u/Plus-Professor-3546

Looking for ideas for side income after a typical 9–5 job. I’d love to bartend, but it’s been tough finding places that will hire someone without experience, and the late hours aren’t ideal.

I’m hoping to find something flexible that works around my full-time schedule. I’ve tried Shipt, but the orders are way too inconsistent.

What do you do for extra income after work? Looking for ideas that have actually worked for people.

I grew up in a family where living paycheck to paycheck was normal. My boyfriend and I followed the same path when we were younger by financing both of our vehicles. Looking back, I wouldn’t do it again, but we’re close enough to paying them off that it makes more sense to finish.

We’re both 24, have decent jobs, and are trying to build a better financial future than we grew up with. What gets discouraging is that our friends seem to save money so much more easily, yet have the same bills/expenses. It feels like we work just as hard, have similar expenses, yet our combined savings is what one person in some couples saves on their own.

I’m not trying to keep up with anyone or get rich, I just want to break the cycle and become financially stable. It honestly feels like there’s some “secret” we’re missing.
For those who were the first in your family to become financially stable, what changed everything for you?

Edit: my boyfriend and I budget EVERYTHING! We have tracked every dollar spent a couple times before as well.

I grew up in a family where living paycheck to paycheck was normal. My boyfriend and I followed the same path when we were younger by financing both of our vehicles. Looking back, I wouldn’t do it again, but we’re close enough to paying them off that it makes more sense to finish.

We’re both 24, have decent jobs, and are trying to build a better financial future than we grew up with. What gets discouraging is that our friends seem to save money so much more easily, yet have the same bills/expenses. It feels like we work just as hard, have similar expenses, yet our combined savings is what one person in some couples saves on their own.

I’m not trying to keep up with anyone or get rich, I just want to break the cycle and become financially stable. It honestly feels like there’s some “secret” we’re missing.
For those who were the first in your family to become financially stable, what changed everything for you?

Edit: my boyfriend and I budget EVERYTHING! We have tracked every dollar spent a couple times before as well.

I grew up in a family where living paycheck to paycheck was normal. My boyfriend and I followed the same path when we were younger by financing both of our vehicles. Looking back, I wouldn’t do it again, but we’re close enough to paying them off that it makes more sense to finish.

We’re both 24, have decent jobs, and are trying to build a better financial future than we grew up with. What gets discouraging is that our friends seem to save money so much more easily, yet have the same bills/expenses. It feels like we work just as hard, have similar expenses, yet our combined savings is what one person in some couples saves on their own.

I’m not trying to keep up with anyone or get rich, I just want to break the cycle and become financially stable. It honestly feels like there’s some “secret” we’re missing.
For those who were the first in your family to become financially stable, what changed everything for you?

Edit: my boyfriend and I budget EVERYTHING! We have tracked every dollar spent a couple times before as well.