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This 29-Year-Old Quit Working 12-Hour Overnight Shifts Because Her Side Hustle Brings In Up to $8,000 a Month: 'It Makes Me Happy' Breanna Meertins picked up a fun hobby in her free time — then learned about an opportunity that would change everything.

By Amanda Breen Edited by Jessica Thomas

Key Takeaways

  • In 2023, Meertins followed a newfound passion and turned it into a lucrative side hustle.
  • Meertins saw consistent revenue after about six months and now earns at least $6,000 monthly.

It's the era of the side hustle, and if you've ever considered starting one to earn some extra cash outside of your 9-5, you're in good company. These days, more than one-third of U.S. adults have side hustles, and their supplemental gigs make an average of $891 a month, according to recent research from Bankrate. Of course, the most successful side hustlers see much higher earnings, especially when they start a business that brings in nearly as much as — or significantly more than — their full-time sources of income.

Twenty-nine-year-old Breanna Meertins, a former vet assistant/technician, is one of those side hustlers. Learn how Meertins transformed her side hustle into a lucrative full-time business here.

Related: After This 26-Year-Old Got Hooked on ChatGPT, He Built a 'Simple' Side Hustle Around the Bot That Brings In $4,000 a Month

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