36-year-old\u2019s Etsy side hustle brings in $220,000 a year\u2014and costs under $40 to start: \u2018You really can make a very good living\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cLast year, Odio-Sutton opened a second Etsy shop \u2014 selling downloadable event materials, like sign-up sheets and schedule templates \u2014 that\u2019s brought in $17,200 in sales so far in 2024. And in June, she moved into a part-time role at the publishing company that makes $40 per hour, 20 hours per week. She spends 10 hours per week on her Etsy shops, and often works from her laptop while sitting at her daughters\u2019 gymnastics and swimming practice, she says.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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