My wife, Meg, and I are an average 30-something couple.
Were public school teachers who live in the Chicago suburbs with our son and two dogs.
In 2018, were on pace to earn over $75,000 in extra income.
Meg Cahill gives a private piano lesson in the couple’s music room. Photo courtesy of David Cahill
No Interest Til Almost 2027?
Our rent was low and we had some money saved, but we needed a cash infusion badly.
Our earnings: $300
Did you know?
Since 2010, weve earned nearly $70,000 combined by teaching private music lessons and one-on-one tutoring sessions.
Our only start-up expense: business cards.
Over time, Meg developed strong bonds with a few families, which naturally led to more referrals.
One special family was kind enough to let Meg bring me along to meet and play with their children.
And when it came to managing my finances, I realized I knew even less.
I read books, took courses, listened to podcasts and found a few interesting finance blogs.
I never expected to make any cash doing it because I had no idea how to start a business.
Instead, I looked at blogging as a cheap hobby.
But I found myself building an audience and getting decent site traffic after about a year.
Thats when I began making an effort to monetize my site with a few ads and affiliate relationships.
Today, I spend 10 hours per week, on average, working on my blog.
Web hosting is cheap, which makes blogging a pretty risk-free venture.
Some people say that there isnt room on the web for new bloggers, but theyre wrong.
It just seemed like a natural fit based on my passion for helping people.
Summer vacation and a teachers schedule made becoming a real estate agent the perfect side hustle for me.
Courses are available online and at local agencies.
Second, youll need to choose an agency and local association to join.
Smaller, local offices and big name agencies each have their pros and cons, so do your research.
You will also need business cards, professional attire, a reliable car and a healthy dose of patience.
If you have the desire and motivation, you could start making money quickly.
In our experience, our biggest side hustle mistakes happened because of ourfear of failure.
Youll never regret taking bold action that could potentially change your life.
David Cahill is the founder of the blog FinanceSuperhero, a Chicago-area realtor, and public school teacher.
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