Side Hustle or Job Scam? - Money Tip Tuesday

<p style="text-align:left;">Have you been exploring the Internet to find easy and fast ways to make extra money on the side? If you’re currently hunting for these opportunities, there are a few precautions you'll need to take first because some of the side hustles you’re considering might be scams.  </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Links: </p> <ul style="text-align:left;"><li>Dog walking and pet sitting opportunities: Rover, Wag!, petsitter.com</li> <li>Follow our <a href='https://www.facebook.com/pg/MakingMoneyPersonalPodcast/posts/?ref=page_internal'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/makingmoneypersonal/'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/TCUpodcastMMP'>Twitter</a> pages!</li> <li>Learn more about <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/home/home'>Triangle Credit Union</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:left;">Transcript: </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Welcome to Money Tip Tuesday from the Making Money Personal podcast.  </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Now more than ever, people are trying to make more money. There are many motivations to do so: some want to pay off debt, while others want to put more into savings and invest more to prepare for retirement; the list goes on and on.  </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Many of these motivated people are earning more money with “side hustles.” </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Side hustles are added forms of employment that differ from someone’s full-time job. These aren’t typically the same as part-time jobs because side hustles offer more freedom, flexibility, and control that one might not be able to get with other opportunities.  </p> <p style="text-align:left;">There are various options when it comes to side hustle; for those who are considering taking one on, please research these opportunities thoroughly to avoid getting scammed!   </p> <p style="text-align:left;">Some job scams are easy to spot. The jobs are promoted as quick and easy ways to make large sums of money which easily raise some red flags.  </p> <p style="text-align:left