
Inflation cooling doesn't mean prices drop. Seemingly everywhere you go, prices are higher than we're used to: From the grocery store to apartment rentals and home prices.
So it comes as no surprise that many Americans are taking up side hustles to make some extra cash. Over one-third of Americans surveyed by Bankrate reported working outside their main source of income to earn more. On average, they reported making $891 extra each month from those side hustles. And a 2023 survey from LendingClub and PYMNTS found that 53% of those workers with a side job are considered middle- to high-income earners.