A financially independent millennial breaks down 4 ways to bring in cash, and shares the easiest type of hustle to start with

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cody berman
Berman avoided a car payment for years by driving an old, paid-off truck.

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I'm 56 and got tired of being ghosted after job interviews. Here's the strategy that kept me moving forward.

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Michael Shmarak
Michael Shmarak

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Shmarak, a 56-year-old communications and PR professional from Northbrook, Illinois. It's been edited for length and clarity.

A millennial who's tried more than 30 side hustles shares the most lucrative, the biggest flop, and the easiest way to get started

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Cody Berman, a serial entrepreneur and the author of "Retire by 30," has experimented with dozens of side hustles.

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I live in a van full-time without a remote job. There are challenges, but I've found sustainable ways to fund my lifestyle.

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The writer sitting on the roof of their van, with a blue sky in the background.
I've been living in a van and doing gig work for about two years now.

Koi Reid

Delivery drivers say more customers are asking: Did you actually get my tip?

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A pedestrian walks on a sidewalk while carrying a red DoorDash-branded insulated bag.
DoorDash and Walmart Spark delivery workers are talking to customers about their tips.

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Gen Z is turning to gig apps like Uber and GoPuff for summer jobs

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A bike courier wears an all-black outfit and headphones along with a light-green Uber Eats backpack as he rides through the center of a city.
Ahead of summer vacation, Gen Z users signed up to work for gig apps faster than older generations,

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Walmart is starting to deliver restaurant meals with your grocery order

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Customers walk in the parking lot of a Walmart store with plants on shelves outside of the main entrance.
Walmart has started asking some Spark delivery workers to deliver customers' restaurant orders.

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I made $50,000 as a deaf Uber driver last year. I earn more than I did working in restaurants.

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Uber driver William Parr stands in front of his minivan in a parking lot wearing a grey baseball cap, sunglasses, black pants and a shirt, and a reflective vest.
William Parr started driving for Uber last April.

William Parr

AI is disrupting nursing as Uber-like apps grow and set earnings and work schedules

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A nurse wears blue protective clothing and an American flag headband while carrying a plastic container and a syringe.
Nursing isn't as insulated from AI as some say it is, a new report from the AI Now Institute says.

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I drive for a ride-hailing cooperative for extra cash instead of Uber or Lyft

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Daniel Mondragon
Daniel Mondragon drives for a ride-hailing cooperative in Colorado.

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