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What is a Side Hustle?

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 When I first heard the term "side hustle," I thought it referred to illegal activity. I look back and laugh at how naive I was. Many people are realizing that their 9 to 5 job just isn't cutting it. Either they have increasing bills that they just can't keep up with, especially with the price of inflation. Or their job is taking up so much of their time that they don't really get to enjoy the things they're working so hard to get. I read about a man who was very wealthy: he bought a huge house with a gorgeous view; beautifully landscaped with a deck & fire pit. Nothing wrong with having nice things. But in order to retain that status, his job required him to work 6 days a week. And because it was a long commute every day, he would leave his home well before 5am and return around 9pm. In the back of my mind, I was thinking, "when do you get to enjoy this beautiful view from your house, if you are never there during daylight hours?" More and more