Earn More and Save More See how the numbers add up Fidelity If you don’t have much to cut in your budget, or just want to accelerate your savings, you may want to consider increasing your income by asking for a raise, switching jobs, or adding a side hustle.

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If you save an extra $ a week You'll have an extra $ in 6 years And your spending is $ per month You just bought yourself an extra days of retirement These numbers are pure savings, without any interest—imagine if this money had been invested!

Side hustles

Not sure where to start for a side hustle? If you have lots of energy... If you have lots of energy... If you have an asset... If you have an asset... If you're crafty... If you're crafty... If you have an opinion... If you have an opinion... Freelance write or edit Tutor Wait tables Walk dogs Rent a room in your house Drive for a rideshare service Sell something online Do freelance design Take graduation photos Take online surveys Do focus groups Be a mystery shopper

Side hustles

Not sure where to start for a side hustle? If you have lots of energy... If you have lots of energy... Freelance write or edit Tutor Wait tables Walk dogs If you have an asset... If you have an asset... Rent a room in your house Drive for a rideshare service If you're crafty... If you're crafty... Sell something online Do freelance design Take graduation photos Earn More “I don’t take a salary from the business—I reinvest it into real estate. It paid for our first home down payment.” Jessica started a small beauty business out of her kitchen and is now earning over $20,000 a month. Her day job covers her living expenses, and she puts the extra cash [from her side business] straight into her FI/RE fund. Jessica’s goal is to buy five rental properties with her side hustle—and then to live off of the rental income. After she retires early, she plans to travel more often and spend more time outdoors camping and backpacking with her husband. Ready to take action? See when you could reach Financial Independence The trademarks and service marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners. Fidelity does not provide legal or tax advice. 925222.6.0 This calculator does not make any growth projections, it simply takes the extra weekly savings entered and applies them for a static 6 years. Then using your entered monthly spending we simply divide the total savings over 6 years by your monthly spending to estimate how many extra days of retirement those savings could buy.