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Why trust us? Our rigorous research process involves:
- personally testing the products
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- interviewing users
If something sucks, we'll tell you! (And offer some alternatives to consider.)
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My latest side hustle experiment is as a User Interviews survey respondent.
(I’m up $105 so far, in exchange for about an hour and a half.)
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User Interviews Review: $100 an Hour for Your Opinion? Yes Please!
My latest side hustle experiment is as a User Interviews survey respondent.
(I’m up $105 so far, in exchange for about an hour and a half.)
Cash Giraffe Review: How Much We Really Made Playing Games
Cash Giraffe is an app where you can make money playing new games and taking surveys.
You can redeem your earnings for cash, gift cards, or discounts on certain brands.
Our independent app reviewer, Audrey, put 15 hours into Cash Giraffe to determine whether it’s worth your time.
Respondent.io Review: Can You Really Make $100 An Hour For Your Opinion?
Unlike most online survey companies, Respondent actually pays “real” money for participating in studies.
This isn’t about watching silly videos or completing offers for pennies. What do I mean by real? It’s possible to earn $100 an hour or more.
Inside the Sharetown Mattress Return Pickup and Resale Side Hustle
For the past couple years, I’ve seen a few people talking about their side hustle picking up “bed in a box” mattresses. They say it’s something you can do part time and the pay is great.
After that, though, the details become more and more scarce.
How does it all work? Where does the money come from? What’s the catch?
Rover Sitter Review: $1,000 a Month Playing with Dogs?
If you’ve ever thought about turning your love for pets into a side hustle, you’ve probably come across Rover.
As the largest network of pet sitters, Rover offers a flexible way to earn money by caring for dogs and cats.
But is it the right fit for you?
Receipt Hog Review: How Much Are Your Receipts Worth?
The free Receipt Hog app pays you for taking pictures of your receipts.
Consistent Receipt Hog users can earn around $25 a year pretty easily. But is it worth it?
Is Scrambly Legit? Earn Up to $500/mo Playing Games?
Scrambly is a cash back rewards platform that lets you make money online by playing mobile games, completing challenges, and trying new services.
According to the company, monthly earnings typically range from $50 to $500.
But are those earnings realistic?
Apex Focus Group Review: $750/Week Legit or Scam?
Apex Focus Group is a legit resource to find paid market research studies. But there are enough red flags that it wouldn’t be my first choice in this field.
Still, paid focus groups are a fun and easy way to make extra money. That’s one reason why we’ve been covering them for years on Side Hustle Nation.
Is Prolific Legit? (Here’s Our Honest Review!)
Prolific.com is an online research platform that pays you for your opinion and feedback.
It’s a legit and easy way to make money online that pays much better than “micro task” sites like Clickworker and Mechanical Turk.
In fact, one Side Hustle Nation reader reported earning £300 in a couple of months of part-time effort on Prolific.
Is Freecash Legit? Inside the “Most Rewarding GPT Site”
Freecash claims to be “one of the most rewarding GPT websites in the world.”
(GPT = “get paid to…”)
But is Freecash legit? And how much can you really earn?
To find out, our independent app tester, Rachel, put Freecash to the test.
Slicethepie Review: Legit, Easy Way to Earn Pennies Online
Since 2007, Slicethepie has been paying people to review songs online.
But they don’t pay much.
In this review, we’re breaking down how it works, and whether or not the work is worth it.
Fundrise Review: My $100,000 Commercial Real Estate Side Hustle
In 2015, I started building what I call “my cash flow portfolio.” This is a specific set of investments designed first and foremost to generate interest and dividends.
My thinking was: how can I get paid over and over again from work I do once?
And by investing for cash flow, I could turn every “extra” $1,000 I earned into $20-80 a year in truly passive income … forever.
