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The Airbnb For Cars: Your Guide To Making Money On Turo

October 22, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 1 Comment

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Did you know that you can share your car with travelers on a daily, weekly, or even on a long-term basis and make extra money? I’m talking about listing your car and making money on Turo, which is like Airbnb for cars.

It takes as little as 10 minutes to list your car, and you can earn up to 90% of the trip price.

Sharing your car and making money on Turo has many benefits, such as:

You can use the money to pay for your car expenses. With the average Turo Host earning $500 each month, most people generate enough money to completely offset their car payments.
If you don’t have a car payment, the extra money you make with Turo can be used for retirement savings, paying off debt, and more.
You can make extra money passively. This is a no brainer!
The average car sits idle in driveways 95% of the time. If your car goes unused a lot, then this can be a way to offset a depreciating asset.

But, what is Turo exactly? [Read more…]

How I Made Money Blogging In September 2019 + Best Ways To Grow A Loyal Audience

October 15, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 14 Comments

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Welcome to September 2019's business report where I show you how I made money online and traveled full-time last month. It's time to look at this month's update and see how I did.

If you're new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month.

This all started as my extra income report because, in the beginning, it was all about the money I was earning from my side jobs. In my side income reports from the beginning, I included all of the income I made except for what I made at my day job.

However, I left my day job as a financial analyst in October of 2013 and now my monthly business reports consist of the many ways I earn a living with my business. [Read more…]

18 Of The Best Ways To Make Extra Money For The Holidays

October 7, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 14 Comments

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Because the holidays are quickly approaching, meaning many people will be spending more money, I want to share some ideas for how you can make extra money for the holidays. Let’s make this holiday season as happy and stress free as possible!

See, for the average person, the fall and winter holidays can be very expensive.

Between Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's, and the many other holidays, the average person tends to spend around $1,000 just on gifts.

That’s a lot of financial stress.

And, that $1,000 amount doesn't even account for other holiday spending, such as travel costs, food, get-togethers, decorations, clothing, and more.

We don’t nearly spend as much on the holidays as we used to do. Now, we’re only buying gifts for the kids in our family and the adults draw names. While this has cut our holiday spending by a lot, I know many people who buy gifts for dozens of people. [Read more…]

How To Start As A New Freelance Writer

September 27, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 5 Comments

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Today, I want to introduce you to Laura Pennington Briggs. She is a former teacher turned freelance writer and author.

She has delivered two TEDx talks on the freelance economy and is the author of “How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business” with Entrepreneur Press.

In our interview, she talks about how she started freelance writing in 2012 and just a year later she had gone full-time and was making a great income from it. She also shares how this is a great way to make extra money or even as a full-time career.

Check out the interview below for more information and be sure to check out Laura's book on how to become a freelance writer – Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business: The Complete Guide to Starting and Scaling from Scratch.

Want To Make Money From Home? Here Are 17 Of The Best Online Jobs

September 17, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 5 Comments

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Are you looking to find one of the best online jobs out there?

Luckily for you, in today's world, there are actually quite a lot of online jobs that pay well.

Some of the best online jobs are work from home jobs that involve you working for someone else, or you may be able to even start your own business.

And, yes, many people earn a full-time income while working online jobs from home.

So, if you are looking to start making extra money or if you want a new career path that lets you earn money from home, this list of best online jobs is especially for you.

My hope is that what you read in this article will spark your interest and possibly inspire you to learn how to earn money from home. [Read more…]

Is Thrift Store Reselling Good Or Evil?

September 12, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 15 Comments

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Thrift store reselling is when you purchase items from a thrift store and resell them somewhere else for more than you paid for them. You can resell clothing, shoes, accessories, furniture, home decor, and more. And, it can be an interesting way to make extra money.

When I was younger, I worked in a popular secondhand clothing shop called Plato’s Closet. We mainly sold brand name, young adult clothing. And when I worked there, I met many, many people who would scour our racks looking for items to resell.

I also met many people who purchased items from yard sales and charity shops just to sell to us. Many of these same people also went to garage sales and thrift stores like Goodwill in order to find items for thrift store reselling.

I saw a lot of thrift store reselling going on. Some people did it for a full-time income, and other people did it as a way to make money on the side.

And, some did it because they loved finding treasure and going on a hunt.

Sometimes people would score big, and other times they would make only make just a few dollars. [Read more…]

How I Made Money Blogging In August 2019 + My Top Blogging Mistakes

September 10, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 24 Comments

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Welcome to August 2019's business report where I show you how I made money online and traveled full-time last month. It's time to look at this month's update and see how I did.

If you're new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month.

This all started out as my extra income report because, in the beginning, it was all about the money I was earning from my side jobs. In my side income reports from the beginning, I included all of the income I made except for what I made at my day job.

However, I left my day job as a financial analyst in October of 2013 and now my monthly business reports consist of the many ways I earn a living with my business. [Read more…]

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