I'm a federal attorney. I've leveraged my White House experience into a side hustle that makes $70,000 annually.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Jennifer Clinchy headshot
Jennifer Clinchy worked at the White House for nine years.

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I grew my side hustle to become a full-time food influencer. Here's the breakdown of where my money comes from.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Photo of Davon Moseley, the influencer behind the Royale Eats social media channels.
Davon Moseley, the influencer behind the Royale Eats social media channels, turned his side hustle into a full-time job.

Davon Moseley

I retired because of cancer and thought I'd lose my dream home. Renting out my pool and spa helped pay my mortgage.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
Hot tub and sauna.
Morgan Night remodeled an old spa room in her house, complete with a hot tub and sauna, and rents it out on Swimply.

Morgan Night

I get paid to wait in line for everything from sample sales to celebrity trials. I've learned there are 2 key things people will pay for.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Gigi Principe
Principe became a line-sitter in 2023.

Gigi Principe

I've earned $85,000 renting out my backyard hot tub and ping pong table. The passive income helps pay our mortgage.

Tech Insider : Business
Backyard with a ping pong table, fire pit, and hot tub.
Rob Nachbar remodeled his Portland backyard, complete with a hot tub and a ping pong table, and started renting it out by the hour.

Rob Nachbar

I lost my full-time job and had to drain my savings and take 2 service jobs to make ends meet. It taught me to lean on people.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Smiling woman in a camel coat standing in sunlight against a geometric black-and-white wall.
Keijhon Francis spent over a year unemployed before finding a new role.

Courtesy of Keijhon Francis

I left my six-figure law job and bought a mobile-home park. Despite the drawbacks, I'm happier and still live comfortably.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
Author John Kaufmann taking selfie in front of house
I left Big Law and bought a mobile-home park. I work less and don't get paid as much, but I'm happier and still live comfortably.

John Kaufmann

6-figure eBay veterans who have been on the platform for 20 years explain how to make money reselling items

Tech Insider : Business
yinka Ogunsunlade
Ogunsunlade is an attorney by trade, specializing in risk and compliance.

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A six-figure eBay seller who started his side hustle with $0 explains how he sources profitable products

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Yinka Ogunsunlade
Ogunsunlade started reselling items on eBay in 2005. Today, his business, Fashionably Legal, generates six figures in revenue.

Courtesy of Yinka Ogunsunlade

I pay for date-night babysitters by selling my clutter on Facebook

Tech Insider : Business
The author and her husband smile while posing outside of a restaurant on a recent date night.
The author, pictured with her husband, sells unwanted items on Facebook weekly to make extra cash to pay for date-night sitters.

Courtesy of Alexandra Frost

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