Need Extra Cash? The 20 Best Side Hustles of 2021

Ever hear people talking about their side jobs or side gigs? Well, what they are talking about is that they have another job that they work outside of their main job. This is a great way for people to bring in extra money with easy jobs. It is honestly a great way to pay off debt, save for a vacation, or maybe a kid’s birthday party.

Plus, you never know what your side gig maybe reveal about your skills and passions. We have known people who took their side jobs to become their main jobs because they loved them so much. The thing with side gigs is that they tend to pay well, have schedule flexibility, as well as great benefits. Sometimes people try out these side hustles so they can see how it works and create their businesses. No matter which way you want to go, you’ve come to the right place. We got you covered as we have collected the best side job ideas for 2021.

Lets Talk About The Money You Make With Side Jobs?

TO BE BRUTALLY HONEST: It all depends on the job and hours.

A person working a part-time job will make less than a person working a full-time job to replace their regular full-time job.

We took each side hustle and found the best tips out there to help you get started. On top of that, we have tried to find the earnings estimate based on each of the side jobs. We have interviewed side hustlers, online reports, and asked the companies. Don’t believe everything you read online. Some places say you could be earning $25 an hour doesn’t mean that it is very likely to happen.

When it comes to side hustles you can determine how much you want to make depending on how much work and hours you want to put into the job.

The 20 Best Side Hustles

Now let’s get to the good part. Just remember that these side hustles can be done outside your regular work hours wheater they are 9-5, 2-11, or 11-7. These side hustles are easy to obtain and are available nationwide.

All of them are tried and true side hustles. We have the resources to help you get started on your side-hustling journey.

Let’s get started. these are our picks for some of the best side gigs. The best part is some of which you can begin and make a few extra bucks immediately.

1. Start a Blog

This is the first thing we recommend to anyone interested in learning how to increase their income, and this is because it helped us make more money, pay off loans, and completely change our life. Join our Free How To Start A Blog Course if you’re interested in learning more. We will give you the step you need to create a website, make a domain name, and have a chance to work with one of the best and affordable web hosts.

This can be a very lucrative job that can become a full-time career. You can make money through pageviews, affiliate marketing, blog course and so many more.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: $0-$50,000 a month. It all depends on how much work you put up and how often your write content others need.

2. Food Delivery Driver

Do you like the idea of using your car to make money but don’t feel safe driving strangers? Good thing you can deliver meals instead. Pretty much all the food apps and services work about the same: The customer will place their order with their local restaurant, your job is to drive to the restaurant, pick up their order and deliver it to the customer. How it works is that you will get paid by-the-order plus tips.

Some of our favorite gig delivery services are DoorDash, TaskRabitt and Uber Eats. These two are dominating the market nationally, and honestly, we consider them two of the best. They stay consistent with their services and prices. Honestly when you compare it to ride-share driving the car requirements are a lot less strict. To be able to get hired you will need a valid driver’s license, the ability to pass a background check, and car insurance.

Earnings are determined by how many deliveries you complete each hour plus how much you get in tips.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: $15 an hour plus tips.

3. Grocery Delivery Driver

If you’re like us and hate going to the supermarket, then you are in luck. Now you can get groceries with a few easy clicks. Well with the pandemic creating a demand for the grocery delivery service in the last two years this is a very in-demand job. The grocery delivery service is on the rise.

Instacart and Shipt are the two biggest companies right now. They have been hiring like crazy lately. How it works is that customers will go to their local supermarket app or website, then when they checkout they will choose delivery, you will go pick up the items and deliver them to the customers home. Depending on where you are located you may have the option of having DoorDash and TaskRabitt deliver limited groceries as well.

Compared to the other driving-based side jobs the grocery driver option may be the one that comes with higher earnings potentials.

You can choose the hours you work and how much you want to work. this will determine how much you make. The earnings are determined by how many deliveries you do per hour as well as tips.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: $15 an hour plus tips.

4. Package Deliver Driver

Another amazing way to use your car to make money is by delivering packages on-demand. Amazon Flex is one of the tops package delivery gigs right now. I mean people are ordering on average 3-4 times a week. That’s why package delivery jobs are really hot right now. Some other companies that are also hiring to deliver packages are Postmates and TaskRabbit. The great thing about these two is that they also offer many other great services you can do.

Amazon Flex stands out from all of their competitors when it comes to side hustles, per Amazon, most of their drivers are making anywhere between $18 and $25 per hour. This all varies when it comes to location, tips, and so on. We believe they do require that you work at least 4 hours per day. You can also sign up for shifts for a limited amount of time. This will help you easily estimate your earnings and work schedule.

Just make sure if you are planning on applying you must be 21 years old, have auto insurance, and a valid driver’s license.

Vehicle requirements will vary based on what type of delivery you do. For Prime Now orders, they will accept any reliable car. But you will need a larger vehicle for Amazon.com orders.

TMS’s Earing Estimate: About $18-$25 per hour depending on experience.

5. Freelancer

Some of the most popular work-from-home jobs, as well as side gigs, are freelance jobs. If you know you have a skill set and want to make money utilizing it then think about joining a freelance network. Marketplaces like Fiverr, Transformity, 99designs, and Upwork. These websites are a great place to start and get your foot in the door. The websites will do all the work of finding you jobs and connecting you with the client.

The great thing about working as a freelancer is that you have a lot of control over who you work with and how much you are charging for the job. Some of the more popular freelance work includes marketing, virtual assistant work, writing, web development, and customer service.

Makeup tutorials and personal training are popular gigs you can do in person or online, as well. The bigger the fanbase the more you can earn. You can brand yourself and make a brand. Many influencers are affiliate marketers.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: About $20 an hour depending on if you are doing more high-tech and specialized work.

6. Graphic Designer

This is more of a long-term type of work. It takes time to create fanbases and find clients. If you are determined, have an artistic eye, are creative, and can negotiate then this is the job for you. You will have to have skills using software like Adobe Creative Suite to create your designs.

You may think of signing up for a freelance marketplace like Fiverr to see if people need help with creating a company logo, web graphics. menus for local restaurants and so much more. This is a growing field.

When you start you may find yourself earning somewhere around $20 an hour for small projects. The more proficient you become and the more skills you gain than the more selective you can become. This is when you can start making big bucks. It’s very common for skilled designers to make on average about $100 an hour.

TMS’s Earing Estimate: $20 to $140 per hour depending on your skill level.

7. Virtual Assistant

If you like doing administrative work such as organization, scheduling meetings, and filing documents then you might like being a virtual assistant. It’s the administrative work that you get to do from the comforts of your home. Since this field seems to become more popular in the last few years the work duties are sometimes higher level.

A typical job description for virtual assistance may include copywriting, bookkeeping, social media management, graphic design, writing content for blogs and so much more. You are the go-to for any CEO. The more things you have to do the more you can bump up your hourly rate.

If you are still interested in becoming a Virtual Assistant then look at these marketplaces for gigs Upwork, Fiverr, and TaskRabbit.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: About $20 an hour.

8. Freelance Social Media Manager

A lot of people are taking their business online. Everyone wants an online presence or maybe they just want an online store. The only problem with that is that it takes time and work. So that’s where you come in. These companies need a freelance social media manager to help keep up their business pages. You will probably be in control of Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. Some may even have LinkedIn accounts that need help maintaining.

If you see a business struggling with its online presence you can simply reach out to them and offer your services all while making money using your social media skills.

Going about it this way will put more money in your wallet. Or you can look up Fiverr and see the many services they offer as a social media manager or even TaskRabbit.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: About $20 an hour depending on the services you do. You never know you can even start a business.

9. Pet Sitter

Hello, animal lovers. This may be the perfect side gig for you. It is a flexible job that gets you lots of love, cuddles, and playtime with adorable pets. I mean what could be more perfect than that.

If you are ready to get started right away we suggest trying out Rover or Wag. These are the two most popular pet-sitting apps out there right now. You could always go the old fashion way and hang around a dog park asking people if they need a pet sitter. But through these apps, it is much easier. All you have to do is sign up, create a profile, and the app will match you with people in your area that need their pets taken care of. The great thing about it is that you can choose which services you want to do such as walks only, pet boarding, or maybe even pet/house sitting. It’s a great way you are getting paid to do something fun.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: $11 to $21 an hour.

10. Babysitter

If you want to talk about old fashion then look no further. Babysitting is as old as time. Everyone needs some help with the kiddos. They do say it takes a village for a reason. I know when you hear babysitting you think oh that’s for teenagers. But let us be honest I rather an adult watch my kids for safety reasons. Nothing wrong with teenagers babysitting because let’s face it that was most of ours first job.

You can babysit for friends and family or maybe neighbors to start. If you cannot find someone who needs a babysitter or doesn’t want to pay for your services then you should check out Care.com and SitterCity. They are both amazing sites that offer free and paid accounts. The more credentials you have the better chance you will have of someone hiring you. CPR certification is a very big plus.

Such experience is a great way to get a leg up on the competition and put parents’ minds at ease.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: About $15 an hour.

11. Online Tutor

We all need a tutor at some point in our school years. There is no way everyone can be good at every subject. Due to the shortage of teachers in some states, even in other countries, the demand for tutors is on the rise. You can find a lot of different websites that all have different requirements to pass before becoming a tutor.

The one thing that they have is in common is that they all follow subjects K-12 (English, Maths, Science, and Social Studies). Some more strict websites will include SAT/ACT prep and college-level courses. This is more for those that have the expertise and education to tutor that level.

These companies will ask you to fill out your profile where you will include your information, subject expertise, education, experience, and hourly rates. Don’t be surprised if they ask for background checks since you will be working mostly with kids. Then the website will match you with your client based off on all the information you have provided them.

If you want to make more tutoring online then you may try to do that away from the tutoring platforms. It may take a while to build up a clientele base but once you do that then you can tutor through Zoom or Skype. this way you get to keep all your money and the tutoring platforms won’t keep a percentage.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: $10 to $25 an hour with the potential to increase.

12. Crafts Seller

This is for all of our artistic people. We see you. Not all of the side gigs have to be service-related.

Who says you can’t make money from your hobby. Who says you can’t sell them online and make some good money. Well not us that’s for sure. Thanks to marketplaces like Etsy, eBay, Amazon Handmade, or maybe your e-commerce store you can sell your art, crafts, and other creations.

First things first as much as each of these platforms are great make sure you are trying different ones to see what fits your style and budget. Not all of them work the same. Also make sure you are adding in the cost of material, shipping expenses, and seller fees when calculating prices for your items.

But it does not have to end at just selling on an e-commerce platform. you can take this much further with your social media accounts and YouTube. people love watching videos on how to do DIY, make crafts, and make creative projects. This will help you bring in much more income. And who knows it can become a full-time career.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: Based on the number of items sold. You have the potential to make it into a business.

13. At-Home Closet Cleaner

When it comes to doing laundry I think that about 80% of people will say it’s their least favorite chore. Well for the other 20% that don’t mind it and love making extra cash, this is the job for you.

In some places people do not even have washers and dryers, for example, apartment complexes will not have them in the apartment but rather communal places for all the people. Not only is it time-consuming but also so much work. Good thing there are people out there like you that will come and pick up the clothes, have them clean and folded and return them. It is so simple and if you don’t mind doing laundry then this could be a very lucrative side hustle.

All you need to get started today is a car and a washer and dryer. How easy is that, you can start making money today without having to put down a lot of money to start up.

Laundry Care and TaskRabbit are amazing websites to get your side hustle started. If you do not want to use third-party websites try advertising your services at apartment complexes and coin laundries.

TMS’s Earning Potential Estimate: About $20 an hour.

14. Flipper of Goods

When it comes to flipping goods most people think they have to have a big inventory to get started. that is not true at all. You can go to GoodWill right now spend maybe $40 on clothes or furniture. take it home to maybe cut and sew or add rhinestones to the clothes. You can buy adult clothes to make children-sized clothes. Buy furniture and give it a little bit of sanding and some paint and it’s good to go.

The best place to start selling is the Facebook Marketplace. they have so many garage sales pages you can post your items. You can choose for people to meet you close by your house so you don’t waste gas or pay for shipping costs. People love a good deal and if they feel like you are giving them one then they will be willing to drive out to pick up the items.

*On that note. Please always stay safe and meet in public places where there are always people around. Our favorite place is the supermarket parking lot. It is an open space with lots of foot traffic and cameras. Safety comes first.

Honestly, people are making a living by flipping goods. they have an eye for things that will turn a profit and they know what’s in demand. There is potential to make money at every corner you look at. Did you know that some people buy new stuff just so they can rename it and sell it for more? They call this arbitrage. Same thing with a different name.

Start flipping goods today with Poshmark, Instagram, Facebook Market, eBay, and Etsy. This is a great place to start. You can even cross-sell because some things might do well on eBay but not on Facebook Marketplace.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: It is based off on how many items you sell.

15. Online Course Creator

Are you good at using a Cricut, maybe at accounting, or selling items online? either way no matter your skills you can make an online course to teach others how to be successful in those skills as well.

Companies like Udemy and Teachable are great platforms for creating an online course to teach and instruct others to sharpen their skills.

This side hustle is great for everyone with a skill set, special teachers who want to teach their students more than they can in school. You create a course and people sign up. That’s it! You get to create how much you want to charge for the course. This might not be for everyone as it will take time to make money but in the long run, it will be a lucrative side hustle.

Online course creation isn’t for everyone, but this popular side hustle can provide a solid income source for those who have the know-how.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: This is based on the cost of the course and how many people enroll.

16. Build An Online Store

 Did you know that you can create your online store to earn extra money? A reader of our started her online business a little over two years ago, and since then she has developed and grown three successful online e-commerce stores earning an average of $15,000 per month.

This started as a side hustle but turned into a full-time career. The same can happen to you. If you have something you want to sell then you can start by making an Etsy store, Shopify, Amazon Homemade, or eBay.

If you don’t have the start-up money you can also check out platforms that allow you to use their products. All you do is add your design to the products. For example, Shopify helps you create a store and they give options for adding your designs. You can design clothes, cups, books, hats and so much more.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: It is strictly based on how much you sell.

17. T-Shirt Designer

As stated above creating t-shirts is a great side job. if you have amazing ideas, eye-catching graphs, or catchy slogans that join the T-shirt design game.

You can find work on RedBubble, Printful, and Merch by Amazon. These print-on-demand services are great for beginners and everyone else. The best part is that you get to sell products without having to deal with inventory troubles and the hassle of shipping items. As the designer, you will make a percentage of the sale. Some of the money will go to the print-on-demand service because it is their merch and your design only.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: Passive income based on items sold.

18. Audio or Caption Transcriptionist

If you are a fast typer with high accuracy then this is the side gig for you. Not many people can type fast without errors, so the job is in demand and the competition is low.

Check out TransscribeMe, Rev, Allegis Transcription, and Lionbridge for side gigs because they do hire very frequently to work on-demand with a flexible schedule.

Most of the work done as a transcriptionist will include typing your insurance claims, court cases, lyrics for songs, and our favorite captions for movies. If you are bi-lingual you could be making more money.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: $14 to $25 per audio hour.

19. Notary Public

Are you interested in finding a side gig with the government? Well, Notary Public is a formal government designation. Once you get your certification it lasts 4 years before you have to renew it. It is a side hustle that is worth considering.

You can post the services that you offer like singing wills, power of attorney forms, school and sports documents as well on the internet or word of mouth. The great thing about it is that you can always bring it with you so if someone needs help, you don’t miss out on commission.

The great about this side gig is that it is full of potential. You can find a specialization and it will increase your earnings while leaving the competition in the dirt. A great way is to team up with a real estate agent and become a Notary Signing Agent. In return, you can charge more for your service. Some agents are making hundred per signing of documents.

Check with your state to see what the requirements are and if you need anything before getting started. The requirements vary from state to state.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: $1 to $10 per signature with potential for up to $200 per signing for specialized notary services.

20. Airbnb Host

Have a spare room? Might as well try to make money on the side by listing it on Airbnb.

If you live in a desirable location, have a clean home, and are close to tourist destinations then you could be making bank. When people rent out rooms they want to be able to go out or see attractions without needing to spend a lot on transportation.

It might take a bit of time to setup a private space, and establish rules because you definitely need to set up rules and guidelines. After that your all set to start accepting renters and travelers. When they are there you might just have to assist them a bit and clean up after them. The best part you have 100% control on how you run things and how much you charge per night. IMake mure you check how much Airbnb is charging you per each confirmed booking. Sometimes they range anywhere between 3-20% depending on the area and the type of listing.

When you make money from your Airbnb side hustle you can use that towards your mortgage and other bills. Some people make more and their earnings actually offset their mortgage payments. The coronavirus has slowed down travel and activities so renting is not at a peek at the moment, but ti is still a side hustle that can help you pay your bills.

TMS’s Earning Estimate: $40 to $250 per night depending on location, tourist attractions and accomidations.