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Kathy Kristof

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I write about the gig economy for a new website called SideHusl, as well as doing work for CBS News, Kiplinger and Inc. muckrack.com/kathy-kristof-1

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Kathy Kristof, editor of SideHusl.com, is an award-winning financial journalist, who has written for The Los Angeles Times, CBS News, Inc., Kiplinger, Forbes and others. She's the author of three books, including Investing 101. However, her claim to fame may be that she was once a Jeopardy question: Kathy Kristof replaced what famous syndicated personal finance journalist who died in 1991?

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Smart retirement planning is about you | KathyKristof.com

Smart retirement planning is about you | KathyKristof.com

Everywhere you turn, it seems that somebody is telling you about your horrible retirement prospects. Expert a…

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5 Ways to earn $1,000 before Christmas - SideHusl

5 Ways to earn $1,000 before Christmas - SideHusl

Flexible part-time jobs that can help you earn more than $1,000 before the holidays

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Design a game plan to pay your student loans | KathyKristof.com

Design a game plan to pay your student loans | KathyKristof.com

New graduates are the most indebted in history, but they can pay off their loans and get a good start with a …

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8 ways to make money renting your stuff - SideHusl

8 ways to make money renting your stuff - SideHusl

You can earn passive income -- the nirvana of many a wanna-be retiree -- by renting out your house, car, boat…

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Are you ready to buy a house | KathyKristof.com

Are you ready to buy a house | KathyKristof.com

At some time in your life, somebody probably told you that renting is like pouring money down a rat-hole. "Yo…

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8 ways to make money renting your stuff - SideHusl

8 ways to make money renting your stuff - SideHusl

You can earn passive income -- the nirvana of many a wanna-be retiree -- by renting out your house, car, boat…

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Trashie: This side gig is pure garbage

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By Kathy Kristof 
| The San Diego Union-Tribune
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you listen to the radio, you’ve doubtless heard advertisements for a site called Trashie that promises to pay you for sending in used goods for recycling. But it’s a pay-to-play system that makes no economic sense for donors. Even if you’re into the idea of recycling, this isn’t the best way to do it. What is Trashie?
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Got muscle? Try these moving gigs

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By Kathy Kristof 
| The San Diego Union-Tribune
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’ve got more muscle than money, you may be able to even the scales by trying these moving gigs. Summer is traditionally high season for moving, which means dozens of moving companies are looking for fit freelancers able to lift and transport everything from boxes of china to sofas and refrigerators. Most moving companies require that you be able to lift 50 to 75 pounds without assistance. You don’t need a truck.
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Learner: Tutoring for a flat rate

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By Kathy Kristof 
| The San Diego Union-Tribune
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you like working online, have tutoring experience and a bachelor’s degree, a site called Learner is looking for you. What is Learner? Learner pairs independent tutors with students for 60-minute online sessions focused on long-term academic progress. Starting pay is $25 an hour for academic tutoring and $35 an hour for test prep. How it works If you want to apply to be a tutor, you’ll fill out an application and attach a resume.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter, Los Angeles Business Journal (if you don't count the unpaid internship at the LATimes

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

Makes it simpler to find consumers who might be affected by a particular news event

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