Try these tips to make enough cash to pad your savings, knock out debt, or take a vacation.
Lakenya Linton of West Deptford, New Jersey has a cute bubbly personality and the accessories to match. A registered nurse by trade, Linton has taken up a second calling as a costume jewelry vendor. " I started Divas Diamonds & Pearls earlier this year because I would get so many compliments on my jewelry" she says. Her initial outlay was $1000 for the packaging and $500 for the jewelry. In just a few months, shes in the black. Fresh from a women's conference with 1200 attendees, Linton cashed in with $900 in two days.
Have some fun while earning some moola this summer with these ten side-hustle sweet spots that have minimal start up cost and require little or no training.
Bartender
Being the queen of cocktails can pull in $375 a week.
If you're a people person and enjoy a little nightlife, this job can give you the best of both worlds, plus some extra change. "learn from the bottom up. try to get a position at a big hotel or restaurant, ask about openings in the service bar, says Ray Foley, founder and publisher of Bartend Magazine and author of Bartending for Dummies. You don't need a license. Seasoned professionals can make $25 to $20 an hour including tips.
Get Started: Find a class through professional Bartending School of America at psba.com/links.html. Or take a course at bartendingonline.com
Personal Trainer
Getting others in shape can return $211 a week.
Health-conscious American are expected to increase the number of fitness workers by 27 percent by 2016. For Natalie Benson, of Plano Texas, a workout queen, starting a boot camp was ideal. "we work out three times a week and every other Saturdays,says Benson, who makes $1,000 a month with up to ten clients in camp.
Get Started: Get Certified at acefitness.org
Tutor
Teaching kids how to catch up on school work can get $375 a week.
"Special education is a good area for tutoring," says Avery Austin, vice -president of National Tutoring Association (ntatutor.org) and executive director if Lerner4Life Consulting Services. Its an area of specialization that tutors can tap onto, and there's a growing market.
Get Started: Take a course at Crossroads of Learning (crossroadsoflearning.com/affiliates.htm). Find side gigs at teachortutor.com or tutornation.com
"How I Make Fast Cash"
Sex Toy Seller- Simone Griffin, Atlanta
You have to be outgoing and creative and not easily offended. I have parties in the evenings and on weekends. I bring lots of fun to the ultimate girls night in.
Profit: Up to $5,000 per month
Web Site Creator- Leslie Jones, Washington, D.C
I took some continuing education courses in Web design and then redesigned my sorority's Web site. i also helped a non-profit with theirs. thats when I said 'Hey, i can get paid!'"
Profit: $1,200 per month
Afrocentric Clothing Designer- Stanice Anderson, Washington D.C
I found a plain pair if pants and tunic and put Afrocentric material on them. Then I made a hat to match and started selling."
Profit: $700 per month
*Credits Tamara Holmes Essence Magazine
