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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.)
Latest Reviews
Caden App Review: Earn $150 From Your Data?
Is the Caden app worth an install?
The app promises to pay you for the data you generate on a daily basis. You know, the stuff we give to Big Tech for free!
And Caden really does pay — it took a couple months to earn my first $40 payout.
Cashwalk App Review: Get $30 for Tracking Your Steps
Cashwalk is my latest money-making app find. It pays you for tracking your steps, and I earned my first $5 Amazon gift card in about 3 weeks. But the process isn’t completely passive, which might make it not worth your while.
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.
KashKick Review: A Legit Way to Get Paid to Play Games and Redeem Offers?
Is KashKick legit?
“Get paid to have fun,” the ads claim. But does the platform deliver?
Here’s what we found: Yes, you can make money with KashKick, but not all their earning options are created equal.
Remotasks Review: Can You Really Make $720 a Week From Home?
Remotasks is a new side hustle platform, where you can get paid to complete short tasks online.
“Take an exam, do a task, get paid!” the site promises.
In this post, I’ll break down each of those steps and share my experience in trying to make money on Remotasks.
Field Agent App Review: Make $10-20/hr Mystery Shopping and Trying Products
This is my review of the popular Field Agent app.
I’ve heard about the app on various lists of side hustle ideas for years, and was excited to finally put it to the test.
The tl;dr version of what I found is that the app is legit (they do really pay), it’s easy to use, and is actually pretty fun. But don’t expect this to replace your day job!
Steady App Review: Your Gateway to the Gig Economy
“Find work. Earn money,” the Steady app promises.
Steady is the first tool I’ve seen that attempts to bring all the “gig economy” and flexible work opportunities under one roof.
Yes, that same gig economy that 36% of the US workforce is already a part of. In some ways, we’re becoming a nation of side hustlers and freelancers, and the free Steady app is a gateway to hundreds of potential ways to earn extra money.
Upshift Review: A New Way to Find Flexible Shift Work with Benefits
Upshift is a legit staffing platform that allows users to pick up shift work when it works for their schedule.
That makes it a viable way for side hustlers and gig economy workers to make extra money as time allows.
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?
Pogo App Review: Make Money From Your Location and Purchase Data
Pogo pays you to share your location and purchase data. In our Pogo review, we share how it works, how much you can make, and alternatives to consider.
Prolific Review: How to Make an Easy $200 a Month Participating in Research Studies
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.
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.
