Almost Half of U.S. Workers Have a 'Side Hustle'

A new Bankrate.com survey finds many American workers supplement their income with "side hustles," reports SubPrime Auto Finance News . Analysis determined 45 percent of U.S. workers earn extra income on the side. The employed side hustler earns an average $1,122 per month in additional income by working 12 hours weekly. For 66 percent of employees, the extra money makes up less than half of their monthly earnings. Still, 30 percent of respondents said this money is needed to cover regular living expenses, while 34 percent said say they use the money for discretionary spending, and 27 percent use the money to increase their savings. Seventy-eight percent of side hustlers noted technology is critical to earning more money. According to Bankrate.com, 84 percent of millennials and 79 percent of Gen Xers with side jobs said technology helps them earn extra income versus 67 percent of baby boomers.