My Top 10 Side Hustles - Are They Worth Your Time?

Whether it’s selling items, doing odd jobs, or creating something for money, side hustling can be a great way to generate some extra money, it can be scaled to your lifestyle and grow or be scaled back as your situation changes. In order to help you do this, we’ve put together a guide to help you understand what makes a good side hustle, followed by a list of our top 10 suggestions of ideas to make money.

What makes a good side hustle?

• Earning Potential - The whole idea of a side hustle is to make extra cash, so this is a big deal breaker when picking a side hustle.

• Consider your other commitments - Side hustles are not a get rich quick scheme, and therefore you need to dedicate time towards it before it will make any money. Before you go ahead, make sure you can afford to give up your free time.

• Flexibility - A good side hustle should be flexible, and work around you, however some of these options will require you to set aside a fixed time in order to be successful.

Our Top 10 Side Hustles

Starting a Blog

One of the most popular side hustles include starting a blog, if you have decent writing skills, a computer and some free time, you can create your own blog. To start, you can use many free websites such as Wordpress, Wix, GoDaddy and many more. You will need to come up with both a niche (what your blog is about) and a catchy name for your blog, this should be easy to remember, as you want to drive traffic to your blog if you are looking to make any money from it. This is one of the most flexible side hustles, as you can blog from anywhere with an internet connection, at any time.

Selling/Reselling Old Clothes

This suggestion is great for anyone who hasn't yet sorted through their clothes properly for years. If you have more clothes than is necessary, take a good look through and pick out things in good condition and list them for sale on one of these websites. Depop, eBay and vinted are all equally good places to list branded clothing or accessories in good condition. If you want to make a regular income through this method, scour eBay for "job lots" of clothes that people no longer want, and re list them for a profit. It is important to take attractive pictures of your items and post them promptly after they have been purchased, remember to include tracking where possible to avoid scams!

Matched Betting

This is a very popular method for making cash among UK students, mainly because it is so easy to do! Matched betting is completely risk free, and any earnings you make are tax free, as it is classed as gambling income. Essentially matched betting removes the risk of gambling, as you bet for both outcomes. By taking advantage of bookmakers free sign up offers, you can make £100's. Check out Save The Student's Guide to get started.

Design Logo's Online

Small businesses are always looking to grow, and a logo is essential for brand recognition. Whether you use a free site such as Canva or something paid such as PhotoShop, you can create a logo for companies, and sell them on sites such as Fiverr. This suggestion will work best for someone with a creative streak, but you can make very simple logos for companies, which will work just as well!

Captioning

Sites such as Rev will pay you to caption videos for companies online. Whilst the overall pay is not fantastic, they are very easy to do, and as you become more experienced, your earning potential goes up, and you can complete more tasks in less time. You will be paid weekly by PayPal which can then be withdrawn to your bank account.

Online Surveys

Perhaps the most popular way of making money online is online surveys, check out my post to see which ones are worth your time. You won't get rich from online surveys, but they are a nice little income boost for little effort.

Video Editing

Are you an iMovie Wizz? Video editing can be quite lucrative, and many up and coming YouTube channels are looking for someone to help them edit their videos. Posting a gig on Fiverr is your best bet here, and you can charge appropriately based on the length and complexity of the video.

Create an App

If you have the skills, you can create your own Android or iPhone app. Many popular iPhone apps started from small designers, and this can be particularly lucrative if you create a popular app. Placing a small amount of adverts in your app can generate a healthy profit. You could even create and "ad free" version of your app, which offers a one off fee to remove them.

Drive for Uber

Have a car and some free time? Why not become an Uber driver, by signing up to the app, you are able to become a driver and earn some extra cash on the side. The best part of driving for Uber is that you can set your own hours, by only accepting ride requests when you are looking for work. You can scale your income to your free time.

Fix Phones

"Phone Flipping" is a great idea if you have a steady hand and patience. By buying broken phones off eBay or other online selling sites, you can replace broken screens, dead batteries and broken charger ports and then sell them for a profit. This is a popular option among teenagers, who are often looking to make a quick profit. Following an online guide and buying a damaged model online can make you anywhere from £50-£100's if you resell the devices.

Conclusion

We have tried to include an option for everyone, but if you feel we have missed anything, feel free to let us know in the comments! Remember that your side hustle will never make any money if you don't try it.