Earn, Save & Live Smart
Being financially fit starts with making and saving money.
Whether it be through a career, a side job, or earning money doing the things you are already doing like earning rewards for shopping or earning a few bucks for taking a survey, making sure money is coming in the door is the right place to start.
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Passive Rewards & Income (Doing the Things you are Already Doing)
Listed below are all our articles on making money, or select the category you are interested in above for more specific articles.
Creative writers are always in demand, whether it be for television, advertising, or books. But it can be difficult to know how to monetize this skill set, especially in the competitive world of freelancing. However, there are plenty of ways you can make money with creative writing. And some of these ideas even have full-time … Read more
Since the days of phone farming, I’ve always been interested in the world of free Bitcoin faucets. After all, cryptocurrency faucets have quite a bit in common with things like passive income apps: you run them daily and over time, you can potentially accumulate a pretty chunk of change. Now, one popular platform I’ve seen … Read more
When it comes to making money quickly, it’s truly hard to beat app based jobs. After all, with apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats, or companies like TaskRabbit, you can start a side hustle relatively quickly and earn good money. However, I’ll admit that even gig jobs can be a bit slow if there’s a lengthy signup … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to try out print on demand, or POD, to make money online, you’ve probably thought about selling on Redbubble. After all, Redbubble is one of the most popular print on demand marketplaces in the world. With over 700,000 artists, Redbubble has a wealth of designs and has truly become one of … Read more
In the time I’ve run The Budget Diet, I’ve been approached to sell the website about a half-dozen times. Some of these requests were a joke, but two were pretty serious. In fact, I even had a phone call to hear them out, even though I wasn’t going to sell. On the flip side, I’ve also dabbled … Read more
It goes without saying that I absolutely love making money with phones. I mean, The Budget Diet started because of phone farming, a unique experiment in turning old smartphones into a passive income stream. And during my time in college, I’ve experiment with dozens amount of Android apps that make money. In this post, I’m covering some … Read more
There’s a myriad of food delivery jobs out there these days. It doesn’t matter if you drive for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, or another platform: the gig economy has made it easier than ever before to pick up a side job. However, many food delivery jobs focus on delivering fast food orders to hungry patrons. … Read more
Popular gig apps make it easier than ever before to start a side hustle. Similarly, there’s a plethora of ways to make money online that you can turn to. However, if you already have a full-time job or are strapped for time, picking up a side job or hustle might be a bit too time … Read more
If you’ve ever searched for ways to make money online, you’ve probably stumbled across teaching English online as a side hustle. After all, there’s a reason this side gig is so popular: if you’re a native English speaker with a degree, you’re already qualified to teach for most online ESL companies! Plus, ESL tutoring jobs … Read more
The gig economy is ripe with opportunities to make money. But a lot of the top apps are rideshare or food delivery gigs that require having a vehicle. This is where HyreCar can help. It’s a vehicle rental marketplace designed to help gig workers rent out vehicles so they can make money with companies like … Read more