$ from side jobs/hobbies

[EJSDJ]

i sell on ebay, half.com and occasionally babysit friend's kids

[genet313]

well one of my hobbies is shopping (sorry not sorry!).  so i spend a lot of time selling old clothes on consignment.   about to get a check for $130 for that.  fun money for me.

i keep trying to sign up for focus group studies b/c i think i would like that kind of thing, but i always get rejected.

[bryantpark]

My mom mystery shops, DH is in a wedding band.

[Deleted]

I was a notary once upon a time. Made loads extra money. I should look into this again.

Good idea!

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[laurao]

I just agreed to run the stroke support group in town (got the offer through my work). 8 hours a month, same wage as my job, everything done from home except the actual group itself

[peachdragon]

I sing.

[crashgizmo]

I'm a grant writer, so I will occasionally pick up work either writing a grant or advising in grants for a small non profit. As long as it does not conflict with the FT work I am doing, I can easily make some extra cash.

Since my writing skills transfer to other industries, I have also edited college papers, online articles, and other small jobs like that.

I also was a server/bartender for 10 years, so once in a great while I will work for a friend who owns a catering company.

[kadams767]

Jun 24, 2014 12:28:17 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Jun 24, 2014 12:09:42 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Crazy right? I never advertised or anything but the receptionists knew I was a notary and when tenants would ask for a notary she started calling me to see if I’d do it. Once she knew I was willing, they kept on asking. I’m embarrassed to say how much I’ve made in recent months from this.

I saw this and was all, "yes!  I'm a notary."

But in my state the most you can charge is $1.50   

I was just going to say, NY limits the amount you can charge to something minimal like $2 or something.  

I also am dumbfounded at a real estate firm not requiring its employees to become notaries.  Every person on my staff, receptionist included, has their notary license.  

[tacom]

Jun 24, 2014 10:40:39 GMT -5 cajunmom said:

I mystery shop. 

how did you get into this? It's always sounded fun.

[skib]

I do freelance work for a publishing company proofreading books. I love proofreading, so it's really fun for me. I use the money to pay for my housekeeper, and after she's paid for (I made enough through the end of May to pay for my housekeeper all year), it's just fun extra money.

[lizlemon19]

I have waitressed off and on. A couple years ago, I did pub trivia. That was a pretty sweet gig. 2.5 hours to talk on a mic, and was encouraged to drink on the job. Paid in cash.

[wannabe]

Custom sugar cookie favors.

[hermione]

I teach on an adjunct basis. I usually only pick up one class every couple years but I'm going to try to do a class per semester starting this fall.

[hippygirl]

I attend professional development workshops for extra pay. I do mystery shops, use various apps to earn money, online surveys, and I use Swagbucks.

[wanderlustfoodie]

Curious to know what this "mystery shopping" is. Never heard of it before.

[Deleted]

Jun 24, 2014 20:46:56 GMT -5 wanderlustfoodie said:

Curious to know what this "mystery shopping" is. Never heard of it before.

If it is anything like the mystery shoppers we get at my work, you go into a store and observe how the employees interact/treat you (and other customers) and often look at things like cleanliness/organization of the store. Then you report back. I would love to do something like this.

[wanderlustfoodie]

Jun 24, 2014 20:54:55 GMT -5 @kjewell said:

Jun 24, 2014 20:46:56 GMT -5 wanderlustfoodie said:

Curious to know what this "mystery shopping" is. Never heard of it before.

If it is anything like the mystery shoppers we get at my work, you go into a store and observe how the employees interact/treat you (and other customers) and often look at things like cleanliness/organization of the store. Then you report back. I would love to do something like this.

To whom do you report back? This sounds like my nightmare since shopping in Manhattan is awful on the best day but this sounds like a fascinating experience!

[lasagnasshole]

I can't believe nobody has said shower cam yet.

FOR SHAME, MM.

[barefootcontessa]

Jun 24, 2014 19:51:20 GMT -5 skib said:

I do freelance work for a publishing company proofreading books. I love proofreading, so it's really fun for me. I use the money to pay for my housekeeper, and after she's paid for (I made enough through the end of May to pay for my housekeeper all year), it's just fun extra money.

would you be willing to share how you got into this?  I taught academic writing for years and would enjoy something like this (and would love to get a housekeeper ).  

[skib]

Jun 24, 2014 21:36:34 GMT -5 barefootcontessa said:

Jun 24, 2014 19:51:20 GMT -5 skib said:

I do freelance work for a publishing company proofreading books. I love proofreading, so it's really fun for me. I use the money to pay for my housekeeper, and after she's paid for (I made enough through the end of May to pay for my housekeeper all year), it's just fun extra money.

would you be willing to share how you got into this?  I taught academic writing for years and would enjoy something like this (and would love to get a housekeeper ).  

Sure! I had a friend from high school who worked for the publishing company, and she set me up with their proofreading test. I passed and voila! I've been working with them for about two years, and I do a book every couple of months. It's great money (they pay by the page) and something I really enjoy doing.

The company I work with is currently not looking for more freelancers to add to their roster (I just asked for a friend a couple weeks ago), but if I hear that they're looking for anyone, I will definitely PM you!

[barefootcontessa]

Jun 24, 2014 21:42:03 GMT -5 skib said:

Jun 24, 2014 21:36:34 GMT -5 barefootcontessa said:

would you be willing to share how you got into this?  I taught academic writing for years and would enjoy something like this (and would love to get a housekeeper ).  

Sure! I had a friend from high school who worked for the publishing company, and she set me up with their proofreading test. I passed and voila! I've been working with them for about two years, and I do a book every couple of months. It's great money (they pay by the page) and something I really enjoy doing.

The company I work with is currently not looking for more freelancers to add to their roster (I just asked for a friend a couple weeks ago), but if I hear that they're looking for anyone, I will definitely PM you!

thank you!  I would appreciate it.  

[cosmos]

Wedding planning. I used to do a lot of them before I had my daughter. Doing my first wedding in years in November and I'm excited. It's for a sorority sister, so I will get paid to go to a wedding that I will know a bunch of people and have fun.

[cosmos]

Jun 24, 2014 20:21:42 GMT -5 wannabe said:

Custom sugar cookie favors.

Best cookies ever.

[ginkgoleaf]

Shopkick. Earn gift cards for scanning items at stores, having the app open when you walk into certain stores, or flipping through "look books" on the app. I almost always redeem for Starbucks or target cards.

[Deleted]

Jun 24, 2014 22:03:48 GMT -5 cosmos said:

Wedding planning. I used to do a lot of them before I had my daughter. Doing my first wedding in years in November and I'm excited. It's for a sorority sister, so I will get paid to go to a wedding that I will know a bunch of people and have fun.

Oh I'd love to do this. My dreamiest job would be wedding planning. ;D

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[pantsparty]

I shoot weddings and portraits.

Unfortunately, all my money (and then some) goes to new gear. There's always a new lens/camera/accessory I'm salivating over. LOL.

[pacificrules]

I used to bartend weddings (and other gatherings...I once did a funeral!). All hosted bars so no dealing with cash, which was nice. And mostly happy people/events (baby showers, housewarmings, etc). It usually ended up being $300ish for 5-8 hours of work, and I'd do about 15 events a year. I miss the money and loved the experiences and people interactions.

H and I used to mystery shop quite a bit. Usually just for free meals, though. I never found very many good assignments that actually *paid* above the reimbursement. Still...we enjoyed going out to nice restaurants and not having it come out of our spending money. Now with DD, paying the babysitter so we can go out is rarely worth it. I'm not willing to fill out a report after coming home from a date night.

[Melissa W.]

I.wprk.ad a secretary/ manager at 4 horse shows a year. It is about 1000 per show

[M]

H gets something like $80/mo from his YouTube videos of our cars. He put Google ads on them and gets paid each time someone watches and more if someone clicks an ad. I think that's how it works at least.

I have an account for Hilo and use to upload videos of him but I kind of let it go a few years ago. I really should start uploading videos again since we got Kona now... get paid to share videos of my pups

H also let his accounts go otherwise I think he would be getting more in. But it's not worth the time.

[cheezer]

I don't have the time but if I did I'd drive an UberX car. I think it would be fun & hours are flexible.