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Teaching is a noble and rewarding profession, but it’s not the best-paying job in the world.

As a teacher you usually start with very low wages and have the burden of student debt, and so it’s only natural to look to side hustles or ways to make extra money outside of your chosen profession.

While there are dozens of side hustle ideas out there, here are the ones I think are best-suited to teachers and educators to take advantage of your unique skills and expertise.

Nursing is a highly-skilled and in-demand profession, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t have a side hustle to make extra money.

In this article, I’ll share some of my top side hustle ideas for nurses.

Today, we’re digging into a stack of side hustle examples and brainstorming ways you could put your own spin on it.

To help me out, I invited Deacon Hayes back on the show. Deacon is the founder of WellKeptWallet.com(opens in new tab) and the author of You Can Retire Early(opens in new tab).

He’s a serial entrepreneur whose latest project is actually a rap album(opens in new tab)!

Lawyers are some of the highest-paid professionals in the world, but that doesn’t mean they still couldn’t use a good side hustle.

Even with average annual salaries of about $128,000, many lawyers are overwhelmed with bills and student debt.

Law school can cost over $100,000 for tuition alone(!), and 90% of graduates borrow money to complete their degrees.

Fortunately, there are lots of side hustles for lawyers to increase their income.

What are the best side hustles for women? What can moms do to make extra money?

When people ask me those questions, I’ll be honest, my first reaction is … why the qualifier? There’s no reason women can’t run any of the businesses or side hustle ideas featured on Side Hustle Nation.

What are the best side hustles for seniors?

If you’re looking to earn extra money in retirement (or nearing retirement), you’re in the right place.

And you’re not alone — roughly 1 in 4 baby boomers already has a side hustle.

Yes, you really can get paid to play video games.

With the rise of Esports, Twitch, and professional gamers, there’s never been a better time to monetize your video game hobby.

And the cool part is, you don’t have to be a pro. Even casual gamers are getting in on the action, and in this article I’ll break down some realistic ways to make money playing video games.

Looking for a fitness-related side hustle to make extra money? The good news is there are lots of ways to stay active, help others, and get paid at the same time!

Getting paid to take pictures of your receipts may be one of the world’s easiest ways to make extra money.

It won’t make you rich, but the income can add up, especially if you use multiple receipt scanning apps. 

And if you’re comfortable sharing your purchase data with one, it’s not that big a stretch to share the same information across a few different apps.

I set out to write the best damn passive income ideas post on the Internet.

Because here’s the thing. Most “passive income” list posts just repeat the same boilerplate ideas–open a high interest savings account, for example.

And yes, that will earn you a small amount of passive income (and I’ll certainly mention it as an option below), but my guess is you’re looking for something a little more substantial.

Last month I put out a call for listeners to share the most random ways they’ve made extra money, and the responses did not disappoint!

Some side hustles start with a business plan. Others start with a stranger in a parking garage asking if you want to get paid to drink beer.

That one actually happened to me in Atlanta. The woman worked for a market research company, and they needed taste-testers for a product that hadn’t launched yet.

I invited a couple of friends along, and we each made about $75 sampling what turned out to be Miller Chill.

Later we lived near a place called the National Food Lab, so I went over and did a few more paid taste-testings.

Look, I get it. Sometimes you just need an easy way to make some extra cash.

You don’t want to come up with a business idea, figure out how to get clients, or invest a ton of money.

The good news is there are easy part-time jobs both online and near you that fit the bill.