7 Easy Side Hustles Anyone Can Start in 2025 (Even With $0)

want to make extra money this year? No,

I'm not talking about Uber or food

delivery services. Not that there is

anything wrong with it. You also don't

need to learn coding or buy some course

first. The seven side hustles I'll talk

about today are fun, easy to start, and

can add up to $10,000 a year or even

more just by spending a few hours a

week. I've personally done five of these

myself, so they're realistic and not

some fantasy list. So, let's get into

it. Now, have you ever dreamed of being

on a Netflix show or standing next to a

celebrity all while getting paid for it?

Then consider doing background acting.

Movie productions hire people for the

background of a movie all the time to

create a more believable scene. Years

ago, I worked as an extra, another word

for background actor, on this movie

called Equals and stood within a 10 ft

radius of Kristen Stewart and Nicholas

Holt. No, unfortunately, I didn't make

it into the final cut, but still, it was

so much fun and I recommend trying it at

least once. Background actors are in

demand because so many films are

constantly getting made. As an extra,

you're literally paid to hang out on set

while getting a taste of film

production. And you don't need any

acting background. You don't need to be

a Chad or Stacy. Just match the look

they're looking for and follow

instructions really well. In Toronto,

for example, you can get paid $140 to

$300 per day depending on the show.

Finding jobs is also easy. Just type in

background actor job in Canada and

you'll find listings. This site right

here, Ebos, is actually where I found

one of my background acting gigs. The

next side hustle is also something I did

several times in Canada to earn extra

income and it pays really really well.

So guys, has anyone ever told you that

you have a great voice or even just a

unique one? And do you like the idea of

making $1,000 to $2,000 in just 2 to

three hours? If so, you're the perfect

candidate for voice acting. Here's a

photo of me doing a recording gig in

April. I recorded a short commercial and

earned about $2,600 for 2 to three hours

of work. I neither have a background in

vocals nor a lot of experience. they

just happen to like my voice. From Tik

Tok ads to commercial voiceovers,

there's a constant demand for fresh

voices, whether that's funny, calm,

authorative, male or female, old or

young. And while some agencies prefer

studio recordings, many let you submit

from home. So yes, you can literally do

this in your pajamas. Just start

searching online. And don't forget to

check Facebook because a lot of casting

calls and freelance gigs pop up there

regularly. Now, the next thing is

something I really want to try because

it has a much higher earning potential

and can be run more passively. If you

shop online a lot, you've probably seen

mugs and t-shirts with unique prints.

Did you know that these are often times

sold by small companies and side

hustlers? Take this woman for example.

She made $220,000 just selling t-shirts,

templates, and other products online on

Etsy. But she didn't print or ship

anything herself. Instead, she used

something called print ondemand and ran

what you could call a print ondemand

shop. It's super simple. You create a

design and when someone places an order,

a company prints it on the product and

ships it for you. That means no

inventory, no packing boxes, and no

upfront cost. And you don't even need a

design background to get started. You

can use an AI design tool like Canva AI,

for example, to help you create images

and the designs you want. And guys, if

you want to start your own print on

demand shop right away, you can use a

service called Printull. Printull is an

ondemand printing company that lets you

create your own custom products and

start selling them online in a few

clicks. Clothes, hats, mugs, bags,

shoes, notebooks, almost anything you

can think of. Yep, even phone cases.

Simply choose a product from Printull's

catalog and upload your design and

publish it. Now you can connect your

Printful store to your Etsy, Shopify,

Amazon or Tik Tok shop in a few clicks

and start selling products online

risk-free and without any upfront costs.

When an order is placed, Printull will

do all the heavy lifting. Make the

product with your design, take care of

packing and shipping while you just need

to sit back. And in case you're

wondering if the math works and you can

actually make any profit from this, this

t-shirt here costs less than $15, but

you could sell it for $30, even $50 if

you have a really unique in- demand

design. There are no upfront costs.

After an item is sold, Printull will pay

you the difference between your selling

price of $50, for example, and the cost

of the t-shirt, let's say $15, and

that's a gross profit of $35. You have

nothing to lose. Sign up for free using

my link below, which will take you to

Prull's website. Open a free account and

start creating. So, let me know in the

comments below which side hustle you're

most interested in. The next thing is

also something I've done before, which

is selling used stuff. Everyone has

stuff lying around that they don't need

and will never use again in their life.

old books, clothes, gadgets. It's just

crazy how much money you can get back

just by selling these on Facebook

Marketplace, eBay, or other places

online. Last year, I actually sold my

old camera, a Canon M100 mirrorless, for

$250 from its original price of around

$500. It was already 3 years old, and

even missing the cap, but I was still

able to get a buyer on Facebook

Marketplace in just a week. Depending on

what treasures you have buried in your

closets, you could earn thousands of

dollars in weeks. And it's super easy.

Just take pictures of your stuff, upload

it with a short and clear listing, and

start turning your clutter into cash.

Onto the next side hustle, which not

only lets you earn money, but reduces

stress, and that is dog walking. If you

love dogs, this is a no-brainer. It's

relaxing. It gets you outside, and pet

owners are always looking for help. This

guy here earned $100,000 just from dog

walking. Yep, it's possible. Sure, if

you're doing it as a part-time hustle,

you will earn much less. But hey, even

$1,000 per month extra for a couple of

hours each week is not bad. This Indeed

posting says it pays $ 20 to $30 per

hour for dog walking in a Tobyico. And

hours are flexible. Imagine you dog walk

for 5 hours each week. That's an extra

$7,800 each year. There are a ton of job

ads posted like this online. And even if

you prefer to stay indoors, you can

always do dog sitting. Start with your

neighbor's dog and offer your services

over the holidays to your colleagues at

work. The next side hustle is again

something I've done myself. And here's

where your grade six math and English or

French finally comes in handy. Turn what

you already know into extra cash by

tutoring. Yes, during high school

actually I taught basic German to a

senior student in my school and got paid

for it. It can be for any subject you

can think of, math, English, French,

piano, something that comes natural to

you. For example, you speak Polish or

Arabic or your knack for grammar may be

valuable to someone else. Tutoring pays

anything from $15 to $35 depending on

subject and experience level. That can

easily become another 10 grand a year

for just a couple of hours per week.

Again, go online and search for tutoring

jobs. This is just an example, but

websites like these, for example, can

connect you with people who need

tutoring. Now, the next side hustle is

something that is even less

timeconuming. But before we go on, I

need to point out one important thing

about earning more money to you guys. As

you know, everything is just so

expensive nowadays. So, it's no use

earning more money if you don't invest

it and let it compound automatically for

you. In case you haven't started

investing, you can easily do that on

online investment platforms like Bill

Simple. I've stuck with them for over 5

years now because there are no account

fees and no trading fees for stocks and

ETFs. It's just so easy and fun to use.

Plus, you can get a $25 bonus straight

into your account if you use my referral

code in the descriptions down below.

Now, on to the next side hustle which

lets you easily earn thousands of

dollars in little time, and that's

referral marketing. But don't let the

word marketing scare you off. Are you

the type who's always telling your

friends about your favorite apps, tools,

and services, and you're probably not

even trying to sell anything? You just

genuinely like sharing great finds. And

there are so many referral programs out

there, guys, that reward you for

spreading the word. referral programs

for cell phone plan providers like Kudo

or PHTO, many credit cards, or even

financial institutions like Well,

Simple, Scotia Bank, CIBC, TD, for

example, will give you a referral reward

of $50 if you're a client of theirs

referring a friend. And it's very

simple. Just make a list of all the

services you're already using and like.

Go to their website and check out their

referral program or just enter referral

into the search box. Usually, the

company will then provide you with a

unique referral link that you can send

to your friends or colleagues via text

or WhatsApp. Of course, try to talk to

them first to see if they're interested

or not. And don't spam them. Say you get

$30 from one referral. Make just one of

these each week. And in a year, you'll

have an extra $1,560.

And this guys is really one of the

easiest ways to make extra money. In

case you don't know, as a content

creator, a huge chunk of my income is

actually coming from referral rewards. I

currently earn more than $120,000 per

year from just that. But of course, I

have a YouTube channel and wider reach,

and it takes time to build that. But

still, you can build yourself an extra

income stream, even if it's on a smaller

scale. That being said, if you want to

know more about how I earn money

creating content and earn over $20,000

each month on YouTube, then watch this

video next.

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