Kate Crowhurst
Bite-Size Read:
- A side hustle can be a great way to earn extra money.
- To get you started, here’s 15 side hustle ideas you can start right now.
- The best side hustle is one you enjoy and get value from, so look at the time, skills and assets you already have.
Do you have a side hustle?
If you open social media, it seems like everyone is managing a side hustle. Young people are a generation of side hustlers, who work on side hustles alongside full-time work. In the US, 44 million of us have a side hustle, and it’s becoming easier for anyone to start a side hustle, with an internet connection.
The advantage of a side hustle is that it can provide you with extra income.
This second way of earning money can be really useful if you fear losing your job. There are downsides to starting a side hustle, including it taking up your free time. However, if you have a particular financial goal you need to save money for, a side hustle can help create extra income.
Here are 15 side hustle ideas you can start right now:
If you’ve got time to spare
1. Become a virtual assistant
Virtual assistant gigs enable you to work remotely for busy clients, with tasks from email management to admin advertised on gig work websites like Upwork.
2. Tutor students
If you’re a maths wizz or an essay writing expert, use your skills to tutor school or tertiary students.
3. Try pet sitting
Look after someone’s family dog or cat while they’re on holiday or at work, through online platforms like Mad Paws.
If you know a specific language
4. Teach someone a language
You can teach someone to speak, write or read in the language you already know.
5. Translate documents
Apply your language skills to translate documents or digital files from one language to another.
6. Transcribe video or audio
Use your writing skills to transcribe video or audio files to have grammatically correct transcripts and subtitles.
If you own your home
7. Rent out your spare room
If you have a spare bedroom, rent this out to a lodger to bring in extra income.
8. Advertise the whole house
When you’re not using your home or are able to stay at another property, you could consider renting out your house via websites like Airbnb.
9. Get cash for your car space
If you live near an office block, rent out your car space while you’re at work on an online platform like Spacer.
If you have a house full of stuff
10. Clean out your wardrobe
Free up space in your wardrobe by selling second-hand clothes you no longer wear for extra cash.
11. Rent out your clothes
If you’re lucky enough to own expensive designer items, you can rent them out on websites like Rent My Wardrobe.
12. Declutter your house
Pick a day to go through your house and identify items you no longer use to sell on location-based marketplace platforms like Gumtree.
If you have a car
13. Become a ride-share driver
For those with time available and a car, consider becoming a ride-share driver to earn extra income.
14. Try delivering food
This side hustle is similar to a ride-share app except you’re delivering food to different destinations instead of people.
15. Rent out your car
If you’re not using your car but don’t want to sell it, you could rent it out on websites like Car Next Door.
The best side hustle is one you enjoy doing and get value from.
These 15 side hustle ideas you can start right now highlight what you already have as a starting point. Look at your available time, skills and assets to identify what type of side hustle is best for you.
