Young Adults Hustling to Cover Bills
Many young adults are facing financial strain, often juggling new jobs with low salaries and the pressures of covering basic living expenses. They're actively seeking flexible, accessible ways to supplement their income, particularly through mobile devices, to alleviate financial stress and cover essential bills. This highlights a need for accessible, low-effort income opportunities.
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“Well, he doesn’t have to get a job in the corporate sector. When you’re up against hard times you take whatever job you can get. That might be washing cars or serving food right now.”
“Avoid anything that isn't money. You can't go to the bank and pay your bills with food stamps”
“It is. Realizing that you can’t spawn money just like that is a wake up call and helps with future decisions like not getting pregnant while having literally no money.”
“Hey everyone! I’m planning to start a mobile auto detailing service in Northern Europe. I’ll be starting part-time on weekends alongside my regular job. I'm aware of local startup grants, but they require being registered as unemployed, which I can't afford right now due to financial commitments. So I'm building this on a tight budget out of my own pocket. Since we have strict environmental laws here regarding wastewater on public streets/driveways, I'm looking to build a very le”
“TLDR: I’m thinking about going back to sex work to provide for my son & my brother. I’m exhausted living paycheck to paycheck and having nothing to show for it after working my 80 hours + OT every two weeks. I went to school, I got the degree. I went BACK to school to try and get another degree (currently pursuing) and I’m still struggling. I’ve tried getting jobs with my degree, and my skillset, and this shit is so hard right now. Finding a second job or a higher paying job seems almost imp”
“Call 211 if you haven't already. They can connect you to emergency utility assistance programs in your area, and a lot of them are specifically for new mothers. Most power companies also have hardship programs that can pause a shutoff if you call and explain the situation.”
“Just take public transportation, get a second job, more hours or donate plasma or something. Save the money. Get second, third opinions and get your car fixed. I'm sure you can get away with driving with expired tags for a little bit, and most DMVs will give you extensions on your tags like someone else said. Don't get another car payment...save whatever you would use on the payment to fix your whip.”
I mean, I’m just telling yall what worked for me. Didn’t realize the mods were so judgmental against how to make easy money.
“I bought a used car outright 2 years ago and it won't pass inspection. I can't get new tags until I get another car or get that one fixed. The fix, I was told most mechanics don't do, so I need a new car before I get pulled over for expired tags Sad thing is I was hoping it'd last me until my repo fell off, so thats whats stopping me from financing. I did a couple hard checks and its usually a $2,500-4,500 down payment. The one place a bank offered $0 down, the monthly payments a”
“So basically as the title says I totalled my car doordashing, I'm in a really bad spot financially and was trying to scrape money together for my car insurance because I'm in between jobs and it's the only way I can really make any cash right now. But about an hour ago I hydroplaned getting on the ramp to the highway. I called doordash support just to find that they do not cover your car in an accident. Well I did some digging and I guess you have to have extra fees added onto your i”
“Hello everyone. I'm a 27 year old stay at home dad while my husband works full time and honestly, we're barely skimming by so I've been trying to explore work options that will actually help us be comfortable. I have a culinary arts and business management certification but I've not been able to find work in the field that is helpful to our family. I enjoy being the one to primarily raise our children (a one year old and another due in November) so I would prefer to find a work f”
“I 27M. Today I contacted one person regarding cab driver job. I need to pay 6k as initial deposit in that 1500 is non refundable. They said i will get around 10k-15k per week but I need to work for 12hrs. 6days working. Every Tuesday is payout. Second I talked to one of the rapido driver that how much do you earn they said 30k-40k per week. But I don't have a bike that's the major problem. So I talked to a electric bike rentals agent they are charging around 230rs per day with 1500 of no”
“My co-resident showed me her Venmo notifications during lunch last week and I did a double take. Apparently she's been filling out paid medical surveys on her phone during downtime and it's added up to more than I expected for something that sounds so lowkey. I never looked into this before because I figured it'd be like those generic consumer survey sites, a few cents here and there for way too much effort. But if there's actually something legit out there for physicians specifi”
“I unexpectedly became a pregnant single mom several months ago and was doing alright but then my daughter came early and I was forced to start my unpaid maternity leave much earlier than I had anticipated. I am now $250 behind on my electric bill and it is scheduled to be shut off next week. I signed up for spark but am stuck on the waitlist and I don’t think I can donate plasma because I am nursing. Any advice is appreciated! submitted by /u/robedward01 [link] [comments]”
“NOT LOOKING FOR OFFERS JUST IDEAS TLDR: I am looking for a sedentary job with only active job history due to a hip/back injury and need ideas because I have none. As the title says I need ideas because I am lost. I am 21F with a bad hip/back from a car accident 4 years ago that makes it very painful to stand in one place long or be on my feet for a full 8-hour shift. I love very active jobs and have tried hard to stay in the sales and cashier industry, but I have come to terms that I can't k”
“My cellphone got broke and I don't have enough money to buy a new 1 so I decided go get a side hustle even I'm 16 years old but don't worry you can get my parent consent It's okay to her submitted by /u/jayemababao15 [link] [comments]”
“Whatever you do don’t listen to any online scams, these dropshipping companies are alll about MLM and Who you know, same with TikTok shop , etc etc , create something. With your own mind start messing with ai, ai is the future”
“Id say you can make money doing either but i would not just do something just because some one says “its the way”. You do you. There are plenty of ways to make a lot of money. I losten to the Up Flip podcast on my free time. It is full of success stories. Also dont be afraid to fail. My first business took me 4 months to start and failed very fast. The business i have now took me 2 weeks to start and we do 10x the revenue per month. Whats important is learning as you go. Dont spend so much time”
“I have a university degree and make 48k. For my degree in psychology and now work doing admin. The pay is abismal and it’s so ficking draining for no reason. I really need a new job and I need a way to make more money. Please help submitted by /u/SecretPlenty363 [link] [comments]”
“At 18, I’d focus less on finding a quick business model and more on building a skill people already pay for. Web development, editing, design, sales, or automation can all turn into freelance income. AI can help you work faster, but it isn’t really a business by itself. Getting good at one useful skill and learning how to sell it is probably a better start than chasing dropshipping trends.”
“Need advice: How can I turn my SMM + web skills into $5k in 2.5 months? Hey everyone! I’m currently in a pretty tight financial situation and I’m trying to make around $5,000 over the next 2.5 months . My main skills are: Social media management/marketing Website building Shopify & e-commerce websites Basic branding/content creation I’m looking for realistic ways to monetize these skills quickly, whether that’s freelancing, finding clients directly, working with small businesses, agencies, e”
“The best way to get more money is to earn more money. Get training or education or certifications so that you earn more than 15 pounds an hour. If you earn more, eventually you'll have enough to invest and live on your own and have a family if that's a goal.”
“You're 18 and already thinking like this, that's a bigger head start than you realize. Skip the dropshipping noise, that ship sailed years ago and now it's just gurus selling courses to kids.”
“The trick to making money is to stop being so picky and start being active. I regularly make over 1k a week between doordash, instacart and Uber eats. I live in a pretty rural area with a town of less than 5k people so if i can make 1k a week pretty much anyone can. I take almost every order that's at least one dollar per mile. That ss was from a week I only did door dash which isn't smart. You should always multi-app but even with only doing door dash instill made 1k averaging”
“Do independent, mobile mechanic work... minor repairs, PPIs, diagnostics, etc.”
“$500 a month in rent is a lot cheaper than a new car payment, insurance and gas.”
“$30 is my goal. But even $27 is acceptable. I’ll go that low, no lower. In Philly, NJ, NYC area. I’m looking for a medical trade to take up that pays really good. That only needs a certificate/license instead of college. I’m very hands on. I’m a pharmacy technician. I have my license and I work at cvs getting $17 hourly and $25 if I pull in OT. I wanna get my ptcb but I feel like even the certified techs do not get paid enough. What should I do? What do you guys think is the highest paying medic”
“I am a student and I was looking for some part time work to earn some money on the side. I applied for a receptionist job for a spa. I had to take a bus to get there and then walk through a shopping center, walk along a road without a sidewalk and then walk through a parking lot. I was asked to take a seat when I arrived. I did. I had a shirt and jeans on (I asked if they had a dress code, they said jeans and t-shirt are fine). I was putting on a cardigan when the lady came to meet me. She side-”
“Im the type of person to not say no to anyone as im too nice. But thats become my downfall and unfortunately i need to make around 500-1000 by tomorrow or im in trouble. Any good options? submitted by /u/EmptyLecture4000 [link] [comments]”
“Hello all! I (19M) have been offered a door to door sales position with a base pay of 375$ a week plus whatever I get off of commission. I currently live with my girlfriend’s family and pay 500$/month to live here. I work at a local grocery store and make about 19$/hr but due to terrible management and no possibility for any major career growth I am looking for something new. The reason I’m stressed is because I would need to quit my current job to be able to work the sales gig, however I’m worr”
“Yeah, I think “passive” gets thrown around way too much online 😂 I’m not expecting something that takes zero work, just looking for something that doesn’t require me to be there every day. Still trying to figure out what actually fits that.”
“I'm not going to suggest plasma donation but I do have a idea for something you could try”
“Sorry if this is the wrong sub. Asking for myself. Just started this job in January. Given my living situation COL for me is low. Only about $500 a month. I make $27/h with a pay raise every 50 weeks. I have 2 vehicles both paid for. I would really like to get a downpayment on a house but don’t have much in savings or retirement (401k) as I cashed out to pay off all my debt earlier this year. Employer match is 5%. Im probably going to do 15-20% do catch up a little. For anybody that has done thi”
“This a success story! I was looking at this page when I was broke and I’d like to help people that were in my position❤️”
“I got licensed in personal lines insurance and found a pretty decent paying job rather easily. I didn’t have much experience when applying either. Just throwing something out there. Good luck!”
“I was doing spark and DD making good money until.. as always warned… my car is done for. Engine is cooked. As you know, bills don’t stop like a engine loss. I like delivering, and now that I can’t; I am considering a job like fedex. Whats got me uncomfortable is that i never drove a box truck except a uhaul I absolutely freaked out in. The feel of driving it was not for me. And what is completely stopping me is… I have no transportation. I live in the middle of nowhere where with no like governm”
“Can you drive DoorDash when not working the other job? Eventually you can buy a Tesla or something, and an RV. You could have a whole fleet of backup vehicles and a bigger one to live in. Scale this business up, you are the business. I’m not a business man I’m a business… man!”
“I am in my late 20s and while working my investment "strategy" was "what can I do this week to out earn my meager paycheck?"... It was COVID, I made $15/hr and my hours were super variable. Kinda like hitting a single number roulette play I turned some small initial investment into a 50x profit because, again, COVID (and pennystocks). I figured it happened once it would happen again. It, obviously, did not. I have about 3 equities sitting in my Schwab account that are still c”
“So right now im currently working for a farm stand of some friends That my parents know and today my mom asked me if I would want to work detailing for a car dealership that another friend of hers works at saying they are in dire need of detailers. I do have some previous experience detailing as a side job when I had the time but I never got to far into it because I wasn’t making enough to make profit i was barely making enough to afford chemicals and other things so I don’t know how to do a lot”
“Depends greatly on when you were born. I got a taste of that economy right as I was starting out and then the rug got pulled out from under us. Was in the A/V industry and doing great for like 2 years... then the internet started to ramp up exponentially. At first it was articles and forums making everybody their own expert so the retailers started looking for clerks instead of salespeople. Then it turned to just buying the stuff online in the first place.”
“Been looking for something I can do on the side without having to constantly babysit it.What else is out there that’s actually worked for you guys? submitted by /u/Funny_Air_6510 [link] [comments]”
“So until last June I had a full time job making 45k and a gig job that brought in another 40ish a year. I can’t go back to the job I quit as I quit right before the role was eliminated, but I could probably start doing gig work again and bring in probably half of what i used to make (industry just isn’t the same). My husband has been unemployed the past two years and started his job in June. My degree is a MFA (I’ll be done next spring) and my husband had a bachelors in psych and wants to get hi”
“30/M, Panganay ako at breadwinner. 4 kami magkakapatid, ako magpa aral sa kanila lahat. May mga maayos naman na silang trabaho yung sumunod sakin mababa lang sahod as hotel crew sa manila. Yung bunso namin medyo sinwerte at sumasahod ng more than 200k. Ang situation namin, ako ang nagbabayad sa renta which is 25k at sagot ko ang groceries then yung sumunod sakin sya naman sa ibang bills. Yung pang 3 naman sa government Pero sobrang baba talaga ng sahod at nag asawa na Pero sa amin tumutuloy. Per”
“Hey, just about to turn 30. I haven't had much success at all but I did have one moment where I made $400 off of 1 job. It was a IT job, they wanted some computers installed with some software and what not. I feel 100% confident in my delivery and skills but advertising seems foreign to me. I just got lucky some how on facebook marketplace trying to sell a Gaming PC and it turned into a 1 time job. We talked for a bit, figured out what she actually needed from the conversation, told her I co”
“Nice, yeah not alot like that here there's some non union I see that try to offer 35 an hr with no benifets it's crazy. But yeah I know the UA total package is well over a hundred when everything is included. Pipe fitting seems cool idk I'm trash at welding and maintenance is too easy I'm never gonna leave. I don't like to travel and I don't like to have to work with a ton of people in the trades or just out and about. I like spending my time on a small crew going into va”
how? I'm the one offering. I'm not stupid.! desperate? YES.
“Hey I’m 21 don’t have enough money to get tags on my car would love to get a job online to get my tags but keep doing this and work another job”
“So I can’t bartend at least in my state because I’m not yet 21 years old but I really want to eventually as I turn 21 in less than a year. But I still need a job. What jobs should I be applying to and looking for so that I can gain experience to try and become a bartender when I’m the right age? submitted by /u/Funny-Taste-5414 [link] [comments]”
“Hey guys, my roommate just informed me she is moving out and not paying her portion. What are good ways to make money quickly? Please let me know! I have already reached out to rental assistance programs around me and no one has funding right now. submitted by /u/Specialist-Eagle1084 [link] [comments]”
“Thank you. I decided to go to college as a non-traditional student. Also planning to get another job. The commute is far and I don't make much. Rarely any of these wealthy people tip.”
“I am at my limit with working in restaurants, and I haven't found a decent daycare since moving to Denver that has hired me. Unfortunately, I never finished getting my driver's license, so I've been limited in what I've been able to do/apply to. I want to finish learning how to drive, but with my two jobs right now, I barely have time to even eat and sleep. I was looking at maybe Job Corps, but the campus I would like to go to doesn't offer what I am looking for. I am open to”
“I’m in my early 30s and had serious issues with addiction until about 3 years ago. I became a felon, had a child, and managed to get clean. The problem I’m having now is finding employment that pays more than $18–19/hr. The obvious answer seems to be schooling. I’ve been looking into healthcare, respiratory therapist and rad tech. Both require about two years of school. The issue is that I’m still on probation, and I’m worried that would prevent me from getting into a hospital or completing clin”
“I started working this job months ago, working with kids on the spectrum. I got trained, paid for that, so like $230 after taxes. Then they told me they were gonna put me on a case—nothing. Then again, then that one kept getting pushed around, then I worked one day of it, got paid $45, then it was put on hold and I haven’t worked another day since. I was told it would be super part-time based on availability, but my issue is I’m looking into schools, and with the fact that I basically don’t even”
“haaii i(19f) have just started working at a cafe for the first time!! it’s been a interesting experience so far but the pay is really bad (which isnt that bug of a problem since im still a student and live with my parents) but i do receive tips and i really like that part of the job lol… ao far it’s been going good but i was wondering how can i make it better?? is there anything u can do with my appearance or maybe any other tricks you guys think could work?? btw the cafe is self service so it i”