Check out the side hustles I currently do and have done and how I’ve made over $150,000 side hustling over the years with my Side Hustle Reports.
This post lists every single gig economy and side hustle app I’ve used or know about. Most are apps that I’ve personally used myself and continue to use today. Note that this will be an evolving list since new apps come and go all the time. I’ll do my best to keep this post updated on a regular basis with all of the best gig economy apps that I hear about. See the List.
Side Hustle Articles
Check out all the posts I’ve written on side hustling and the sharing economy.
Over the past two years or so, I’ve earned a little over $30,000 doing a bunch of interesting side hustles. The question I often get is how I find the time to do all of these things. For most people, the ability to earn extra money comes down to time – most people work all … Read more
Without a doubt, 2016 was my biggest side hustle year. Altogether, I pulled in a total of $14,181.43 by taking advantage of sharing economy apps like Airbnb, DogVacay, and Postmates! That’s a pretty surprising number to me, especially considering the fact that I spent essentially no money in startup costs … Read more
A lot of people ask me why I waste my time with all of these silly side hustles. To most people, it doesn’t make much sense that someone like me – a lawyer with a perfectly good job – would spend my free time doing things like delivering food to people, renting out a room … Read more
In the divide between whether or not to side hustle, I’ve always been firmly on the side of the side hustle. The way I see it, if you can figure out a way to earn extra money doing something you enjoy, then why shouldn’t you do it? That’s not to say the arguments about why … Read more
One thing that I think a lot of people want to do is to be able to make money while traveling. Doing this is something that has generally been in the domain of the digital nomad types, typically young people who work online and are able to do their work from anywhere. For the rest … Read more
We live in the golden age of side hustling. If you’re looking to make some extra money in order to pay off debt, save more, or even to buy that shiny new toy, there’s really no excuse for why you can’t do it. Compare the nature of a part time gig today, as compared to … Read more
One of the big benefits of side hustling is the ability to bring in extra income that you don’t need to spend. Arguably, you might need every last bit of your day job income in order to survive. But if you’re already making ends meet with your day job income, that means that every single dollar you make on the side … Read more
One of the best ways to get into real estate is to start house hacking – that is, using the house you already live in to generate income. Since housing is likely going to be your biggest monthly expense, if you can figure out ways to reduce those costs, you can dramatically increase your ability to save and speed up your … Read more
The mechanics of a Solo 401k are fairly straightforward. If you’re earning income as an independent contractor, you’re eligible to create this type of retirement account. Basically, you’re creating a retirement plan for your own independent business. There are two parts to it – the employer part and the … Read more
A little-known strategy you can use to reduce your food budget is to take advantage of secret shopper apps. I started secret shopping years ago, and over the years, I’ve completed hundreds of secret shops and have received thousands of dollars worth of free food. The basic premise behind secret shopping is … Read more
I think most of us could use a little more money in our lives. The only problem is that earning more money isn’t always that easy or immediate. Raises are typically an annual thing and definitely not guaranteed. Bonuses are the same way. You could switch jobs to make more money, but that’s not always an option … Read more
One of the things I’ve done over the years is pick up a ton of different side hustles – side hustles that are, to be frank, probably “beneath” someone with my level of pedigree and prestige. After all, I went to a top law school and worked at one of the largest law firms in … Read more
Something that often gets forgotten in the side hustling discussion is the impact of taxes. If you’re like most people, taxes are probably a thing that you don’t think about all that much. You get your paycheck, you file your taxes at the end of the year, and you probably end up with a tax … Read more
One of the best ways to guard against a potential job loss is to create an emergency fund. But perhaps an even better thing you can do is to set things up so that if something does happen to your job, you have other jobs still waiting for you. That way, no matter what happens … Read more
A huge point of controversy in the sharing/gig economy world has been how to classify those of us who work in it. Most people reading this have probably seen or read about lawsuits challenging Uber’s classification of its drivers as independent contractors, rather than as employees. The same … Read more
Multi-apping is one of the most important strategies you can use if you want to maximize your earnings on DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, or any other gig economy app. The concept of multi-apping is fairly simple – rather than signing up and working on one app at a time, it’s best to sign up for … Read more
Uber Eats bike delivery is probably my favorite way to earn extra income. I’ve been doing it for a long time – over 5 years at this point. And the entire time I’ve delivered with Uber Eats, I’ve always done it using a bike. When I started, I did all of my deliveries using a regular bike. It worked out well – I got exercise, was able … Read more
With everything that’s been going on in the world, being able to generate income on your own terms is probably more important now than ever. Over the past few years, that’s pretty much been my goal – generate income in whatever manner I can using nothing but my own wits. I do that via this … Read more
I’ve been a DoorDash Dasher since 2016, which makes me a grizzled veteran in the gig economy/food delivery world (the term Dasher is what DoorDash calls its delivery people). Before I started with DoorDash, I delivered with apps like Postmates and Caviar, both of which launched in my city about … Read more
I’ve now been an Uber Eats driver (or Uber Eats courier) since 2016. It’s one of my favorite side hustles and a side hustle that I think many people could incorporate into their own lives, whether they’re looking to make extra money or simply looking for a potentially fun activity to … Read more
In previous posts, we’ve gone into detail about what it’s like delivering for DoorDash and Uber Eats, along with strategies to maximize your earnings on those apps. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at what it’s like to be a Grubhub delivery driver. I first signed up for Grubhub about … Read more
It never really occurred to me how much space in a typical house goes unused until Ms. FP and I moved back into her four bedroom house. As a renter, we never lived in an apartment bigger than 800 square feet or so. Our smallest apartment (where we found all of that sweet, sweet trash) was about … Read more
Anyone who owns a dog knows that dogs cost money. Food, vet bills, random accidents – these little things all add up. Dogs also cost you time. You have to feed them, take them for walks, and all the other tasks that come along with dog ownership. It’s pretty crazy how much a dog can change … Read more
With a decent number of Shipt deliveries under my belt, I thought it’d make sense for me to go over what my experience as a Shipt Shopper has been like, how I’ve made it work for me, and whether it’s something that you could incorporate into your own life … Read more
So what is Wag? The easiest way to describe it is like an Uber for dog walking. If someone needs their dog walked, they can open up the Wag app, order a dog walker, and someone will show up at their house to walk their dog. Pretty nifty … Read more
This is a story about our unorthodox adventures in side hustling by selling trash finds. It all started when Ms. Panther and I moved into a luxury apartment building in early 2015. We’d received a deal from a guy who wanted us to take over his lease, and as a result, we were able to move into a … Read more
A few years ago, Mr. Money Mustache wrote a blog post about his experience driving for Uber that really caught my attention. Regular readers of this blog know that I’ve been working in the gig economy for years in what I think is the most efficient and optimal way possible – mainly by using my … Read more
A common criticism that I get with some of my side hustles is that they’re – to be frank – a waste of my time. In all honesty, I can’t necessarily argue with that. I went to four years of college and three years of law school. My education has a retail value of well … Read more
Whenever I bring up my various side hustles, I’ll sometimes get criticisms that these gigs aren’t worth doing since I have to pay taxes on that income. I was reminded of this in a recent guest post I wrote over on Money Wizard, where I talked about how I’ve made around $90,000 from side hustling … Read more
I remember when my brother first told me about a new app he’d found called Postmates. He’d just returned home to the US after living overseas for a few years and didn’t have a job. So, in order to make a bit of cash while he was job hunting, he picked up a side gig as a Postmates courier, delivering food for … Read more
When I first started figuring out my side hustle strategy years ago, I found that the gig economy and sharing economy worked best for me. What made it work so well was the flexibility that came with these gigs. I was working a full-time, demanding job at the time, so my ability to side hustle … Read more
The secret shops I like to do are restaurant secret shops, which typically involve going to a restaurant, ordering a certain amount of food, and then filling out a survey afterward where I evaluate my experience at the restaurant … Read more
Several years ago, I found a side hustle that quickly became one of my favorites – charging electric scooters as a Lime Juicer. If you live in a large city, you’ve undoubtedly encountered these scooters before. Companies like Bird and Lime place shared electric scooters all around the … Read more
A great lesson for anyone thinking about how money works is to think about the concept of real hourly wage. If you’re paid an hourly wage, you know what you make for each hour that you work. And if you’re paid a salary, you can figure out approximately what you make per hour. For example … Read more
The past few months have been a bit of a whirlwind of travel for me. During this stretch, I visited some friends in New York and San Francisco, did some hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, stayed at the Waldorf Astoria while my wife and I were in Chicago for a conference, and relaxed at … Read more
Here at Financial Panther, we’re all about looking for weird money making opportunities. And if we can make a little bit of extra money while doing something we’re already doing, all the better! That’s why when I received the below email from Postmates, I immediately started figuring … Read more
One of the unexpected benefits of side hustling is that it helps you gain a better understanding of how your taxes work. It’s sometimes hard to understand what’s happening with your income when you’re only making money from your day job. Since your employer handles your taxes … Read more
It’s moving season in my neighborhood and, as a result, the streets are getting filled with trash as the college kids in my neighborhood move out. For someone like me, it’s like Christmas. There’s more trash out there than I can even realistically grab. If you’re a new reader … Read more
I’m always on the hunt for interesting apps I can use to earn extra money. Not too long ago, I discovered a great app I’ve been using called ProxyPics. It’s an app similar to IVueIt, where you’re tasked with taking photos of nearby properties. In this ProxyPics review, I’m going to go over how … Read more
For the past year I’ve been going out and side hustling as a Bird Charger and Lime Juicer. With a bunch of scooter charging experience under my belt, I’m thoroughly convinced that this is a side hustle tailor-made for the millennial, young professional … Read more
One of the first side hustles I ever picked up was dog sitting via Rover. I created my Rover pet sitting profile back in 2015 and have watched dozens of dogs over the years. It’s worked out well for me. I’ve been able to make a decent amount of side hustle income from Rover, and importantly, I’ve been … Read more
One of the things I noticed when I was working in biglaw was that whenever there was free food available, everyone came running. It didn’t matter if you were a lowly junior associate like I was or a big-time partner – free food was free food and everyone wanted it. It’s a funny thing. We … Read more
