I went to grad school at 44 and didn't want to take on student loan debt. Thanks to my side hustle, I graduated debt-free.

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woman with study materials and a laptop at her desk
The author (not pictured) went back to school to become a teacher.

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We built an app as a side hustle and sold it for $4 million without quitting our tech jobs. Here's how AI helped us juggle it all.

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Trimbox cofounders Jordan Gaston and David Emelianov.
Trimbox cofounders Jordan Gaston and David Emelianov.

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I have $400,000 in med school debt. I'm doing balloon art to pay it down.

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Balloon artist
Brandon Axelrod is trying to pay off his school debt with balloon art.

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I started a publishing gig outside my day job to see if a creative side hustle could break even

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Tse Hao Guang's headshot.
Tse Hao Guang started a literary publishing business while working as a researcher.

Tse Hao Guang

I lost my flight attendant job when Spirit shut down. I've had to manage my emotions and am hopeful I'll find new work soon.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Julian Richardson in front of Spirit Airlines plane
Julian Richardson says he always knew that Spirit's closure was a possibility.

Julian Richardson

My husband and I got a roommate to save money. It worked surprisingly well for a while, but we'd never do it again.

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Author Jordan Mautner and husband
For about a year, we had a positive experience renting out a room in our home. Eventually, we realized the arrangement wasn't sustainable for us.

Jordan Mautner

I went $141,000 into debt after becoming a stay-at-home mom. These side hustles are helping me pay it off before I turn 30.

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tayler selfie in tulip field
Tayler Ktestakis says she didn't expect the financial hurdles she would face after becoming a stay-at-home mom.

Tayler Ktestakis

An Amazon worker balanced her day job and side hustle without burning out. She got laid off and had a backup plan.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Tejal Rives is standing in front of a bookcase, leaning on a ladder.
Rives bought a business with her husband in 2024.

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A college student is funding his tuition by raising bees and selling honey: 'This is the ultimate side business'

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Anthony Ondo on Chatham University
A beekeeping business helps Anthony Ondo, 23, pay for his tuition at Chatham University in Pittsburgh.

Liz Partsch

I started a side hustle making stickers and art prints to escape from work — now I earn more than my old day job

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style
Gwen Lee, an animator and artist based in Singapore.
Gwen Lee runs an art side hustle in Singapore, which she says brings in more income than her main gig used to.

Gwen Lee

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