extra money
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A number of Styles’ most committed fans work side gigs on top of their 9-to-5 to earn extra money for extra shows: dog walking, babysitting, or helping brands with their social media and digital marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
A reliable indicator of economic health is real disposable income, which tracks how much extra money people actually have after essentials are paid for.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Brankley insists he is no better off, explaining any extra money he is being paid for his crops is being "eaten up" by rises in the prices he pays for fuel and fertiliser.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
I used to joke with friends about waiting until 70: “What are you going to do with the extra money — buy a faster walker?”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
For extra money women in the barrio took in laundry or ironing or cooked for men with no wives.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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