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The Side Hustle: How to Turn Your Spare Time into $1000 A Month or More - $0.00 eBook @ Amazon AU/US

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dogebargain on 20/02/2020 - 07:57 amazon.com.au (16070 clicks)
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Have been listening to Nick Loper’s Side Hustle podcast for years now, so I was surprised to find his latest eBook is currently free. The podcast has a tonne of value for those who want to pursue a side hustle to their full time job - hopefully the eBook is of good value to you too.

Mod: This book was released March 9, 2015 for US $0.99. It has been free since May 5, 2015. Apparently updated in 2019. Marked as long running deal, not appropriate to be reposted in the future.

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    • Lps on 20/02/2020 - 12:18

      My side hussle (all legal) brings in 3-5k per month with a record $10k last month (yipee!) but I still see value in this book.

      • RocketSwitch on 20/02/2020 - 12:23

        Nice, well done!! Mine is legal too, that would teach me lol

      • monkeyoutlet on 20/02/2020 - 13:22

        What is your side hustle?

        • johnwinkle on 20/02/2020 - 13:30
          +3

          prostitution

      • monkeydo on 15/02/2024 - 14:22

        Wow $3k!?m trying a few side hustles and I'm very lucky if I get to 300 a month! Would love any advise if you have a couple of minutes 🙏

      • FiDad on 15/02/2024 - 17:05

        Match Betting? Those sounds like Match Betting numbers

    • Yankyviking on 20/02/2020 - 12:52
      +1

      Another 0 but after a "Dot"

    • mrtenacious on 20/02/2020 - 12:53

      What is this side hustle?

  • SolidworksError on 20/02/2020 - 11:38
    +12

    Normalisation of working multiple jobs for a livable income. No thanks.

    • wolvesaussie on 20/02/2020 - 12:14
      +8

      Yes that could be true… woman went to work and those families got an advantage… now it is the norm so there is no longer an advantage and both parties must work to get ahead afford a house etc… if everyone starts getting second jobs eventually prices will adjust to it

      • pdtmathieson on 20/02/2020 - 13:42
        +4

        Absolutely - the biggest change in the housing market, and a huge challenge for anyone who has kids before they buy a house. I have a good job (call it $100k), but because my wife looks after two kids (either minimising the amount she can work, or forcing us to pay for a baby sitter), a couple of minimum wage ($50k each) out price us because they pay less net tax.

        • cnut on 20/02/2020 - 16:51
          +5

          And people called me crazy when I said that an increase in dual income households is one of the reason house prices went up.

          I mean I’m all for equality and all that, but has anyone stopped to consider the side effects on families now?

          • twjr on 20/02/2020 - 17:13
            +2

            @cnut: That and constant pursuit of growth (population, wage, GPD) and inflation have all driven prices higher. There are unintended (or maybe they are intentional) consequences of of chasing perpetual growth and 28 years without a recession.

          • pdtmathieson on 21/02/2020 - 08:04
            +1

            @cnut: It's a self perpetuating cycle - as househouse incomes go up because there is a second earner, the bid house prices up, which means more families have to have two incomes, which drives house prices up, to the point that you almost can't not have two incomes now.

    • seanj on 20/02/2020 - 13:43
      +2

      Modern feudalism is great. /s

    • Ghost47 on 20/02/2020 - 14:08
      +1

      You could look at it that way, or you could look at it as some extra income on the side ("liveable" is a very subjective term) or even a way to pivot to a new career.

  • yaziyo on 20/02/2020 - 11:39
    +1

    Cheers, I enjoy this guy's podcast. Some of the weird and wonderful businesses he finds to interview are fascinating! Not sure if I'll end up reading the book, but hey free is free.

    • dogebargain on 21/02/2020 - 20:42
      +1

      Ep 375 is great if you’re a professional of any kind. Selling your services on Fiverr as a way to build a client base, then moving off to your own consultancy and bringing your clients with you to dodge the 20% Fiverr tax.

  • Knightelf on 20/02/2020 - 11:44
    +5

    The problem is diminishing returns in Australia. After you hit the $180k income threshold, there's little incentive to bust your nuts trying to make a little bit more.

    • TEER3X on 20/02/2020 - 11:59
      +6

      I would love to have that problem

      but, collectively, it is a problem

    • lordezekiel on 20/02/2020 - 12:14
      +10

      Having comfortably lived off ~$20,000 a year for many years, i struggle to understand how that is any way a genuine problem. If you are earning 180k a year you are rich as f**k mate.

      • RocketSwitch on 20/02/2020 - 12:22
        +4

        I agree, but these people buy the Merc instead of the Kia, and the house is $1.5 million, instead of $800K… so they earn more, but their lifestyle doesn't adjust.

        • twjr on 20/02/2020 - 13:08
          +10

          I work in the mining industry with an above average number of high income earners and see that all the time, especially the guys in low skilled roles. Many people get into massive debt and if they were made redundant they are so far up shit creek that paddles would make no difference. I still try to live like a student. Other than a mortgage, I never take on a liability I can't pay the next day with cash.

          • Lps on 20/02/2020 - 13:11

            @twjr: Then why not just pay cash? Not being a smart arse, just curious.

            • twjr on 20/02/2020 - 13:20
              +7

              @Lps: Because cash doesn't come with rewards points. Not saying I pay my credit card bills off the next day but I'd never put myself in a situation where I couldn't.

              • Lps on 20/02/2020 - 13:30
                +1

                @twjr: Fair enough, that's good discipline…and with bonus points

          • Ghost47 on 20/02/2020 - 14:08
            +1

            @twjr: Sounds like a true OzBargainer!

          • alamodey on 20/02/2020 - 19:55

            @twjr: try ozbargainer

        • isthisreallife22 on 20/02/2020 - 19:02

          A Merc on $180k lol. You're having a laugh

      • SolidworksError on 20/02/2020 - 13:09

        Ever plan to retire and not live in a sharehouse?

        • twjr on 20/02/2020 - 13:23
          +5

          For some people that's not an option. Not everyone gets dealt a great hand in life and it's totally bollocks to say "if you have a go, you'll get a go".

          • cnut on 20/02/2020 - 16:52
            +1

            @twjr: Unless you’re a prostitute. That saying applies then.

          • SolidworksError on 20/02/2020 - 17:31

            @twjr: You're not the OP (agree with your comment above though), feel free to let them answer the question.

            $20,000 is not comfortable living money if you want to have savings, live by yourself/with a partner, travel, have holidays, security if you spend time unemployed or injure yourself, want to retire before 70, have children, etc…

            Genuine question about outlook. I slummed it as a student. Had no intention on staying that way.

      • lolmao on 21/02/2020 - 22:21

        Still, it means he gets taxed 47% on every dollar earned over $180k, leaving little incentive to work harder.

    • Lps on 20/02/2020 - 13:03
      +6

      A clear way to look at this for anyone who's interested:

      You don't earn $50k, you earn $41.5k (83%) and give the govt (thanks for nothing) $8.5k
      You don't earn $100k, you earn $74k (74%) and give the govt (thanks for nothing) $26k
      You don't earn $150k, you earn $104.5k (70%) and give the govt (thanks for nothing) $45.5k
      You don't earn $200k, you earn $133.5k (67%) and give the govt (thanks for nothing) $66.5k

      • No ONE on 20/02/2020 - 13:55
        +9

        you earn >$1m and give the govt (thanks for everything) $0.

        • twjr on 20/02/2020 - 14:21
          +9

          Not quite. You give the LNP a "donation" and the ATO $0.

          • Ghost47 on 20/02/2020 - 14:23
            +2

            @twjr: Which they then use to buy votes with through their sports rorts crap to marginal seats.

            • twjr on 20/02/2020 - 14:28
              +3

              @Ghost47: Mmmm. Nothing like circular money. In Australia the best side hustle is obviously to become a sports club in a marginal, or safe LNP, seat and wait for the handout.

      • Hybroid on 20/02/2020 - 17:59
        +12

        An alternative mature way to look at it, is you're paying taxes to support services and functions of the city/country not 'thanks for nothing'.

        No one likes paying taxes but they are a necessity. If you don't agree with how your taxes are used, well, vote accordingly if you're eligible.

        • Lps on 21/02/2020 - 00:36
          -2

          you're paying taxes to support services and functions of the city/country

          True, except I pay $70k/yr for it and you pay 10. How is that fair?

          • Hybroid on 21/02/2020 - 00:56
            +5

            @Lps: You've been on this site for 4 years, posted over a 1000 comments and likely benefitted from deals, entertainment and knowledge gain.

            Yet you've never posted a single item to benefit the community. How's that fair? Similar concept.

            • Lps on 22/02/2020 - 17:25
              -4

              @Hybroid: Not quite similar. But your thinking does explain - at least in part - our earning differential.

              • Hybroid on 22/02/2020 - 22:23
                +1

                @Lps: Not sure what your comment is based on. I'm on the highest tax bracket like many others.

          • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2020 - 05:01
            +3

            @Lps: Tax on lower incomes has a more negative effect on consumption spending. Tax lower brackets more and the economy in general (including businesses that pay high income earners) will struggle. The level of tax on higher brackets basically decides how much revenue is available for spending on government services. Most of which are critical for a healthy society (the proportion of which is always a debate, that's why we vote).

            Supposing what you're saying is true you have an income roughly triple median. Do you actually think you put three times the effort in of a median worker? And if so how do you quantify that? I think beyond a certain point, how much you are paid is more closely related to talent and/or connections than effort. Talent that comes from the genetics and/or environment you were fortunate enough to inherit at birth (is that fair?). I'd rather be fortunate and supporting a relatively healthy society by paying tax (which I pay disproportionately but not to the same extent as you) than be working just as hard, paying no tax and be born with an IQ of 70 and parents that didn't care for me.

            • TEER3X on 21/02/2020 - 09:12

              @[Deactivated]: I respectfully disagree. I don't even earn the median wage and I can still see how the tax bracket disincentiveses businesses and people from working/earning more. This lowers our GDP.

              The tax bracket isn't optimal, it can be adjusted to benefit those paying the most tax and tax revenue shouldn't have to suffer.

              • UFO on 21/02/2020 - 10:14
                +6

                @TEER3X: Everyone should pay a flat 20% of income. No deductions, no tax avoidance, no negative gearing, nothing. A flat 20%. Everyone.

                Because I'm telling you right now, if you think anyone earning $200k pa is actually paying 43% tax then you're kidding yourself. Through legal loopholes and professionals setting up their finances to 'mitigate their taxable income', the HEAVY LIFTERS are the poorer people by far.

                20% on EVERYONE, no exceptions, no deductions. That's fair.

                You shouldn't be penalised for earning more money.

                Have a tax-free threshold of say $30k, and then 20% on anything above that.

                If Gina, Gerry, and friends, paid 20%… the rest of us would be fine.

                • Lps on 22/02/2020 - 17:18
                  -2

                  @UFO: Btw, tax on $200k is 33% and trust me many of us pay that. Don't believe everything you read/hear about in the sensationalist media. Remember they're not trying to help you by pushing their exaggerated figures, they're trying to sell a story. The media don't care about you and will sell you out in a second if you get in the way of their BS.

            • Lps on 23/02/2020 - 10:35

              @[Deactivated]:

              Do you actually think you put three times the effort in of a median worker? And if so how do you quantify that?

              I possibly don't put in any more effort that some median workers, and I don't claim I'm smarter…and I certainly don't have any special talent or connections. I've simply found a legitimate way to make $200k (and perhaps a helluva lot more) per annum instead of $50k. It's as simple as that.

      • Anzac78 on 21/02/2020 - 09:39

        Wow… a tiered taxation system… How unfair.

        Police, Hospital, Roads, Parks….These all appear by magic?

        • Lps on 23/02/2020 - 10:03
          -2

          You discounted the word 'tiered', and while that might not be important to you it is for the ppl who actually pay for those services.

      • sane on 23/02/2020 - 10:08

        The difference is that as you tend towards that $200k+ end of things more tax minimisation strategies come into play. End result is the %age you can keep tends to go back up, even if the absolute amount climbs. If you really push at it, you can end up paying less than the $50k level in %age terms, and building assets at the same time.

        The tax system isn't designed to be fair, it's designed to pull in cash from those that can't avoid it.

        • Lps on 23/02/2020 - 10:26
          -2

          Fine. Remove income tax completely, and tier the GST system instead. 0% GST for milk, bread and other essentials and 1000% GST on a Ferrari, Porsche and other discretionary indulgences. Would you then be content? BTW, instead of taking home 6.5 x the salary of a $20k worker I'd be taking 10x, but if I want to buy something flashy then it's really gonna hurt the ol' pocket. Sorted.

          Something tells me you still won't be happy. So what's really bothering you?

          Silence….

      • erasimos on 15/02/2024 - 12:22

        From the 100k you get, you give the gov 26k and another 26k to your landlord or the bank.

        Who does more for you in the long run?

        Medicine, roads, education, law enforcement and other countries not dropping bombs on you.

        The more you earn and the more you have the more benefit from the govt.

        Pretty much all money and property are a product of the state. If you own anything it is because the state protects your right of ownership and your right to profit from it.

  • Jackkkkkk on 20/02/2020 - 11:55
    +3

    Thanks! hopefully it's still available to read when i'm bored in 20 years time

  • tunzafun001 on 20/02/2020 - 12:09
    +1

    Any of this stuff in an audio book format? Got a 3 hr drive to work everyday. Wouldn't mind having a listen to this, also the 'Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*" would be great as well.

    • dogebargain on 20/02/2020 - 12:58
      +1

      There’s a kindle annotations feature I believe but can’t speak on how good it is. Have a listen to the Side Hustle Show, it’s his podcast.

    • FilePeter on 20/02/2020 - 16:35
      +1

      Your side hustle should be finding a job that doesn't require 3 hours of commute per day. That is torture.

      • tunzafun001 on 20/02/2020 - 18:56
        +1

        1.5hr each way…Govt School teacher 'reward' for teaching in country for 14 years. Won't go on, already had a rant in the forums. But yes, I'll be walking away.

    • cnut on 20/02/2020 - 16:53
      +4

      (profanity) you, you’re not my mum. I’m upvoting!

    • FKG on 20/02/2020 - 21:37

      Let's get him in positive for lulz

  • Karimov on 20/02/2020 - 12:18
    +1

    Someone help me lol. I can never get these free eBooks. I press on the link, it takes me to Amazon Au site and says "Kindle titles are available for US customers on Amazon.com". Then I press on the Amazon US link and that says "This title is not currently available for purchase". What am I doing wrong?

    • ringostingo on 20/02/2020 - 13:13
      +2

      I had the same issue. I had to go to the US store and change my kindle region to AU here. Then I had to change my default region to Australia here as well. Not sure if these links will work, let me know if they don’t and I’ll try to help.

  • [Deactivated] on 20/02/2020 - 12:35
    +1

    Brilliant thanks OP

  • l o l on 20/02/2020 - 13:42
    +1

    Don't forget cashback 🤔

  • No ONE on 20/02/2020 - 13:50

    EBOOK

  • logistics on 20/02/2020 - 17:56
    +1

    Have a relative who made their first $1000 last year after being inspired by the book.

    They earned the money by doing random things like online surveys, selling stuff they no longer needed and those cans/bottles for cash.

  • BluebirdV on 20/02/2020 - 20:16

    I downloaded the e-book and the podcast. Where abouts can I access the podcast? In the kindle cloud reader?

  • TripleJ2 on 20/02/2020 - 21:55

    Careful, the US price now seems to be $10.
    Still free in Japan though

  • tdw on 21/02/2020 - 01:23

    I'm so over the cutesy term 'side hustle'

  • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2020 - 07:20

    Can Photography be your side hustle? I have an ad posted on gumtree where I am offering photography for $50 and people (from a specific country in AU) are still negotiating.. wtf.

    • tdw on 21/02/2020 - 07:37
      +1

      yeah that's gumtree for you….it's overrun with time-wasters and scammers. hope you get a good client soon

      • Corapmafya on 21/02/2020 - 09:18

        Is there an alternative to Gumtree besides Facebook marketplace? (I don't have FB)

        • tdw on 21/02/2020 - 09:44

          airtasker perhaps?

  • doubleplatinum on 21/02/2020 - 08:47

    I'm sure it is full of useful information being free, these are a dime a dozen online and you would have to be a moron to believe what is inside them.

  • UFO on 21/02/2020 - 10:21
    +1

    "Nick is an author, entrepreneur, and a lifelong student in the game of business. His latest role is as Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, a growing community and resource for aspiring and part-time entrepreneurs.

    He's been making his living online since before it was cool. Along the way he's picked up a thing or two about small business, marketing, and outsourcing — and is happy to share the experience with fellow entrepreneurs and those working hard to make their side hustle dreams a reality.

    As the host of the top-rated Side Hustle Show podcast, Nick explores a different business idea each week and helps listeners discover the path to new job-free income streams."

    Job-free incomes streams, really?
    Oh boy this sounds super-legit. Cold selling to friends in a pyramid scheme legit.

    Over 300 votes on this deal… just a couple of donkey voters then ;).

  • popsiee on 22/02/2020 - 17:26

    OP doesn't know it but he did a side hustle for Amazon as some will no doubt not unsubscribe in time .

  • sauce2k on 15/02/2024 - 08:11

    Has anyone actually done something off the back of reading this book lol

  • AustriaBargain on 15/02/2024 - 08:24

    All these years later anyone used this book to make the $1000US+ it promises a month? Scotty is probably the only member here that has actually achieved this…

    • idonotknowwhy on 15/02/2024 - 09:58
      +1

      I haven't read the book, but I had a "side hustle" earning about A$700 / month after expenses and tax.

      I wouldn't recommend side hustles unless you need the money or it's a passion, but getting paid for your hobby/interest can really ruin the enjoyment.

    • gottadeal on 15/02/2024 - 10:00

      who's Scotty

      • AustriaBargain on 15/02/2024 - 11:22

        The creator and owner of this site. The earnings must be huge from affiliate links alone by now. Plus ads, plus whatever else makes money here.

  • donmakaveli on 15/02/2024 - 08:25
    -1

    TLDR version ?

  • Bearlion on 15/02/2024 - 08:39

    You can save up to $1000 a month just fasting, so simple!

  • Matt88 on 15/02/2024 - 08:43
    +3

    Message received when trying add this to my Amazon library: "You purchased this item on 20 February 2020"

    • JayEmmGee on 15/02/2024 - 09:01
      +1

      12 July 2020 for me!

    • lookingforadeal7 on 15/02/2024 - 10:12

      How much you earning a month on the side now?

  • bdl on 15/02/2024 - 08:59

    Author stole Ozbargain orange!

  • aussieboosie on 15/02/2024 - 09:09

    One can try writing a book on side hustle to turn free time in to $1000 a month.

    • OZKap on 15/02/2024 - 09:34
      +1

      Step 1: have chatgpt write a book

      Step 2: publish as ebook

      Step 3: reduce price to $0 until it hits the best sellers list

      Step 4: price jack

      Profit

      • idonotknowwhy on 15/02/2024 - 09:51

        ChatGPT stories are all similar lol

        Their story taught everyone about the power of friendship, the joy of adventure, and the beauty of dreaming big, together.
        And they lived happily ever after, exploring new adventures each day, with their friendship growing stronger with every sunrise.

    • gottadeal on 15/02/2024 - 10:06

      The joke is on us

  • RolandWaites on 15/02/2024 - 09:17
    -8

    $12k isn't much when you're on $350,000p/a like me. No thanks, I like my free time.

    • OZKap on 15/02/2024 - 09:33
      +5

      I also earn loads of money and I also have a hot wife and a big house and a new car.

      • idonotknowwhy on 15/02/2024 - 09:59

        Let me know when you've got curb-side waste, I'll be happy to help you get rid of your old vision pro, etc for you so you don't have to carry it out to the street.

  • rainynight65 on 15/02/2024 - 09:18
    +6

    So if you turn your spare time into work time - when do you have spare time? And if you turn your hobby into a side hustle, what do you do for fun?

    • bdl on 15/02/2024 - 09:25

      Surf ozbargain

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