The Ultimate Side Hustle Book: 450 Moneymaking Ideas for the Gig Economy

I acknowledge and I realize that I am very lucky in multiple areas of my life and I am blessed to be married 17 years today to an amazing husband who loves me regardless of my long term career and money prospects through both challenges and good times (and yes I do the same for him I always have and always will). Additionally, I am blessed/lucky to have experienced living independently on my own since June 2000 when I was 19 going on 20 and that same drive/ambition that propelled me to dare take that plunge indirectly influences me to aim a little higher in thinking of outside the box ideas for myself to continue evolving upward regardless of the shape that my career, money and volunteer life takes and to satisfy some of the multiple goals I have for practical reasons (for instance outside the box ideas to gain the option of saving towards a paid for car to gift my husband and I with more options to get around andor try certain side hustles that are helped having a car, I have experienced the blessing of being able to pay the rent early and I keep my mind open/receptive for legal ideas to increase the frequency of that happy experience/blessing etc) . However, this kindlebook The Ultimate Side Hustle Book: 450 Moneymaking Ideas for The Gig Idea by Elana Varon does live up to its title with an abundant mix of side hustle ideas: house cleaner, house painter, pool cleaner, warehouse worker etc., and more. The only caveat is that some of the ideas that a person can get regardless of their experience level education level how competitive they are considered in the workplace are more or less helped with having a car for instance I see an obvious gold mine in the area I live for certain meal drivers which that lucrative idea is referenced in this book. However, I did spot a few ideas that I could dive into within the next few months andor sooner. I prefer to be discreet about them for obvious reasons however one of the pros of this book is that the author gives ideas that can be further researched into for readers of diverse backgrounds. The additional caveat is that even though this book does include multiple ideas further research is going to be needed even if a reader is certain about trying one andor more of the ideas written about because a multiple number of the ideas are at least referenced however with still having yet the inclusion of further offline andor online resources to research the idea. Still this kindlebook The Ultimate Side Hustle Book: 450 Moneymaking Ideas For The Gig Economy at least feed a reader with multiple options that may otherwise take weeks andor months to come up with especially because of the obvious common knowledge that the available hours of workforce and career centers depending on where a person lives is obviously going to be indirectly affected by the current social distancing and covid19 rules depending on where a person lives.

I really enjoyed that the book was concise but still very informative. I was able to gather at least +20 ideas that I will narrow down to find my new stream of income. The only thing I will point out, I felt chapter 6 was geared more towards career paths and not extra income. But, yes I would recommend this book.

I heard the author on the radio show "Career Talk" with Dr. Dawn, and it was an interesting show. I decided to buy the book. It is exactly what you expect it to be. Some of the ideas don't work for me, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't work for someone else. Good luck with your side hustle!

Provides details about experience and possible income tiers. Not something I’d buy, but instead check out through the library as a quick reference source.

This book gives REAL ideas, not scams. Gave me a few ideas I hadn’t thought of before. I definitely recommend.

Varon does a great job collecting detail on what hundreds of gigs might be available for all kinds of people with different experience and skills. She's crisp and creative in her writing and thorough in her research. I keep going back to the book and have passed it around to two friends, who loved it.

A reference book in the fullest sense of the term. A review of 100s of possible jobs w/enough details to get you thinking but not bogged down. Well organized and well written.

This book has many ideas for jobs, but not what I would consider a "side hustle". There are a few minimal requirement, low cost occupations you can start while working other careers, but not enough to be a reference for quick start ups. The majority of the jobs listed are for long term education, not something you can start over a few months.

This is a good reference for people just starting into the workforce/sidehustle-force. Most of this information is readily available on government job classification/codes sites, though it is helpful to know what other money making ideas some people are trying.