But she was making "almost nothing," she says, As such, the Chicago suburbs native had to find alternative ways of making money.
That year, Peterson decided to start a blog in the hopes of one day making it a regular source of income.
She started Arts and Budgets in early 2016 while still working as a substitute teacher sporadically.
In late 2016, Peterson signed up for ShareASale, an affiliate marketing platform.
In July 2017, she made $52 from ShareASale, and between May and August of 2017, she made $1,650 on Mediavine.
Persons:
Latasha Peterson, Peterson, hustles Peterson, Michelle Schroeder, Gardner, pageviews
Organizations:
Apollo, Arts
Locations:
New York, Chicago, hustles, ShareASale