Did you know you can rent your car to travelers for a day, a week, or even long-term and earn extra income? Listing your vehicle on Turo — essentially the Airbnb of cars — can turn idle time into cash. It takes as little as 10 minutes to create a listing, and hosts can keep … Read more

Do you want to learn how to become a tutor? Here is how Making Sense of Cents reader Trevor Klee earned $90,000 in one year working part-time with his tutoring business! If you have a laptop, an Internet connection, and enjoy standardized tests, you can make six figures part-time. He shares his expertise on how … Read more

The following Five Surveys Review is a sponsored partnership with Five Surveys. Welcome to my Five Surveys Review. If you want to earn extra cash from home on your own schedule, I recommend trying Five Surveys. This honest review explains what Five Surveys is, how it works, and how you can earn extra money by … Read more

Many people feel intimidated by their credit scores. Some don’t know what their score is, others aren’t sure how to improve it, and many hold negative beliefs about credit scores in general. It doesn’t have to be that way. A credit score can be used to your advantage. A strong credit score can unlock valuable … Read more

Unfortunately, phone and online scams are widespread and continue to victimize people every day. The Federal Trade Commission reported that in a single year millions of Americans lost money to fraud, and other research estimates place losses from specific schemes—like the notorious 419 email scam—at billions of dollars annually. These scams evolve constantly, so staying … Read more

Have you ever wondered whether you can actually earn money by taking online surveys? I decided to test it myself. I spent two focused hours on Survey Junkie, completing paid surveys, testing different approaches, and redeeming points to see how quickly I could cash out. My result: $15 in two hours. That amount isn’t life-changing, … Read more

Many job listings ask for prior experience, creating a frustrating catch-22 for people trying to break into a new role or industry. Whether you’re applying for an entry-level position, launching a new career, or shifting into a different field, job descriptions often emphasize that candidates need to demonstrate relevant experience. Seeing “experience required” causes some … Read more

Hello! Today I’m sharing an excellent piece by Janice Cook about teaching English from home through online tutoring with VIPKID. Many people have told me great things about VIPKID, and I’ve been curious about how online English teaching works. Janice is a reader of Making Sense of Cents who has been a school teacher for … Read more

For the past few weeks we’ve been debating what to do with the house we still own in Missouri. I’m naturally indecisive, and this choice has been unusually difficult — some days we lean toward selling, other days toward renting. There are several reasons we’re torn. Below I outline the main factors that keep pulling … Read more