Everyday Aussies are picking up small jobs on the side of their regular nine-to-five as the inflation rate surges beyond 7 per cent, and earning hundreds of dollars. 9News
As the cost of living crisis bites, Australians are increasingly adopting "side hustles" to help make ends meet or earn some extra cash on the side.
And apps and other platforms that help people make money through everything from house cleaning to renting out car spaces are surging in popularity.27-year-old Amanda Palleson and her flatmates from North Sydney make $600 a month renting out their apartment's parking spaces Jules Evens, a dad from Blacktown, moves furniture on the weekends for some extra cash, earning up to $160 a job.
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