As the New Year quickly approaches, you might be thinking of some idea on how to make extra money. Especially since the holidays can be a drain on our bank accounts.

And down below are some great finds that’ll actually help you to achieve this goal. These are easy side hustles that’ll let you earn good money to make the New Year easier. So check them out and let me know what you think!

Photography Service

If you’re good at taking photos, why not turn your hobby into an income stream? You can sell your photos to stock websites, set-up photography class for a newbie, and just do some photo sessions. Whether your subject is about family, children, prenup, maternity or newborn shoots, you can definitely make some good cash.

And the great thing is that when your customers are happy with your work, they can refer you to their family members or circle of friends!

Start Blogging

As you know, our full-time job as a blogger started as a side hustle. And you too can start working like us and have a great income. If you know that you’re good at writing or vlogging, make your blog an outlet and share it with everyone. It’s fun and can be a great source of income for many.

Podcasting

With a unique topic to your podcast, you can attract a large following, which can translate into serious sponsorship money. Decide what specific topic you want to tackle with a specific niche and start investing in recording and editing tools.

Be an Uber Driver

Where a traditional job might limit your hours, driving for Uber makes it possible to work more or less if you want – and potentially earn more. You just need a car, sign up on Uber and start driving. Everything is done over your mobile app so it’s a hassle free job.

Perform

Performers are always in demand during the holidays. Whether you’re a musician, singer, dancer, magician, or an entertainer, you can definitely find opportunities to perform. From small gatherings to block parties, it can be a great way to make some cash on the side.

Mystery Shopping

If you love to eat out at restaurants, shop at retail stores, give your opinion plus you want to earn a little side money, consider being a mystery shopper. Companies will pay you to check out a store and report back to them specific things like, how was the service?

Rent Out Your Space

If you have extra room in your house or if you’re going to be out of town for the holiday week, you can consider offering up your own home on Airbnb You can earn a lot money and meet interesting people from around the world at the same time. And if your house is near an attraction, you can make some good payments.

Answer Online Surveys

Here’s a gig that you can do in the comfort of your own home. By answering online surveys, company’s will pay for your opinion and insights and you can get around $40-80 a month. The survey topics may include things like travel, politics, shopping, and entertainment. There are a lot of survey sites nowadays but I recommend you to research to find the right ones.

Sell on Etsy

Etsy is the world’s largest marketplace for unique hand-crafted goods. What can you make? Cool bags, pots, artwork, shirts, wrapping paper, jewelry, you decide. You can sell almost anything crafty and handmade and the payment is always great.

New Year is always a good time to have a fresh start, make some life changes and increase more your income. Choose any of these side hustles, implement and earn more cash. They’re a super easy task that doesn’t require many skills. And some of them can be done in the comfort of your home.

Now, let me know your favorite side hustle idea down below, I’d love to hear about them.

PS. If you’re looking for ideas to make money fast check out 40 Brilliant Ways To Make $100 A Day written by our friends over at Chasing Foxes!