Thursday, August 1, 2019

Side hustles July 2019


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

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 7.4, 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 $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. 

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