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How To Make $1,000 Extra With Facebook Each Month

May 15, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 11 Comments

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Today, I have a fun interview to share with you that will show you how to make extra money running Facebook ads for local businesses.

I recently had the chance to interview Bobby Hoyt. Bobby is a former high school teacher who paid off $40,000 of student loan debt in a year and a half. He now runs the personal finance blog Millennial Money Man full-time, as well as a digital marketing agency for local businesses that he started in 2015.

Yes, this is a skill you can learn!

Last year, business owners spent over $88,000,000 per day on Facebook ads.

If you are looking for a new business or even just a side hustle so that you can learn how to make extra money, learning how to make money running Facebook ads for local businesses may be something that you want to look into. [Read more…]

How To Earn Money Blogging: Your Top Questions Answered

April 29, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 45 Comments

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Blogging completely changed my life, and it's funny to think that I literally had no idea what blogs were until right before I started one in 2011.

Back then, I also never realized that you could learn how to earn money blogging. I don't think I even looked into it because that was never my goal when I first learned how to start a blog. I certainly never thought blogging would drastically change my future, but I’m so glad I gave it a shot.

I had so many questions when I started my blog, and I learned 99% of what I know that hard way – by making mistakes.

I know that many new bloggers probably have some of the same questions I had because I receive around 100 emails a day from readers wanting to know how to start a blog, how to earn money blogging, and more. So, I'm hoping today's post will help you solve your blogging questions.

I know that blogging can seem scary in the beginning, but remember that most other bloggers were in the exact same place you were when they started. [Read more…]

How To Make Money Selling Your Old Cell Phone

April 13, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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The following is a sponsored post with SellCell.com.

Did you know that there are items that you may have that you can sell to make some extra money?

The average household has a lot of extra stuff laying around and taking up space. Too many clothes, old electronics that have been tossed to the side, useless furniture, books you're never going to read again, and more.

And, your cell phone is one of them.

Whether you are looking to make extra cash or if your primary objective is to declutter your home, there are many items around your home that you may be able to sell.

This extra money can be used to pay off debt, save more money, go on a vacation, and more. [Read more…]

How Jodi is making $7,000 a month blogging in a very narrow niche

April 12, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 10 Comments

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Today, I want to introduce you to Jodi Carlson. Jodi has a blog in a very narrow niche– Girl Scouts, and she does quite well. I know a lot of people who think that having a narrow niche will hurt your ability to earn money blogging, but that’s not true at all! Jodi is proof of that. Despite only blogging part-time, she earns around $7,000 a month from her blog.

Jodi was a Girl Scout Leader for 25 years and works full-time as a web designer. She was able to take what she missed about being a Girl Scout Leader and pair that with her knowledge of web design to create a profitable blog in a very narrow niche.

Since starting her blog four years ago, Jodi has experienced a lot, from rebranding because of copyright issues to building an amazing and loyal audience. Jodi’s story is incredibly inspiring because she shows you that blogging in a narrow niche is actually a real possibility. [Read more…]

How I Made Money Blogging From Home In March 2019

April 10, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 19 Comments

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Welcome to March 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…]

How I Made Over $1,000,000 in Photography Without Being a Pro

March 29, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 15 Comments

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Today, I have a guest post from Marc from Vital Dollar. He is sharing how he had a few photography-related websites and even with no real photography experience, was quite successful with them. Hopefully, you'll find this super encouraging like I did. Enjoy!

Photography can be a tough industry. While high-profile photographers can make a lot of money, most photographers struggle to make a good income from their work.

Many photographers need to do a few different things in order to earn a full-time income. Things like freelance writing for photography blogs or magazines, writing books or ebooks, creating online courses or other digital products, running workshops and seminars, licensing stock photos, and selling prints are all possible supplements to income made from client work. [Read more…]

Make Extra Money By Learning How To Teach English Online

March 14, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 13 Comments

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Learning how to teach English online has become extremely popular these days and for many good reasons – it’s flexible, there’s a high need, and it pays pretty well.

You may have even heard me talk about it before here on Making Sense of Cents. I have even had one of my readers talk about online English teaching jobs with VIPKID – Janice Cook talked about how she teaches English online from home and earns around $1,000 a month doing it part-time.

Surprisingly, you don't need to be a teacher to learn how to teach English online. You also don't need to speak more than one language – you only need to speak English.

Those things make teaching English online a really great side hustle or online job for almost anyone. [Read more…]

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