How I Make Over $10,000 Per Month With These 4 Side Hustles

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A few years ago in college, I started dabbling into a bunch of different side hustles. I did so many things, some jobs I hated and some I surprisingly loved.

One of my side hustles even turned into a full-time job and paid off my student loans, bought me a car, and helped me start my retirement fund early on. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s so worth it.

I love side hustles because they open you to new possibilities. I would never be where I’m at today unless I started diving into random jobs.

Here are the four side hustles that make me $10,000 a month.

1. Blogging

I make money blogging with affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, ad revenue, and selling my own products. It’s a lot of fun, but it hasn’t been easy.

In fact, I’d say blogging has been one of the hardest jobs I’ve had. It’s not for everyone. You work for free for a long time in the beginning and have to try out new things to see what works. I thought about quitting many times, but I’m happy I didn’t because now I’m a full-time blogger.

I even made $80,000 my senior year of college (that’s me in my first major feature by Forbes!). Now, I work from home, spend time with my family and dogs, and I get to take my family on nice trips and donate to my favorite charities.

Now, I’m even working on building up a second blog which is a huge passion project of mine. I’m so excited to have 2 blogs that make me a lot of money. It’s amazing.

If you think blogging is something you’d like to do (and you’re ready to take it seriously), you can start a blog today for just $2.95/month with my step-by-step tutorial here. It’s easy, painless, and takes less than 20 minutes to start a blog of your own. With my link, you get a discount from $7.99/month to $2.95/month.

If you need a little more help starting your blog, I even have a free How To Start A Successful Blog quick 5-day course that shows you step-by-step what to do AFTER you started your blog. This quick course is filled with a TON of value giving you everything you need to get started the best way.

2. Freelancing

I had no idea what freelance writing was (or that you could make money from it) until I met my friend Holly. I was even more shocked to see how much she makes as a freelance writer.

Holly makes six-figures with her freelance writing career; $225,000 a year to be exact.

There are hundreds of freelance writing jobs out there, but getting those freelance jobs isn’t easy, which is why Holly created Earn More Writing.

I used Earn More Writing to help me get started in the freelance writer field, which helped me land on sites like GoBankingRates and many others. I went from charging $50 to $250 per article and now, I know I can charge much more than that with my writing experience.

This work from home opportunity is legit, lucrative, and lets you work anywhere in the world. Holly travels (a ton!) and works all around the world.

In her free workshop, she shares her techniques she’s used to make six-figures freelance writing.

You can check out her course and free workshop here.

3. Virtual Assistant

Aside from this blog, I’m a virtual assistant, and it’s been a life-changing experience – here’s why.

I’m a virtual assistant for a 7 figure blog, which allows me to see how a successful, profitable business works. Not only that, I get paid very well for assisting the business owner.

So many people ask me how to get started in this field, which is why I recommend $10KVA.

$10KVA teaches you exactly how to find your first client (and second, third, so on), how to set up your rates, and teaches you how to make $10,000 a month with virtual assisting. $10KVA simplifies the process of becoming a virtual assistant.

With businesses going online, this career space is going to grow exponentially.

You can learn more about $10KVA here – it’s amazing.

Tips To Become A Virtual Assistant:

1) Host your services on websites likeFiverr, Upwork, Craigslist, Facebook groups for bloggers.

2) If you don’t know how to become a virtual assistant, check out this course$10K VA here that walks you through every step of becoming a high-paying virtual assistant.

3) Read articles online about virtual assistants. There is plenty of information out there to absorb and learn from.

4) If you feel you don’t have virtual assistant skills, think about what skills you’ve learned in your previous career settings. You may have more virtual assistant skills than you think.

4. Apps

There are tons of ways to make money from apps, and my favorites are below.

1) Ebates is a website that pays cash back for purchases made online through hundreds of websites like Walmart, Best Buy, Kohls, Ulta, and hundreds more.

Create an Ebates account here. Make an online purchase of $25 and get $10 as a welcome bonus! So easy.

Ebates even has a free browser extension that automatically applies the best coupons to your purchases and activates cash back. There are so many times I forget to use Ebates when I’m online shopping – so the Ebates button reminds me every time I go online shopping. It’s a must.

2) Ibotta is an app that pays cash back for groceries, clothes, toiletries, and a lot more.

Get $10 in your account by signing up here. If you’re downloading Ibotta on your phone, the app will ask if you have a referral code. Use my referral code: lwyxxrb and you’ll get $10 for signing up.

One time I got $12 cash back for a purchase I made through Groupon. Currently, there are deals like $1-$ two off pasta, toothpaste, yogurt, milk, soda, and a lot more.

[pictured below: insider view of my Ibotta app]

Here are other side hustles I recommend if you’re looking to be your own boss, work from home, or simply make some extra money.

1. Teach English online with VIPKID

Teaching English online is a great way to make income at home, while on your schedule.

VIPKID pays up to $25 per hour, and the entire curriculum is provided for you. Forbes even recognized VIPKID as one of the best places to work online.

To meet VIPKID application requirements, you need to have a bachelor’s degree in any field, eligibility to work in the U.S. or Canada, and at least 1 year of teaching experience (includes tutoring, homeschooling, coaching, mentoring, and other life experiences).

With over 600,000 students, VIPKID is the leading platform for teaching English online.

Apply to become an online VIPKID English teacher here.

2. Surveys

Filling out surveys to make money is an easy way to make money by simply providing your opinion to questions.

I genuinely enjoy surveys because I love sharing my opinion on things. I’ve always been into taking quizzes and surveys, so naturally, I love this method of making some extra cash.

Here are a few of my favorite surveys:

Swagbucks ($5 bonus for signing up)
MySoapBox
Opinion Outpost
Survey Junkie
MyPoints ($5 bonus after 5 surveys)
Springboard America

3. Professional Proofreader

Transform your passion for words and reading by becoming a professional proofreader.

I hire a proofreader for special projects which has been a must in my business. Proofreaders are a must for books, magazines, websites, and tons of other projects, so they’re always in demand.

Proofreaders can earn between $17-$30 per hour and offers competitive pay and flexible hours while working from home.

Here is a free workshop that will show you if proofreading is right for you.

4. Bookkeeper

A bookkeeper’s job is to keep records of financial transactions of a business.

Bookkeepers can make between $30,000-$60,000 per year. Becoming a bookkeeper has several benefits, such as low startup costs, high profit, and ability to work remotely.

If you’re eager to learn more about becoming a bookkeeper, check out this free training that will show you the quickest and easiest way to start and run a successful virtual bookkeeping business.

5. Sell on Amazon

There are more than 100,000,000 (yes, million) Amazon Prime members. More than 50% of all Amazon sales come from third-party sellers.

Selling on Amazon is a legit way to make great money and isn’t going away any time soon. And if you’re completely lost on how to even get started selling on Amazon, bear with me for a sec.

My friend Jessica and her husband have perfected the art of selling on Amazon and have made well over $100,000 profit (their first year in the biz). Now, they make much more than that.

Jessica even has a FREE 7-day coursethat tells you everything you need to know in a simplified way to get started selling on Amazon. This side hustle (or full-time job) isn’t going anywhere as Amazon selling has only touched the surface of what’s possible.

6. Lower your bills and save money (I saved $290)

Billshark is a MUST for anyone who has a cell phone, cable, internet, or insurance bill and wants to lower their bill.

And trust me, it works because I’ve used it myself on 3 different bills and I’ve saved $290.

Here’s how Billshark works:

Send copies of your bills to Billshark. (I did this by uploading an online PDF of each bill).
Billshark negotiates all of the bills you send in.
You get notified if Billshark was successful. If they are, they take 40% of the savings. Ex. Billshark saved me $290 over the course of 6 months, so I pay them $116. I can do this in a monthly payment plan or all at once.

It’s definitely worth the savings and it was such an easy process.

You can start lowering your bills with Billshark here.

7. Facebook Ad Manager

Did you know you can become a Facebook Ad Manager for businesses and make an extra $1,000+ a month with just 1 client?

Facebook Ad Managers are in charge of running ads for businesses to increase their customer base and income. In short terms, Facebook Ads can really help businesses grow.

There are over 27 million businesses in the U.S. with over 500,000 new businesses starting every month. Out of 27 million businesses, all you need is 1-2 clients to make $1,000 a month.

Many Facebook Ad Managers take on 10 clients a month, which can be roughly $10,000 a month.

You can learn how to become a Facebook Ads Manager in less than 28 days with the Facebook Side Hustle Course.

8. Sell Etsy Printables

Julie from the blog Millennial Boss is killin’ it in the side hustle world byselling Etsy printables.

This side hustle is almost entirely passive, meaning you do the work in one sitting, and then get paid for it for months and years to come. With just a few hours of work, Julie’s made over $5,000 selling printables on Etsy.

Julie recently created Etsy Printableswhere she shows you exactly how to make money selling Etsy Printables. I’ve gone through it myself and plan on adding this as a side hustle myself because it’s one of the easiest ways to make passive income.

Are you wondering how to get started selling Etsy printables? This free guide here has a secret list of best-selling products by month and how to capitalize on seasonal trends to make sales. It’s a free download and SO good!

I did an AMAZING interview with Julie that you can check out here. She shares pictures of her printables, revenue dashboard, and exactly how you can get started.

9. Trade stocks with WeBull

WeBull is a free commission trading app with many benefits and features that make it superior to similar trading apps.

WeBull is designed for intermediate and experienced traders, with many tools that beginner traders will enjoy as well.

As an added bonuses, all new WeBull customers get free stocks.

How can I get started with WeBull?

Sign up for a WeBull account here.
Download the app on iOS or Android.
Go to menu > “My Free Stock” > Click “Get It Now” which starts your registration and open a brokerage account.

That’s it! Getting started is really easy.When you sign up here, you get the option of depositing at least $100 and getting a free stock worth up to $1,000.

Do you want to start a new hustle? Would you like to make more money?

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This Post Has 18 Comments

Bobbie j Johnson
15 SEP 2018 REPLY

Alexis, I love your blog! I recently started blogging over at adollarearned.com and will hopefully be able to make a good income from it one day. I have heard about VA work and am interested in getting started but haven’t made the leap yet. I have a hard time putting a value on myself when it comes to that. Great article! Bobbie – adollarearned.com
1. Alexis
  16 SEP 2018 REPLY
  
  That’s so great to hear! Thank you so much 🙂
2. Alexis
  17 SEP 2018 REPLY
  
  You can do it! 🙂
Kristin Zeier
14 OCT 2018 REPLY

Hi Alexis!

I came across your blog after being a reader of your sister’s blog — Making Sense of Cents. I really like what both of you are doing with your blogs and the content that you provide. In fact, it has inspired me to start my own! I’m definitely still in the development phases and I think I’m going to take the course “Blog with a Full-time Job”. It seems perfect for me. Thanks for providing this info!

Kristin
1. Alexis
  14 OCT 2018 REPLY
  
  I highly recommend it, especially for new bloggers!
Angelica Webster
11 JUL 2019 REPLY

Thank you for compiling this, Alexis! Very helpful.
Dee Harris
16 AUG 2019 REPLY

80k In your senior year wow that’s amazing – I’m working on those types of numbers over at my blog as well. TheIncomePub.com I actually came across your blog planning and scheduling my next months worth of content. Here’s my question to you did you outsource any of your content creation?
1. Alexis
  16 AUG 2019 REPLY
  
  I didn’t outsource because I enjoy content creation. I’m currently scheduled until late December. However, I know content creation is not everyone’s cup of tea, so no harm in outsourcing. 🙂