News Summary

• The extra-income economy has spilled out of the car and into the backyard, the wedding aisle, the livestream and the velvet-rope line.
• Bankrate found that 1 in 4 American adults had a side hustle in 2025, with average monthly income of $885 but a median of just $200.
• 49% of side hustlers told LendingTree they started because of the economy, 42% cited inflation and 61% said life would be unaffordable without the extra income.
• The wildest side hustles tend to monetize pure inconvenience.