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Quick update to my previous post about fat-fingering the Grimoire while letting it play in the background at work.

Good news: I stopped wiping my own progress every time a meeting runs long. Bad news: I still managed to be dumb in a new way once.

What I changed:

1. I moved the Grimoire icon off my main screen and rearranged my layout so my muscle memory taps land on harmless apps first. It sounds obvious, but it helped a ton. It felt like unsubscribing from junk mail. Remove the temptation.

2. I made a rule: no Grimoire unless I am parked in my city, there are zero marching lines, and my phone is not in one-hand mode. If I am walking between rooms or only half paying attention, I do not touch it. My corporate brain cannot be trusted.

3. I started doing a 30 second pre-click check: right tab, right item, and enough materials to finish what I am starting. It feels silly, but it stopped two near-misses already.

The one fail: I still opened the Grimoire right after a reset and my brain assumed it would be on the same page as yesterday, so I used the wrong scroll. Not catastrophic, just annoying.

Question for veterans: is there any setting or UI trick to make the Grimoire less tap-happy, like confirmation prompts for certain actions, or is this just pure self-control? Also, do you keep the Grimoire in your daily routine or only check it in short bursts?

I feel like r/earnextraincome gets stuck in a loop where people chase the newest "easy" thing, like a new app, a new gig, or a new platform, and then act surprised when it dies after a week.

My hot take: the best extra income is usually the most boring. Not because it is fun, but because it can survive your real life.

I work a corporate job with unpredictable weeks. When I tried the "fun" hustles, like random surveys, reward apps, or one-off local gigs, I would crush it for three days and then my calendar would explode. The hustle would stop, my accounts would go inactive, and I would blame the platform. The truth was I had no system.

What actually worked was building something that shows up consistently whether I felt like it or not, kind of like junk mail.

For me that meant:

1. Picking only two income streams at a time max.

2. Giving each a fixed time slot, for example 20 minutes during lunch or 30 minutes after dinner.

3. Tracking weekly output like a spreadsheet robot, not by vibes.

4. Quitting anything that required constant context switching.

Not looking for a list of hustles here. I want to know: what boring system keeps money coming in when you are tired, busy, or just not motivated? And what did you stop doing that freed up the most energy?

Posting an update to my thread from a few weeks back. I was fed up with junk mail and wanted a low-drama way to earn a little extra without turning my free time into a second job.

For context, I'm 28, work a corporate 9 to 5, and live in the suburbs. My goal was small and specific: cover my monthly shredding and PO box fees, plus a tiny buffer, with something I could do evenings and weekends from home.

What I tried over four weekends:

1. Selling old gift cards and random stuff from drawers

This was the quickest win. I had a couple of old gift cards and some tech accessories collecting dust. Felt good to declutter and make cash. Downsides: not repeatable unless you keep finding items, and you have to watch fees and flaky buyers.

2. Paid surveys

I tracked my time on these. Pay was consistent but the effective hourly rate stinks once you factor in disqualifications and low-paying offers. Fine for killing time on the couch or during a boring meeting, but not something to build a steady income on.

3. Local task gigs (non-driving)

This surprised me. I picked small jobs within a few miles, like basic assembly and simple yard work. I made more per hour than surveys and it felt less sketchy, but the work is inconsistent and scheduling can be a pain.

Result: I hit my goal, but mostly because of the one-time selling boost and two local gigs. Without those, surveys alone would not have cut it.

If anyone has turned local task work into a predictable weekly thing, how did you do it without being on call 24/7? Any tips for setting boundaries and getting repeat clients?