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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 Make $110,000 A Year As A Food Blogger

Last Updated: April 3, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 9 Comments

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Are you a foodie? Do you want to start a food blog? Today, you will learn how to become a food blogger.

Today, I am sharing an interview I did with Sarah and Laura from Wandercooks, a food blog with over 5,000,000 annual views. They created their blog to inspire readers with fresh new food ideas gathered from their favorite Asian, European and Australian cuisines.

Wandercooks is a food blog that currently earns $150,000AU (around $110,000 US Dollars), with just part-time hours.

In today’s interview, questions answered include:

What is a food blogger?
How much money can a food blogger make?
Do food bloggers make money?
What are the positives of becoming a food blogger?
Where do food bloggers get their recipes from?
Where do food bloggers get their traffic and visitors from?
What equipment is needed to become a food blogger?
What makes a food blog successful?

Plus more!

Today’s interview will help you get started and perhaps even introduce you to a new way to make money from home.

If you want to start your own food blog and learn how to become a food blogger and get paid, this is a great article to help you get started. [Read more…]

How I Make $11,000 Each Year Renting Out My Spare Bedrooms

Last Updated: April 9, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 11 Comments

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Hello! Today, I have a great article from a reader, Max. Max has collected $80,000 in rental income from renting out his spare rooms, and today will be talking all about this topic. If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, Max also runs the course Rent Out My Spare Bedroom.

I have been renting rooms in my house for 5 years.

In those 5 years, I have taken in over $80,000 in rental income, had rent paid 100% of the time, and have saved over $100,000 at age 27.

How did I do this? Let’s take it back a few.

Let me introduce myself, my name is Max and I am a suburb-living guy from northern California.

I grew up with 3 brothers and no sisters (talk about a chaotic house!), and I am the middle child, so I was neither the favored first nor the baby.

My Father worked a lot of hours in various sales jobs to support four young kids and my Mother remained at home being terrorized by four boys under 10 (only half-kidding).

I did so terribly in grade school (failing all subjects), my Mother thought about holding me back a grade. As a supportive mother, she always told me, “do your best, that’s all I ask. But really, do your best.” As a third-grader with tears in his eyes after the third failed attempt at the same math test, those words didn’t do much. It was not until I was older and reflected on my Mother’s wise words that I really understood what “do your best” meant. More on that in a moment. [Read more…]

How To Become a Food Blog Photographer And Earn Over $50,000 Each Year

Last Updated: January 17, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 9 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to become a food blog photographer?

Yes, you can learn how to become a food photographer and build a money-making business right from your own kitchen.

Many food blog photographers are making $50,000 a year, and even over $100,000 each year.

Today, I have a great interview to share with you. I interviewed Melodee, one of the co-founders of Pretty Focused, on how to become a food blog photographer.

The kind of photography talked about in today’s blog post is food photography specifically for bloggers.

Bloggers will hire people, such as food blog photographers, to help them create and take pictures of recipes.

The demand for new recipes is very high, which is where you, as a food blog photographer, comes in.

Are you wondering questions such as:

Is food photography a good career right now?
What exactly does a food photographer do? Who do they work for?
How much does a professional food photographer make?
What do you need to know in order to become a food blog photographer?
What food blog photography equipment is needed?
What are the steps needed to get started as a professional food photographer?

If so, these questions, plus more, will be answered in today’s interview about how to become a food blog photographer. [Read more…]

How To Make $1,000+ A Month Selling Stickers Online

Last Updated: January 17, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 6 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to sell stickers on Etsy?

Creating stickers to sell on Etsy can be a great side hustle because many people use them and buy them, you can make money from home, and it can be fun!

Today, I have a great interview to share with you. I interviewed Mim Jenkinson on how to sell stickers on Etsy.

Mim has taught over 2,500 people how to make stickers from home.

Mim started with no graphic design skills and didn’t know how to create stickers when she first started. It’s something she learned as she went along and she has now turned this into a $100,000+ yearly business.

Are you wondering questions such as:

What are stickers?
Do stickers sell well on Etsy? How do I sell sticker packs on Etsy?
Who buys stickers on Etsy?
How much can you earn from selling stickers?
How do I find customers to sell stickers to?
Can someone with no tech skills create a sticker?

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

Also, you can sign up for her free class – Create Stickers That Sell. In this 60-minute class, you’ll learn the 3-step method to creating stickers that sell and stand out on Etsy and make money from home.

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How I Make $2,000+ Monthly Selling Canva Templates

Last Updated: March 17, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 28 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to sell Canva templates?

Looking to know how to make money selling Canva templates?

You can start creating Canva templates to sell and make money all from your home – and never have to ship a thing.

Creating Canva templates can be a great way to make extra money because you just need to create them once, and you can sell them an unlimited amount of times.

Today, I have a fun interview to share with you. I interviewed a reader of Making Sense of Cents, Maliha, on how to sell Canva templates.

Working just a few hours a week, Maliha is able to earn $2,000 each month from selling Canva templates online.

Are you wondering questions such as:

What exactly is a Canva template? What is Canva?
Can I sell Canva templates?
How do I sell my designs on Canva?
Who buys Canva templates?
How can I learn how to make templates to sell?
Can someone with no tech skills make a Canva template?

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

You can learn even more by checking out Maliha’s course – Side Income with Canva Templates. [Read more…]

How I Flip Garage Sale Items On eBay As A Side Hustle

Last Updated: March 18, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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Hello! Please enjoy this article from a reader, Rush Walters, on how he flips garage sale and auction items on eBay as a side hustle to make extra income.

Depending on who you ask, there are pros and cons to being a high school teacher. One con: income, One pro: having summers off.

Both my wife and I are teachers in a small mid-Missouri town. During my first year (2015) as a high school teacher and head boy’s tennis coach I was making a whopping $38,000 a year.

Needless to say, the budget was tight some months.

When I got married in 2018, I thought a second income would be very helpful, but a second salary would not come until 2019. Long story short, my wife is from Bolivia and was not able to legally work for a year until she received her permanent residency status (green card).

Two people living off of one middle-class paycheck, let alone a teacher’s paycheck, was challenging. Thankfully my wife and I were decent at budgeting, and have been using a successful budgeting process since we have been married, but I’ll save that story for another day. [Read more…]