The great thing about doing side
hustles to generate extra income is that you can hustle on your own terms. The more hard work, time, and creative effort
you put in, the more extra money you can make.
You can hustle as little or as much as you want, whenever you want. It’s your extra money, and you can choose how
you want to spend it. Instead of focusing on what ideas don’t apply to you,
try focusing on different side hustle ideas that you can implement to work for
your situation.
Once a month (usually on the 1st), I like to post a
short summary of our personal and financial situation for the previous month. While I don’t often post articles, I am
committed to documenting all of my side hustle income. Here I’ll share some of what’s been going on
with our lives and our side hustles.
Welcome
to August! Did you have a good July? We continue to try spending as much quality
time as possible with our family. I may
have mentioned this before, but I have reduced my schedule so that I can free
up more personal time. I now work 36
hours every other week and 32 hours every other week.
We
enjoyed a fun time at our friends’ home for a July 4th BBQ and pool
party. It’s funny how there are now more
children than adults at our parties!
We
continue to get tremendous value from our season passes to the local children’s
museum. It’s such a fun place for our
kids to explore.
Prior
to the weather getting very hot here in Southern California, we’ve been taking
our kids out for walks in our neighborhood and at the playground. Looking forward to cooler weather so we can
spend more time outdoors.
Here’s
our monthly summary of side income that we have generated in the previous month
of July.
Cash Back
On 7.9, I received a $1.64 statement credit on my Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card
from Chase Offers. This was 10% off any
purchase at Starbucks. I purchased some
pastries to give away as a gift.
On 7.23, I received a $0.22 statement credit on my AMEX SimplyCash Business credit card
for cash back on purchases made on the card.
On 7.30, my wife received a $2.25 statement credit on her AMEX Gold
card from AMEX offers for 15% cash back on steaming services.
Rental Income
On 7.5, we received a net profit of $450 from our rental property.
Side Job Income
On 7.12, I received a direct deposit of $187.50 for teaching at the local
university.
On 7.22, I received a direct deposit of $187.50 for teaching at the local
university.
Survey Income
On 7.9, I received a $40 direct deposit from GLG survey for completing a medical survey.
On 7.15, I received a $5 Amazon gift card for completing a medical survey with The Vision
Council.
On 7.15, I received a $10 check from M3 Global Research for completing a medical survey
On 7.17, I received a $10 Amazon gift card from M3 Global Research for completing a medical survey
On 7.17, I received a $10 Amazon gift card from M3 Global Research for completing a medical survey
Miscellaneous Income
On 7.1, I received a $500 check for consultation fees. I am to testify in a case as an expert witness and this check was for my retainer. For these services, I bill at $125 an hour.
On 7.1, I received a $500 check for consultation fees. I am to testify in a case as an expert witness and this check was for my retainer. For these services, I bill at $125 an hour.
On 7.4, I received a $5 Amazon gift card from MyPoints.
On 7.16, I received a $5 Amazon gift card from an Amazon Prime Day deal. Purchasing a $25 Amazon gift card earned a
free $5 gift card.
Monthly Totals:
We earned $4.11
from cash back
We earned $450 from rental income
I earned $375
from teaching at the local university
I earned $65 for completing online surveys
I earned $65 for completing online surveys
I earned $510
of miscellaneous income
All of this totals $1,404.11 from
our side hustles for the month of July! We continue to enjoy our journey as we strive towards our financial
freedom. Since our finances have been
stable, it’s been nice to just live life and let our investments continue to
grow on their own.
