NEW SIDE HUSTLES FOR RENTERS, PUBLICISTS AND MORE
It’s hard for a side hustle platform to earn a decent rating on SideHusl.com without offering a reasonable amount of pay compared to the time, expense and risks shouldered by the freelancer. But every rule has exceptions. And two of six companies in this new crop of side hustles are just that. They’re companies that provide a non-monetary reward that we felt was significant enough to make them a good deal for the right consumer.
The other four are sites we haven’t reviewed before, each of which comes with a list of potential pros and cons.
New crop of side hustles
If you’re a renter who needs to build credit, for instance, Pinata is worth a look. The app promises rewards for a variety of activities, ranging from paying your rent on time to taking surveys. But if you sign up solely to get the rewards, you’re going to be disappointed.
Most of the rewards are insignificant — often simply discounts on products that you can
buy through the platform.
However, Pinata reports your rent payments to the three major credit bureaus.
That’s a valuable service for the nation’s 44 million renters. Why? Where mortgage payments are always
reported to credit bureaus and are a key component of a homeowner’s credit score, rent payments are not.
That can cause renters to have lower credit scores than homeowners, even when they’re equally consistent about making payments.
Lower credit scores are a hurdle for renters who want to someday own real estate or borrow to buy a car. Credit scores determine how much you pay for loans and whether you can qualify to borrow at all.
ClickASnap
Similarly, the photography app called ClickASnap promises to pay photographers when people “view” their photos. But the payments are worth less than a penny a piece. Moreover, many types of views don’t count. That has photographers complaining mightily about the lack of income from views.
That said, people look at photos for free all the time. And having a place to show off your photography is the first step in building a following that may actually buy your art. And, here, you can post up to 100 high-quality photographs for free. That can save you the often substantial expense of creating your own website.
However, if you want to sell your