Earning Extra

Selling on Facebook Marketplace: Our Rules After 200 Listings
Two years, one garage cleared twice, and a short list of rules that separate the sales that happen from the ones that waste a Saturday.

Weekend Side Jobs That Don't Need a Car, a Degree, or an App
The gig economy is not the only side income. These are the old-fashioned kinds that still pay, ranked by what they paid us per hour.

How Much Can You Really Make Pet Sitting from Home?
Six months, eleven regular clients and a spreadsheet. The number is better than most people expect, if you already like dogs.

Turning a Spare Room into Steady Income Without Becoming a Landlord
A lodger, a short-term rental or a storage tenant. Three ways to make the empty room pay, and what each one costs in privacy.

Cashback Apps Ranked by What They Actually Paid Us in Six Months
Receipts scanned, cards linked, offers activated. Here is what each app actually deposited, and which ones cost more time than they earn.

Freelancing After Hours: Setting Rates When You've Never Charged Anyone
The first quote is the hardest. A simple formula keeps you from underpricing the work you already know how to do.

The Garage Sale Playbook: Pricing, Timing, and What Sells First
Our last two sales cleared $1,100 and $840. The difference was almost entirely the date and the signs.