When I'm not hosting this podcast, I am writing books, but it is really hard for me to write when I'm at home,

so I like to find remote cabins in the middle of nowhere to just hang out and write.

But I hate the idea of my house just sitting empty doing nothing but collecting dust and definitely not collecting checks.

And that's why I'm an Airbnb host. It's one of my all-time favorite side hustles.

Other popular side hustles are awesome too, don't get me wrong, but they often involve big startup costs. By hosting your space, you're monetizing what you already have access to. It doesn't get easier than that. And if you're new to the side hustle game and you're anxious about getting started,

don't worry because you're not in this alone. Airbnb makes it super easy to host. I mean if I could do it, you could do it.

And your home might be worth a lot more than you think.

Find out how much at Airbnb.com.

host.

I'm Nicole Lapin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to

understand.

It's time for some money rehab.

Happy Earth Day money rehab

Happy Earth Day money rehabers, because of the reason of the season. Of course we have to talk about ways to help the planet today,

but because it's money rehab we have to talk about how to do that without hurting our wallets.

And the bias is that sustainability and affordability are mutually exclusive.

And that's not always wrong. And if you're like me, you might start to feel a little guilty and

you convince yourself that this exact coffee cup or whatever is going to get stuck in

a whale's blowhole.

But the thing is us money rehabbers are on a spending plan and there's a whole opportunity

cost for increasing our expenses. So where does that leave those of us who also

want to do some good? Well as it turns out there are a lot of ways to help your bank account

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