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☆ 41-year-old's living room side hustle brings in $121,400 a year: It's 'the right balance between hustle and happiness'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

And it inspired the part-time endoscopy nurse's lucrative side hustle, which she launched from her living room in Manahawkin, New Jersey. Walsh, a lifelong crafter, opened her Etsy shop MegansMenagerie in 2009. If her Etsy income falters, she can pick up more nursing hours, she adds. Here, Walsh discusses juggling her side hustle with her nursing job, avoiding burnout and why she's happy with a side hustle isn't guaranteed to make money forever. It's not easy, and you need to find the right balance between hustle and happiness.

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Almost half of young women have at least a bachelor’s degree compared to 37% of young men. That compares to 2008, when Barack Obama won the votes of 66% of young men. One of the biggest financial pressure points for young men has been higher rents, which are up around 20% since 2020. Young men are more likely to be financially dependent on their parents compared to young women, with 74% of women describing themselves as mostly financially independent compared to 62% of young men, according to a Pew survey. I think Trump will do better with young men than among young women — the gap will be pretty significant in terms of voter support — but I don’t think Trump’s going to win an overwhelming majority.

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☆ I took my 2 kids to a family all-inclusive resort. They had a blast, and I did not have to do anything.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Leah Groth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I took my kids to a family-centric, all-inclusive resort in Mexico this summer. My kids had fun, but I was the one who needed to be taken care of, and I loved it. There was only one option that made sense: An all-inclusive resort. The magic of an all-inclusive resort is that when your kids don't eat their steak or their $20 chicken nuggets, it doesn't make you want to cry inside. While I can't live at an all-inclusive resort or afford to hire a personal butler to take care of my needs 24/7, I am worth investing in.

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“My cart looks ridiculous,” said Ms. Uhuru, 48, who supplements her hauls with vegetables grown in her garden. “People think I am a shift shopper.” Sylvia Jarrus for The New York Times, including previous image. Sawyer’s April Shopping Total shopping trips: 14 Impulse purchases: Castelvetrano olives ($5.99) and sparkling water (prices vary) Share of drinkable purchases: 70 percent What might a stranger notice if she peered into Sawyer Bonsib’s cart? “The old adage ‘Don’t go grocery shopping when you are hungry,’ applies triply during Ramadan,” he said. “Or my toddler will gnaw on a tortilla while I’m making dinner.” Jessica Attie for The New York Times, including previous image.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Logan Eschrich came to Buffalo to witness the snowstorm, and he stayed for the shoveling on Sunday. Once the professional storm chaser saw the Buffalo Bills invite fans to help dig out a snow-filled Highmark Stadium for their delayed playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, now scheduled for Monday, Eschrich couldn’t resist. Stadium crews were unable to keep up with the falling snow, using blowers to uncover the yard lines. Today, it’s a cherished memory for Wood, in part because the win helped the Bills snap a 17-season playoff drought. One thing is certain for Tasker who, like Wood, is part of the Bills' radio broadcast team.

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☆ I lived in a school bus and traveled the US for a year with my boyfriend. We used Taskrabbit to make money and connections.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Maggie Peddicord and her boyfriend, Joseph, bought a school bus and traveled in it for one year. To fund their journey and bus expenses, they both started working on the handiwork app Taskrabbit. Before I started on Taskrabbit, I worked as a research assistant at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Once we moved in and started traveling, it cost about $500 a month for gas and other repairs and about $250 a month for groceries. Joseph networked with Taskrabbit clients by finding people who might be interested in selling or purchasing a yacht one day.

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☆ Popular online side hustles can earn up to $9,750 a month—the No. 1 downside few people warn you about
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jim Battan, pictured with his wife, Lisa Battan, beside their backyard pool in West Linn, Oregon. Those earnings can significantly outpace the average U.S. side hustle's $810 per month, according to a May Bankrate survey. CNBC Make It spoke to a group of high-earners across multiple online platforms, some of whom bring in six figures per year from their side jobs. While it is true we have more pools being hosted on the platform, popular pools continue to see their pools booked out in well in advance." Kingsley OnyemaliIn the fall of 2022, he noticed a change: The site was organizing search results by lowest prices, instead of customer feedback.

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☆ Harvard-trained expert shares her No. 1 strategy for getting people to trust you: 'That's what I would do'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

If you want to be successful, fostering trust with others is a great way to start. But leading by example isn't the best way to do so, says a Harvard-trained leadership advisor. Building that type of deeply ingrained connection comes from a single strategy, Mumby says: active listening. Chances are, you're a mono-tasker — if you think you're doing two things at once, you're probably task-switching or completing tasks in rapid succession, neuropsychologist Cynthia Kubu told the Cleveland Clinic's health blog in 2021. For it to really be effective, you need to make it a regular practice, she says: One uninterrupted conversation won't garner someone's trust overnight.

☆ ‘True Lies’ Review: A Counterintelligence Couple Comes Back
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The old James Cameron / Arnold Schwarzenegger collaboration “True Lies” has needed a reboot since, oh, about the time it was released. Its premise was close to preposterous: A long-married woman wouldn’t know her husband was a globe-trotting, veteran counterterrorism agent? Linguistics professor, yoga enthusiast and mother of two Helen Tasker (Ms. Gonzaga) has been married to Harry Tasker (Mr. Howey) for 17 years. Yet she has no idea that all his business travel for that job in “computer sales” really involves him and his cohort saving the world. This doesn’t earn her a lot of our respect, but the show wisely dispenses with the whole façade in the first episode: Helen becomes an agent, too.

☆ I charge up to $80 an hour on Taskrabbit for holiday tasks like gift wrapping and decorating. This season bring more jobs, new gigs, and better tips.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Her hourly rate goes up to $80 an hour for holiday tasks like gift wrapping and party planning. The holidays bring a variety of more workThere tends to be more events around the holidays, which means plenty of gift wrapping and decoration. Gift-wrapping and decorating tasks are pretty self-explanatoryHow I wrap a present varies depending on the clients' desired wrapping, ribbons, bows, and bags. One client hired me for holiday decorating through a packing and unpacking gig. We don't allow tasks involving the online purchase of goods for in-store pick-up, cash withdrawal, cryptocurrency, or gift cards for security reasons.

☆ I make $7,000 a month on Taskrabbit. Here are the little things I do and messages I send to earn 5-star reviews.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Vanessa Garcia is an actor in Los Angeles who also works as a Tasker on the gig app Taskrabbit. She makes around $7,000 a month and offers 25 skills from furniture assembly to event staffing. I'm currently making around $7,000 for 90 hours of work per month on Taskrabbit. As soon as I get a request, the first thing I do is send the following message: "Hello [client's name]! My questions are more about the client's wants, like if they need more things done besides the things we had already discussed.

☆ How to make 6 figures on Taskrabbit, according to 4 top-rated users
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-19 | by ( Ann Matica | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Then, he hired someone from Taskrabbit to help him move and found out how lucrative work through the site could be. To make the most profit possible while completing tasks, Young plans his routes the night before and abides by a tight schedule during the day. Read more: I'm a 23-year-old who's made more than $130,000 on TaskRabbit this year — here's howRead more: I've made more than $155,000 on TaskRabbit this year. When money started to get tight and Garcia was close to getting evicted in 2019, she turned to Taskrabbit work full-time. Read more: I make $7,000 a month on Taskrabbit doing odd jobs like event planning, gift wrapping, and organizing closets.

☆ I make $7,000 a month on Taskrabbit doing odd jobs like event planning, gift wrapping, and organizing closets. Here's how I got my start.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-23 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

She makes an average of $7,000 a month building furniture and dressing up as a princess for parties. Thanks to Taskrabbit, I've felt more at home in this huge city by knowing the ins and outs of what the city offers — and where. There were requests for everything from personal-assistant work to event planning and staffing, and much more. Since you're not forced to meet a quota, sometimes I'll work seven days a week, or sometimes I'll work three days a week. I also continue to help all the other clients I've acquired through the years by word of mouth.

The latest bag I'm obsessed with is one such miracle of thoughtful and versatile design, the Lo & Sons Edgemont Convertible Backpack Tote. The Edgemont Backpack Tote can fit a ton of stuff, and it has the smartly designed compartments to keep it all organized. The different handles, particularly the padded backpack straps, are comfortable, and the straight back prevents heavier weights from ruining your posture. Connie Chen/Business InsiderIn case you can't tell, I'm very happy with the Edgemont Convertible Backpack Tote from Lo & Sons. The company successfully made a sleek, durable, and comfortable convertible bag worthy of the office, gym, travels, and everyday adventures.

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