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Whether you want to test out your business idea before quitting your day job, earn some extra money in your free time, build new skill sets, or pursue more creative hobbies, a side hustle can be the perfect solution. More than one-third (36%) of Americans have a side hustle, according to a 2024 survey by financial services company Bankrate, including 48% of Gen Z and 44% of millennial respondents. Plus, side hustlers make an average of $891 per month in extra income—an increase from $810 in 2023. From home-based hustles to low-investment small business ideas and beyond, consider these 30…

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Nicoly BoaventuraNicoly Boaventura is a freelance illustrator and 3D artist from São Paulo, Brazil. Her piece ‘Alyssa’ is an original character she’s created, which she hopes to develop into a webcomic as well as making more 3D renders of her. Nicoly used ZBrush for the modelling and Blender for the final renders.If you’re…

Over 500,000 fewer Ohioans are benefiting from public health care than two years ago, thanks to the expiration of COVID-era safeguards on coverage.According to the health care research firm KFF, the number of those enrolled in Medicaid and the associated Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Ohio has fallen from over 3.4 million to under 2.9 million between March 2023 and October 2024.Why It MattersThe 16 percent decline seen in Ohio over less than two years aligns with the drops seen across the country since the beginning of the nationwide “unwinding process” that began following the end of the public…

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Muhammad Samiul HaqPakistan’s IT sector is changing fast. It started with many freelancers and is now moving toward becoming a global leader. About 1.2 million freelancers work in Pakistan, and IT exports reached around 1.5 billion USD in 2022, growing by over 10% each year. This shows that there is a lot of technical skill in the country. To make the most of this talent, freelancers need to move beyond small jobs and take on bigger roles. By investing in clear IT training programs, fixing policy issues, improving payment systems, and focusing on cybersecurity, Pakistan can build a strong digital…

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — There’s growing concern for state leaders with possible federal spending cuts and the impact that could have on the future of Medicaid.More than two million people in Arizona are enrolled in Medicaid, known as AHCCCS.This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its budget resolution which included house committees to be ordered to cut costs. The Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, is being tasked with cutting at least $880 billion over ten years.“Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud, waste and abuse. Everybody knows that. We all know it intuitively,” said…

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The Sky-Hi News is seeking a team of freelance photographers who can help share the stories of the people and places in Grand County. The Sky-Hi News is interested in photographers who are experienced in shooting breaking news, sports, events, portraits and features. Assignments vary from local high school sports to Olympic athletes and weekend events to wildfires. The images will be published in the newspaper in addition to various magazines, social media platforms and websites. Applicants must have excellent listening, speaking and written communication skills as well as experience writing thorough and accurate photo captions. Sky-Hi’s freelance rates are…

The impending loss of telehealth coverage for millions of Medicare recipients has sparked heavy backlash among doctors and patients alike, as a new Change.org petition calls for reinstatement of the coverage after its scheduled expiration date of March 31.Why It MattersMore than 66 million Americans rely on Medicare for health coverage each year. That includes many rural patients who depend on telehealth, which became increasingly popular during the coronavirus pandemic. Felue Chang, insured under a health plan through the Affordable Care Act, receives a checkup from Dr. Peria Del Pino-White at the South Broward Community Health Services clinic on April…

When I started freelancing full-time in 2023, it didn’t occur to me to negotiate deadlines or fees. I failed to build flexibility into my schedule for editing. (Once, editors from three different publications all sent me edits on the same day, even though I’d filed the original stories across the span of five weeks.) I missed the boat on filing for unemployment, and I still don’t have the dialed-in yet luxurious routine I’d fantasized about. No calls on Mondays? Not happening (yet).  Fortunately, for me, the unexpectedly good aspects of freelancing have overridden the unexpected challenges that come with any…