Have you always wanted to pursue a passion and start a side hustle? Before we get on to how you can (and why it's never too late), the bigger question is - why you may want to. If you already have a full-time career, but have a desire to also follow a passion and make money while doing it then a side hustle could be exactly what you are looking for. Making money on the side can diversify your income, so you don’t fully rely on your salary. How can you make some extra cash on the side while pursuing a passion? Here are some clever ideas!
Create a blog
Blogging is an inspiring and interesting way to talk about your passions and create income. Create a blog focused on something that interests you, and you can write about various topics as often as you like. With some good SEO and great content, you soon attract viewers to your blog. From here, you can make money via adverts, sponsorships, or even affiliate marketing. The cool thing is, the more time and effort you put into your blog, the more financially rewarding it will be.
Sell products from home
In this modern age, anyone can sell products from home. You could do so on eBay or Amazon without needing to create your own website. All you need are some things to sell, a desktop barcode label printer, and you’re halfway there. Simply sell old items for extra cash when you no longer need them - selling old clothes is a genius idea as they are still worth a fair bit of money. Or, you could work smarter and consider dropshipping. This is when you purchase items from one website but sell them to someone else. Instead of delivering the items to your house, you put the buyer’s address down, so it gets sent to them. It’s a common tactic nowadays that can help you make serious cash on the side.
Make investments
Investing some of your hard-earned cash is the simplest way to make more money. You can find countless investment platforms that let you put money into things and sit on them for as long as you like. In a few years or decades, your investments may have tripled or doubled, leaving you with a big profit. Alternatively, you can take a riskier route and invest in volatile things that need to be bought and sold daily. It can be a profitable way of making lots of money in a short space of time, but it is very risky.
Overall, this shows that you can make extra money without compromising your full-time career. All of these ideas can be done in your spare time. What’s more, you have full control over how committed to them you are. With ideas like blogging and investing, you also have things that can generate a passive income. If you’re super busy at work, your blog and investments could still make extra money on the side without a huge time commitment.
Love,
TDP x