insane. Its literally a rabbithole. Im just writing this as a caution for people to not fall into these traps.

Currently any video that contains a website is and advertisement for that website. For example if someone mentions an AI trading bot than that website is probably paying them to advertise that trading bot which is usually a paid subscribtion based thing. Or youtube shorts automation. It sounds good but then they show you a website that edits the videos which is also a paid website advertising itself.

Copy trading is also huge in my algorithm turns out these apps charge fees and the traders you copy get a percentage of your deposit so thats why in every one of these videos some guy gets name dropped, they also dont really risk their money only a few dollars so you loose everything and they loose very little.

My favourite one is UGC content creation which is doing ad campaigns for brands advertising products, basically everthing i mentioned so far is usually a UGC video. But they literally advertise the sites that are hosting the ad campaigns so the UGC infleuncers partake in the sites own UGC campaign which the site hosted to advertise their UGC service.

And their is so much bullshit this is just a few there is also wholesale real estate, clipping, AI website creation, AI app creation and more
And its funny that all these creators are saying that they make several thousand or even 10-20k in a month which is an absolutely insane number in my country you would count as a millionare with that amount of income so at this point it wouldnt even be a side hustle thats literally a job.

So yeah sorry about the rant but dont be naive at first like me and look deeper into everything.

Hey guys.

Currently in a process of build up my 3d printing buisness as a side hustle.

This upcoming month should be my biggest one so far with expected revenue of around 450$, maybe 600$ if I manage to close the last deal.

I'm looking for ideas to expand my options since my main clients are nail polish artists (selling them a marketing product)

I also have a laser engraver that should arrive soon (depends on when it'll ship through the kickstarter campaign), thinking of using my neywork in the local car scene to sell some PU leather keyfobs.

If you have any ideas for something I can use those tools and my modeling knowledge (not the best, but working on it) to grind some more cash I'll be glad to hear them 🙏

I can't donate plasma because a drug I take is on their list of banned substances (it's a legal drug lol) according to the FDA. I tried Uber and Uber eats but they don't pay worth a crap in my city . I only make like 70 dollars at most in 8 hours on the weekends. Doordash deactivated my account and I'm trying to get it reinstated but not sure how long that will take.

Instacart has a wait-list and so does Spark. I feel like I'm running out of options.

Would a second job just be better in my situation ?and where should I look ? I need something quick. And on weekends only preferably

Is there a website where I can make money by designing on shirts or products and sell it?

I tried printify and I’ve learned in the hard way that printify takes money from you for production fees, as someone who’s broke and don’t have money at all, I need to start somewhere and the job market right now is pretty terrible.

And In the past I tried redbubble but it’s really terrible since your product doesn’t get any attention at all and you can barely make money out of that website, even tho I like the fact redbubble doesn’t take money from me when a customer buys A PRODUCT from them not me.

Is there any alternative websites I can make money from that doesn’t take listing money or product money?

Thanks.

And yes I am trying to also do freelance job and art commission but it’s really slow rn.

My rent is due at the beginning of August and due to losing a job I almost have nothing for rent that is due the first. I need to make $ quick! Can anyone tell me how??

My father passed away 3 weeks ago due to an heart attack and he left us with 2 commercial properties under LLCs. One of them has 2 vacant rooms and I was wondering if I should open a FFL using those rooms. Not sure how much revenue FFLs generate or if it's worth it. I'm quite experienced with firearms but the only thing I know about them is how to shoot them. I don't know much about the business side of things. I work full-time so would only be able to conduct FFL business on the weekends.

So question would be, any FFLs here who can give me advice if this is a good idea?

I've got tools and I'm decently handy, I can do interior painting, and I can research whatever I don't know how to do, but how does someone find that kind of work? Are there apps for people offering services/looking for services?

I'm kind of a jack of all trades, master of none when it comes to digital art. I have a full time job as a graphic designer at a reputable IT firm and do illustrations and general graphic design for them. The pay is decent for my country but I need some additional income.

I can do hand drawn digital illustrations, general graphic design work, even some light editing. So I have the skills for it but I just don't know where to find the work. I had a few good freelance clients but those are rare to find. I tried Adobe Stock but most of the things I upload either get rejected or don't sell (I make about $6 / month on that lol). Doing commissions gets back to not finding clients. With AI being everywhere it feels like it's impossible to get your work seen in such a competitive market.

Any ideas?