Besides your Army Pay, what did you do to make extra money?

2016-04-22T06:19:59-04:00

I ran(and still do) a vinyl cutting business, selling on ebay. Generating an extra $500 a month. What did you do to make some extra money while on Active Duty?

Response by SFC Randy Purham made Apr 22 at 2016 6:27 AM

2016-04-22T06:27:46-04:00

Great question. I delivered pizzas, I was a bar tender, cab driver, club security, and in telemarketing. Now, I just promote my book, and my home based business - ACN. Passive income at this point in my life versus active income. But my whole career, I kept a gig going, doing something.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2016 6:34 AM

2016-04-22T06:34:09-04:00

Some ideas.... Keep in mind, these will require an initial investment, but will pay off if you're consistent.

1) Vinyl Sign Making (I have an MH cutter from USCutter, initial investment was $600 with the cutter, software and some vinyl. In one year I've made close to $9,000)

2) Web Design, this will be extremely time consuming, but if you're creative and have no social life... You can make $1,000 - $3,000 per site you make (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP.... just to name a few languages)

3) Flip items from local thrift stores. You'd be surprised how much certain $7 shirts from Value Village can sell on Ebay (Example, I bought 2 Kanye West Yeezus shirts for $7 a piece, and sold them all same day for $50 a piece)

4) Make a youtube channel (There is one 1LT that I follow and I'm sure he makes some decent ppay from ads

5) Become a professional Barracks Barber (lol what an oxymoron), but had a guy in my old unit making $200 - $300 every Sunday cutting hair)

6) Dropshipping

7) Offer a subscription service (I charged $50 a month per person and I would teach them about investing, futures trading and how to become proficient with Investing)

8) Car detailing service (I know young Privates like to get the car of their dreams with a limited income... so I know there would be a market for it.

9) Barracks Hosting service (I shit you not, we did not have internet at my old barracks... we a had a guy make his own Netflix....he had any movie you could think of, and they only way to access it was to pay him.... Genius IMO)

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2016 8:00 AM

2016-04-22T08:00:35-04:00

EMT-P moonlighted in the ER and patient transport and Ocean Rescue as well as Hollywood set Medic. I also teach BLS, TCCC, combative training, and work with various agencies for combat medicine and live tissue training. But now I've switched gears into my true passion which is Health and Wellness. So I help people with their health goals and as well as financial goals.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2016 8:03 AM

2016-04-22T08:03:30-04:00

I never felt the need to make extra money when I was on active duty.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Apr 22 at 2016 9:10 AM

2016-04-22T09:10:56-04:00

Started "Marquez Racing" https://www.facebook.com/Marquez-Racing [login to see] 83162/?ref=bookmarks
As a way to help support my son and I on the track and trail. We were at the track or trail head anyway every weekend, had the machines, tools and knowledge. So a transport, storage, and bike maintenance company was born.

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Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Apr 22 at 2016 10:17 AM

2016-04-22T10:17:48-04:00

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member I was the projectionist in a movie theatre at Ft Lewis. Small stipend and all of the popcorn you could eat.

Response by MAJ David Vermillion made Apr 23 at 2016 6:32 PM

2016-04-23T18:32:09-04:00

I remember in 1963-1965 when KP was pulled by E-4s and below I became very good at pots and pans and I would charge those that were willing to pay a fee to perform their duties after we got off at the end of the day. I made good extra money in those days of KP

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2019 11:04 PM

2019-12-18T23:04:15-05:00

I have been renting out my RV for the past 2 years...living in the PNW, I get a lot of rentals during the summer.