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Best Ways To Find Virtual Assistant Jobs In 2022

Last Updated: June 20, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to find virtual assistant jobs?

One of my first side hustles was working as a virtual assistant. It was an enjoyable and flexible way to make extra money.

I found many different types of virtual assistant jobs, and the money I made helped me pay off my student loans quickly, stop living paycheck-to-paycheck, and become my own boss.

I think it’s a great way to make money, whether you are looking for a part-time or a full-time job.

This is because you can work from home, decide who you want to work for, and possibly even create your own flexible schedule.

Now that I run this site, I have virtual assistants who work for me, and they help keep my business running.

I don’t know what I would do without them!

Not only are virtual assistants valuable now, I believe that they will be in high demand well into the future. I expect that you will continue finding great virtual assistant jobs online because more businesses are being run online. Plus, technology has improved and many tasks can be done online.

Virtual assistant (VA for short) tasks may include social media management, formatting and editing content, scheduling appointments or travel, email management, and more. Basically, you can get paid to do any task that needs to be done in someone’s business but doesn’t need to be done by them.

This is a job that can bring in over $50,000 a year, and there is a lot of room for growth. So many people are looking for virtual assistants, so this can be a great career option to get started with.

If you are interested in finding part-time virtual assistant jobs or even full-time ones, I recommend signing up for the free workshop 5 Steps To Become a Virtual Assistant. Here, you will learn how to become a virtual assistant, even if you have no experience. [Read more…]

How to Make Money as an Airbnb Experience Host

Last Updated: June 13, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 8 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to become an Airbnb experience host?

Whether you want to host cooking classes, walking tours, bike rides, pub crawls, paddleboard adventures, or something else, there are many different types of Airbnb experiences that you may be able to host and make money with.

This can be a great way to make extra money, as well as meet new people and tourists.

You could make hosting Airbnb experiences a side gig or even a full-time job. It simply depends on your availability and what your goals are.

Today, I have interviewed Martin Dasko on how to make money as an Airbnb experience host.

Martin is an Airbnb experience host and he takes guests to unique coffee shops around where he lives. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the topic of how to become an Airbnb experience host.

In this interview, you’ll learn answers to questions such as:

What is an Airbnb experience?
How much do Airbnb experience hosts make?
What are some examples of Airbnb experiences that I can host?
How do I start an Airbnb hosting experience?
Is hosting an Airbnb experience worth it?

And more! This interview is packed full of valuable information on how to become an Airbnb experience host.

Martin also has a book, How You Can Start Making Money With Airbnb Experiences Today, as well as a course, Experience Empire Builder, if you are interested in learning more on this topic. [Read more…]

7 Best Ways To Get Paid To Read Books in 2022

Last Updated: June 6, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 7 Comments

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Want to learn how to get paid to read books?

Did you know that you can get paid to read books? Yes, you can actually get paid to do something that you probably do every day and enjoy doing.

If you find yourself staying up late finishing the last chapters of a book, taking every opportunity to cozy up on the sofa with a new book, or listening to audiobooks non-stop, then this could be a great way to make money.

What most people don’t realize is that there are legitimate websites that pay for reading books aloud. There are also companies that pay you to review books.

We are talking about real jobs in this industry.

Most of these companies allow you to work from home, so it’s a flexible way to make extra money.

Can I make a career out of reading books? Yes! There are even those who get paid to read books as a full-time job, but it’s also an option if you’re simply looking for a way to make extra money on the side of your day job.

No matter what you’re looking for, there are many ways to earn money by reading books.

Whatever your favorite type of book may be, whether it be horror, romance, fiction, nonfiction, or one of the many others, you can get paid to read books.

This is one of those jobs that probably sounds too good to be true, which is why I decided to do an entire article on it.

This article will explain how you can get paid to read books, legitimate websites that you pay you to read books, as well as answer some questions that you may have about this topic. [Read more…]

How To Become A Paid Product Reviewer – Product Review Jobs Review

Last Updated: May 23, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 4 Comments

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Welcome to my Product Review Jobs Review.

If you are searching for paid online surveys, then I have one for you to check out today.

Back when I was paying off my student loans, I did a lot of things to make extra money – I sold items on eBay, managed social media for companies, mystery shopped, and took paid online surveys.

Being able to review products online was great because I could get free products to test, such as household goods, as well as make some extra money too.

Plus, I could do it all from home.

In today’s article, I am going to go over a new product review website – Product Review Jobs.

Product Review Jobs was created to connect people (like you and me) to companies that are looking for feedback on their products and services.

Product Review Jobs is a company that is currently looking for paid product testers. You can work from home and test new products before they hit the stores.

The average amount paid per product review is $25.

There are currently over 4,000 people who are getting paid through Product Review Jobs to test products for the companies that they connect you with.

Please click here to sign up for Product Review Jobs.

In this Product Review Jobs Review, I am going to go over some common questions about Product Review Jobs, such as who they are, how you can get paid testing products, and more. [Read more…]

How To Monetize A Blog: How I Grew A $5 Million Blog

Last Updated: May 16, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 20 Comments

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Want to learn how to monetize a blog?

What started as just a hobby turned into one of the most life-changing things I’ve ever done – that’s starting my blog, and learning how to make money with it.

Since learning how to monetize a blog over 10 years ago, I have now earned over $5,000,000 from my site. This is still hard for me to believe, and I’m the one who’s lived it!

I started Making Sense of Cents around 10 years ago, entirely as a hobby.

In the beginning, all I was doing was tracking my own personal finance progress as I finished school and started paying off my student loans. Blogging was a very new concept to me at the time – I heard about it from a magazine – and people were just learning how to monetize blogs back in 2011.

Most bloggers started back then with display ads and sponsored posts, but the options have only increased.

Because of all of the new ways to make money blogging, like affiliate income and selling your own products, you can make somewhat passive income as a blogger.

Passive income is my favorite way to make money because it makes blogging even more flexible and something I can do as I work from home, travel, and work whenever I want.

Blogging has changed my life for the better, and I’m now earning thousands of dollars a month doing something I love.

Learning how to monetize a blog takes work and time, but it’s 100% possible to do. I started earning money after just six months of blogging, and I didn’t even set out to make money when I created Making Sense of Cents. Just think of the potential if you start out knowing that making money blogging is possible!

Starting my blog is one of the best things I’ve ever done for my work, personal, and financial life. And, I urge anyone who is interested to start a blog and learn how to monetize it.

Today, I’m sharing how I built a blog that has earned me over $5,000,000 over the years and my tips so that you can create a successful blog that you enjoy. [Read more…]

How To Start A Vending Machine Business – How I Make $7,000 Monthly

Last Updated: April 25, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to start a vending machine business?

Lately, I have been hearing a lot about starting a vending machine side hustle and how it may be fairly passive income.

So, I wanted to do some research and see what I could learn on the subject.

Lakinya Francis, from iKrave Vending, is an expert in this area, and earns $7,000 to $10,000 a month from vending machines, and I interviewed Lakinya on how you can start a vending machine business of your own.

Are you wondering questions such as:

Is there room for new people to have a vending machine business in 2022?
How much does the average vending machine make in a day?
What type of vending machines make the most money?
How much does a vending machine cost?
How many hours does it take each week to run a vending machine business?
What are the negatives of owning a vending machine business?

Today’s interview will help you get started and perhaps even introduce you to a new way to make extra income.

You can click here to learn more about the Vending Machine Business Online Training Courses that Lakinya offers. [Read more…]

How I’ve Traveled Full Time For 20 Years (And Make/Save Money)

Last Updated: April 22, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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Today, I have a great guest post to share from Patrick Schulte from Bumfuzzle. Patrick quit his job around 20 years ago and has been traveling full-time ever since. He and his wife have circumnavigated the world by boat, and have also driven from Alaska to Argentina as well as Europe in a 1958 VW van. Here is how they made it happen. Enjoy!

Life was much simpler when I was content with living the American Dream.

I walked to work from my downtown Chicago condo, traded commodities for a few hours, came home, walked up the street to pick my wife up from her job, walked to a restaurant, walked home, watched tv, went to bed. On the weekends we might take in a Blackhawks game.

That was life.

Relaxing, easy, and comfortable.

We had plenty of money, a nice home, a convertible, didn’t want for anything, and we were still in our twenties.

We should have considered ourselves lucky, had a baby, and moved to the suburbs. That would have been the appropriate next step. Throw in a white picket fence and we would have completed the package.

Instead, within just a few months, we were floating at anchor on a 35’ catamaran in the Bahamas.

It was the kind of dramatic left turn that makes the car’s passenger door fly open in the movies. [Read more…]