One woman is revealing how she makes an extra £2000 per month on average from just two side hustles.
Gemma, 33 from York, has taken on many jobs over the years, including cat sitting, online surveys, and mystery shopping.
Prior to starting her own business, the young woman lived a “frugal lifestyle” and only worked minimum wage jobs.
In 2024, Gemma launched her business Gembobs Crafts which sells handmade goods online to consumers.
While a passion of hers, it was not the most lucrative endeavour which led to her turning to side hustles to supplement her income.
This started out by doing mystery shopping and online surveys for which she received a small fee each time she completed one.
Using Instagram, Gemma found other streams of income from money bloggers which led to her making an extra £2,000 a month.
She explained: “My crafts don’t make me much money – I have been doing this as a hobby and job for years and have come to realise it’s not going to make me lots of money.
“I started looking at different ways to make a side income and I taught myself whatever I could. My normal income is way, way less than my side hustles.
“[I spend] most of my time on them – applying for things such as market research, doing surveys, out and about mystery shopping and listing things on eBay. I live alone and what makes me feel good is being productive and active.
“Doing these things really helps me mentally as I have struggled massively with this in the past. Full-time work and being restricted doesn’t work for me so I have created something that does.”
According to the side hustler, her various businesses allow her to be more flexible when it comes to working hours.
Furthermore, Gemma believes the entrepreneurial aspect of working in multiple roles has given her more confidence over time.
The social media maven shares her experience on Instagram on her channel (@helpsavemoney).
On this platform, Gemma breaks down how much she earns every month from the various side hustles she takes on.
The businesswoman added: “I get lots of exciting freebies and talk to people from all over the word via Zoom. I get far too bored in normal jobs.
“Instagram has helped massively and I keep learning new ways to make money – such as testing websites, referrals, animal sitting, survey apps, mystery shopping, estate agency, focus groups, market research, blogging, selling digital products and more.”
