Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder.
Side hustles are no longer optional for many of us. In fact, 53% of Americans with side hustles say they’d struggle to cover essential expenses without the extra income.
In The Penny Hoarder’s 2026 survey, we dove into the side hustle culture and discovered most are just trying to keep up with creeping inflation. Three in four survey respondents said rising costs have increased their reliance on earning extra income outside their regular job.
The survey asked 1,000 U.S. adults with side hustles about their earnings and hours worked, as well as burnout and financial security…
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