How to Make $3,062.40 on the Side

Each month, we share updates on what we are doing to make money on the side. At the start of the year, we switched focus and honed in on business.

As such, side hustles took a back seat. That said, we still made decent amounts with very little effort each month. You can find all my side hustle updates here.

Disclosure – this site uses affiliate links.

Freelance Writing – $1,100

This is one of the things we do as part of our business and we have regular clients which are not included here. The $1,100 was for a couple of interviews we did which were turned into articles.

Freelance writing is something you can do but we recommend doing a course, using Grammar.ly and creating a great profile. Find out more about freelance writing, how to do it and which sites pay here.

Referrals – $725

We only included direct referral bonuses from friends where we have recommended something and we both get a bonus. Separately from affiliate links or referrals on this site which is classed as business income, these referrals are people we deal with in real life and the codes were sent via SMS, messenger or similar.

Find more deals in this list of freebies.

Check everything you are signed up to, see which ones have referral codes and recommend them to friends and family. Don’t spam them, but if they ask, let them know.

Money We Found – $3.70

Not technically a side hustle but we find it interesting to track how much cash we randomly find on the street. This month we found 10 cents in the gutter walking home, $1.50 in an old jacket and $2.10 out the front of our house.

Cash Rewards – $514.12

We hadn’t checked this for a while but with our move, there were a few things including a mattress we bought, all of which had a percentage or set amount back with Cash Rewards.

In October, we cashed out $514.12!

$100 Gift Card

This was such a lovely surprise. We were featured in an article and were both sent a $100 gift card each.

Selling Things – $619.58

Previously, we did this full time and made over $10,000. Due to travelling, moving house and other commitments, it wasn’t practical to continue so we scaled it back. This month we listed a couple of items we no longer wear and made $619.58. If you want to know how to make thousands buying things to resell, read this.

For more ways to make and save money follow us on social media:

The Thrifty Issue Facebook Page
The Thrifty Issue Facebook Group
The Thrifty Issue Instagram