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Ways To Make Extra Money

23 Ways to Make Extra Money (No Survey Sites!)

2020 has been a real humdinger. Unemployment is currently at 13.3% and there are entire businesses and industries that have been shaken up to the point that they may not return. It's left a lot of people reevaluating the future of their careers. And in the meantime, struggling to make ends meet. So today I'm sharing ways to make extra money that pay well and start paying quickly. And even if you're still blessed with a job, no matter what profession you’re in or hours you work there are opportunities for you to increase your income. Promoting yourself locally and…

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RV Renovation Ideas For Our New (to us) Fifth Wheel!

We are renovating a fifth wheel RV! I've been obsessed with RV living and RV renovations since we saw Jill and Eric's RV renovation last spring. We aren't ready to move into one but we thought it would be a cool project to fix one up for someone else to live in! So two weeks ago we bought a 38 foot Fleetwood Wilderness AX6 fifth wheel. A post shared by Jen • Debt Free Blogger (@savingwithspunk) on May 30, 2018 at 5:32pm PDT It's so dirty, so smelly, and so ugly. It's perfect. And since this is all that's on…

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Survey Sites Worth Trying

The Only 4 Survey Sites That Are Actually Worth Your Time

I have the entrepreneurial gene. I’m always working on something new that will move our family forward. And I’m always thinking of ways to make the most money for the least effort. But not everyone wants to start their own business or write for hours a day. That doesn’t mean you can’t make some extra money. Time is the #1 excuse I hear for why people can’t make more money to pay off their debt faster. I know you have a lunch break. I know you wait for the water to boil for those rice and beans. I know you…

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Side Hustle Income Report

2018 Side Hustle Income Report Month 5

Happy summer! We're five months into this project and it's my favorite series because it's super helpful for me. I'm selfish. This summer we're renovating an RV to resell. Instead of including everything here I'm going to a post once we're done that rounds it up. This is not a normal side hustle and I feel like all the expenses need more explanation than I can give them in this. Here are the first four months for reference: January's Side Hustle Income Report February's Side Hustle Income Report March's Side Hustle Income Report April's Side Hustle Income Report As always, I…

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Tips For De-Cluttering Your House

Tips for De-Cluttering Your House and Getting Paid for it

When you’re trying not to spend money, there’s no better way to spend your time than making money. And you know what my favorite way to make money is? De-cluttering. I couldn’t make a living off of it but it’s a great way to build an emergency fund or earn a little vacation money. The feeling of a good purge is half the reward anyway. And with the rise of blogs, books, and movies about minimalism, I think you guys agree. Whether you’re venturing into minimalism, doing a No-Spend Challenge or just trying to spend less, getting rid of stuff…

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Yard Sale Bowls

How to Organize a Garage Sale Like a Boss

You've been feverishly decluttering your house and now the weather is nice enough that you're thinking about hosting a garage sale before you bring everything to the thrift store. Before you get your price stickers and signs ready, you should do a little preparing so you can organize a garage sale that will make you as much money as possible. How to Organize a Garage Sale There are several steps that go into hosting a successful yard sale. First, you have to schedule a date for your sale. This may not be a problem right now but usually there’s a…

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Side Hustle Income Report

Final 2018 Side Hustle Income Report & Month 12

Happy new year! It's the final side hustle income report of 2018 AND my 2018 wrap up post! Rest of the year’s reports: January’s Side Hustle Income ReportFebruary’s Side Hustle Income ReportMarch’s Side Hustle Income ReportApril’s Side Hustle Income ReportMay’s Side Hustle Income ReportJune’s Side Hustle Income ReportJuly’s Side Hustle Income ReportAugust’s Side Hustle Income ReportSeptember’s Side Hustle Income ReportOctober’s Side Hustle Income ReportNovember's Side Hustle Income Report Amazon Finally got back to me with a cryptic message (albeit from a seemingly real person) basically saying “suck it.” You can read more in my Merch category but if you don’t…

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Side Hustle Income Report

2018 Side Hustle Income Report Month 11

Happy holidays! Things have been crazy over here, being pregnant and all. I went from doing nothing but watch Saturday Night Live reruns in the fall to embarking on an entire site redesign and rebrand right before Christmas! As you all can see, Saving with Spunk is now Modern Frugality! The transformation is almost complete and I am so happy with it. There are still some kinks so if you see any feel free to leave a comment here and I'll get on it. And thank you! And even though I still have one more 2018 income report to do…

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Side Hustle Income Report

2018 Side Hustle Income Report Month 10

This update is going out late this month but with very good reason. Many things can change in the course of a month. on November 5th I was featured in an article from Money Magazine (Time Magazine's finance publication) about Merch by Amazon. Well, two days later I get an email from Merch saying that "after further consideration" my account has been reinstated. Huh. So what does that look like? Only 7 of my 150 shirts look like they're going to go back up. However, those shirts have been in "processing" purgatory for over a week. Amazon also paid me…

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