Yes, you can get paid for your opinion — and actually get paid pretty well.
But … the most lucrative ways to get paid for your opinion take more time and effort than simply answering surveys.
What are the best side hustles for writers?
The good news is writing is a great, in-demand skill to make money from. Yes, even in the age of Chat GPT, there are lots of writing side hustles that can earn you money in your spare time.
Chad Carson is a 30-something semi-retired real estate mogul, who together with his business partner, oversees a portfolio of 90+ rental units.
In fact, he and his wife are in the middle of an exciting adventure — a year abroad in Ecuador with their two daughters.
But of course he didn’t start there. Fresh off the football field at Clemson, Chad’s real estate career started more modestly by “bird dogging” and house hacking — two of the tactics he shares in this week’s show.
What are the best side hustles for introverts?
Don’t worry — if you don’t like talking to people, there are still plenty of ways to make extra money and start a business!
I get it. I identify as an introvert myself.
There are plenty of side hustles out there that can help medical doctors make extra income.
Even though doctors tend to be highly paid (over $200,000 median salary), they’re also straddled with student loans and a late start to their careers.
I set out to write the best damn passive income ideas post on the Internet.
Because here’s the thing. Most “passive income” list posts just repeat the same boilerplate ideas–open a high interest savings account, for example.
And yes, that will earn you a small amount of passive income (and I’ll certainly mention it as an option below), but my guess is you’re looking for something a little more substantial.
The beauty of these side hustle ideas is that most don’t require a huge initial investment or even necessarily a highly specialized skill-set. Check out our list of the best side hustles to start today.
The world can be a dirty place! But in every mess, there’s an opportunity to clean up — both literally and figuratively.
Every year, Americans spend $46 billion on cleaning services and another $1 billion on cleaning supplies. Plus, 43% of the population says they “hate” cleaning!
That’s why cleaning businesses are in-demand — and why smart entrepreneurs are cashing in on that trend.
The end of the year is upon us, which means it’s time to reflect back on the side hustles that stood out — the ones that got people talking, the ones I was most excited to share, the ones that made me think, “Dang, I need to drop what I’m doing and go try that.”
Now the mark of a good episode, for me, is when I hang up the call thinking exactly that. And I try to exercise some level of discipline because the shiny object syndrome is real, but when the shiny object shines for me, I know it’s going to be a hit episode.
So I’ve selected my top 10 for the year, presented in chronological order. If you’re new to the show, I’ve included episode numbers so you can check out the ones you’re interested in. And if you’re a long-time listener, see if your favorites made the list.
(Here’s the Spotify playlist to make it easy to add these to your device: Best Side Hustles of the Year 2025)
What if you could get personalized side hustle ideas that actually fit your life instead of scrolling through another generic listicle?
That’s exactly what we’re tackling in this special crossover episode with Allison Baggerly from the Inspired Budget Podcast.
After 650+ interviews on the Side Hustle Show, I noticed something interesting: almost nobody finds their winning side hustle idea by Googling “ways to make extra money” and picking number 17 from some random blog post.
The ideas that stick are the ones that connect your skills, interests, and available time with real problems people will pay you to solve.
So I created a free ChatGPT prompt generator that asks you the right questions and spits out personalized side hustle ideas tailored specifically to you.
And Allison volunteered to be our test pilot.
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