Almost half of all U.S. workers earn less than $25 an hour, according to the organization One Fair Wage. Data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator showed that a worker with one child in the cheapest county in the U.S. needs a minimum wage of at least $33 an hour to cover rent, food and transportation, according to a One Fair Wage news release.
Many Americans are turning to unusual side gigs to bridge that gap between their income and their financial needs. But even people who aren’t struggling are finding unique ways to earn extra cash in today’s economy.
