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My Side Hustle Rumbles On

March 9, 2018 by Penny 11 Comments

The great debate over side hustling continues. It probably always will. Somehow, the post in which I call side hustling stupid landed in the Sweet 16 round of Rockstar Finance Rumble. To celebrate the unexpected journey this post has taken me on, I thought I would share another side hustling story and spotlight some other … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: bloggers, collab, collaboration, side gig, side hustle, tutoring

Paid for Photos: Is Job Spotter Worth It?

February 26, 2018 by Penny 25 Comments

Would you accept fifty cents or a dollar for your photos? If you’re a professional photographer, absolutely not. But what about a snap that you take on your way into or out of a grocery store or a local coffee shop? Now, we might be talking. If you are looking to add a few dollars … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: app, extra income, Ibotta, Job Spotter, photography, photos, shopping, side hustle

Are Side Hustles Still Stupid?

February 21, 2018 by Penny 29 Comments

To celebrate my move to the Sweet 16 spot in the Rockstar Finance Rumble, I thought I would update this post with a few more bloggers and their takes on side hustling. Hop down to the bottom to see the full list! Last year, I boldly declared the stupidity of the side hustle. I didn’t … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: freelance, freelancing, hustle, Poshmark, reselling, selling, side hustle, tutoring, writing

Getting Back in the Poshmark Sales Game

January 10, 2018 by Penny 13 Comments

For a while, I had a pretty reliable income stream thanks to Poshmark. It started out with half a grand in Poshmark sales, then I crossed the thousand dollar mark through a combination of selling sites. And then…nothing. It was the perfect storm: I was super pregnant and Poshmark opened the selling floodgates. Once they … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: declutter, decluttering, income, minimalism. money, online, Poshmark, Poshmark sales, resale, reselling, selling, side hustle

The Current State of My Side Hustle

November 16, 2017 by Penny 18 Comments

It’s no secret that I have mixed feelings about side hustling. Correction: It might be a secret if you missed the post where I called it stupid. While I’m past the point of calling my side hustle names, I do still cringe every time I see it touted as the financial panacea. It’s not always … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: childcare, exams, income, money, side hustle, tests, time, tutor, tutoring

A Little Raise Goes a Long Way

September 13, 2017 by Penny 17 Comments

“That’s it? $60?” My husband’s reaction to his first paycheck of the school year was dramatically different from mine. I was thrilled. Thanks to his graduate classes, he is bringing in an extra $120 after taxes each month. To him, it was such a small amount of money in light of the time, effort, and … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: education, extra income, graduate school, invest, raise, salary schedule, teacher, teaching

I Make Money Online & And You Can, Too!

August 21, 2017 by Penny 8 Comments

Spoiler alert: I make money online a lot of ways. Blogging isn’t currently one of them. That’s right. I’m writing a post about how to make money online, and I’m not encouraging you to start your own blog (though I’ll gladly add yours to my reading list if you do!). Instead, I wanted to shed … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Invest, Make Tagged: Ebates, invest, investing, Poshmark, selling, Target Retirement Fund, Vanguard

Teacher Talk: The Graduate Degree Gamble

August 9, 2017 by Penny 8 Comments

With so much conversation about the student loan crisis and speculation about the necessity–or lack thereof–of bachelor’s degrees, it makes sense to be skeptical about pursuing graduate work. Unless you are an educator. Then, at some point in your career, you will most certainly find yourself signing up for more school. But how much of … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: educator, grad work, graduate degree, graduate school, income, raise, salary, salary schedule, teacher, teaching

No, I Don’t Want Your $15 Writing Job

June 7, 2017 by Penny 33 Comments

Call me a snob. Call me out of touch. Call me whatever you want, but I’m not chasing after that insultingly low-paying writing job. And you shouldn’t either.

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Posted in: Make Tagged: earnings, Fiverr, freelance, online, Upwork, worth, writer, writing

The Stupidity of the Side Hustle

May 1, 2017 by Penny 84 Comments

Read virtually any get out of debt success story, and you’re pretty much guaranteed to see two words: side hustle. Want proof? Take a look at ours. It has side hustle written all over it. For as long as I’ve been blogging, I’ve had a lotta-love, little-hate relationship with side hustling. Because my primary side … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: affiliate links, budget, effort, extra income, MLM, passion project, saving, side hustle, spending, time, truths
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