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Is My Side Hustle A Success? Three OTHER Benchmarks To Use

January 19, 2021 by Penny 4 Comments
Side Hustle Success desk office space

There’s a really good chance that you’re heard a side hustle defined as a success once it crests six figures. That is not why I am writing this post. You see, I have no idea what it’s like to earn six figures from a side hustle. I don’t even know what it’s like to earn … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: freelancing, gig work, passion project, side gig, side hustle, tutoring

Why I’m Still Side Hustling Now That I Don’t Need To

February 12, 2020 by Penny 28 Comments
Why I'm Still Side Hustling

If my relationship with side hustles had a status, it would be this: It’s Complicated. As someone who worked multiple jobs as soon as I got my work permit at 14, my relationship with side hustles is as varied as it is long. Even at moments when I absolutely hate it, even now that I … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: earning, flexibility, freedom, freelance, freelancing, hustling, income, side gig, side hustle, tutoring, writing

Teacher Talk: How I’m Hustling This Summer

June 17, 2019 by Penny 5 Comments
Summer Side Hustles 2019

You know the three reasons why people go into teaching, right? June. July. And August. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this joke. But I can tell you that I’ve never actually heard a teacher tell it. Why? Because we know how short summers are getting, and we also understand how much … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: editing, extra income, freelancing, ghost writing, hustling, side hustle, summer, teacher talk, teaching, tutoring, writing

5 Things I Wish I Knew About Freelancing

October 22, 2018 by Penny 8 Comments
5 Things I Wish I Knew About Freelancing

I have been freelancing for a long time. Not in the flashy, six-figure, time to make a course way, but in the holy cats, my job doesn’t pay super well, and I’d like some side money way. This isn’t just about teaching. In high school and college, I worked myriad part-time jobs for minimum wage. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: copyediting, earn, editing, freelancer, freelancing, ghostwriting, hustle, income, side hustle, tutoring

I Also Don’t Want Your $14 an Hour Tutoring Gig

May 7, 2018 by Penny 21 Comments

VIPKID has an affiliate program. There. I said it. I’m not burying the lede on this one, fam. In case you have been living under a rock, VIPKID is the new darling of the side hustle world. For $14 an hour before taxes, you, too, can tutor out of the convenience of your home. VIPKID … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: education, extra income, income, side hustle, teachers, Teachers Money Talk, tutoring

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

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

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

Giving Myself a Little Credit

December 12, 2016 by Penny 25 Comments

This blog has helped me grow financially. It has introduced me to ideas and insights, writers and friends I couldn’t imagine a little more than a year ago. This blog has also helped me start to live more purposefully. What I never imagined, though, was that my struggles with blogging–more than my successes–would really help … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: graduate school, kindness, patience, relaxation, rest, side hustle, simple, teaching, tutoring

Learning What I’m Worth

August 17, 2016 by Penny 34 Comments

There is lots of excellent advice on the interwebs about being paid properly. Some of it is polite; some quite frank. Whether you want to carefully document the reasons why you deserve a raise or boldly start adding zeroes to your hourly rates, it’s important to be paid fairly. I know. You know. We all … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Side Hustle Tagged: boss, clients, fair, hustle, income, payment, tutoring, worth
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