What side hustle actually helped you make money during a rough financial phase???
Being honest, I’m going through this right now. I need money, and I’m trying to figure out something realistic I can actually start, not some “make $10k a month” course pitch, just something real that’s genuinely worked for regular people.
If you’ve been through a similar phase, I’d really appreciate hearing:
What did you actually do,and how much time did it realistically take before it started paying off?
Did it need any upfront investment, or could you start with basically nothing?
Would you recommend it to someone in a tight spot right now, or was it more trouble than it was worth?
Not looking for generic lists, genuinely want to hear what worked for real people who’ve actually been where I am right now. Any advice is appreciated. 😶🌫️ >–______#
Scrap metal - if you have a truck you can cruise neighborhoods on trash days and get metal scrap. beware the long time scrappers though, don’t piss them off by treading on their turf.
Plasma - depending on where you sell your plasma, you could make around $200 a week. You could also make a LOT less and end up with nasty track marks on your arm.
Day labor - Theres probably a day labor place near you that you can go to and get a days work. They will send you somewhere different each time. Its usually tough physical work but the pay can be decent. Downside is you usually need to be there around 4am.
Upselling - if you get lucky on craigslist or facebook market or some such, you can find free stuff that you can flip for profit. This is a crap shoot most of the time and usually requires an investment to get it to sell worthy.
Ive done all these to make ends meet. Hope it helps.