A SINGLE mother-of-two has revealed that she was sceptical to start a side hustle, but is now cashing in thousands of pounds every single month.
Charlotte Haigh, a young mum from the UK, was desperately trying to save money to buy a home for her family, but wasn’t having much luck.
As a result, she started a side hustle and now, has cashed in £60,000.
Not only this, but thanks to her new online business, she has the potential to make over £12,000 a month.
Posting on social media, the content creator opened up on her side hustle, which involves creating and selling digital products.
Digital products refer to digital files that buyers can purchase and download instantly, such as printable art, digital planners, e-books, stock photos and more.
Digital products are typically delivered to customers via download or email and unlike physical products, digital products don’t require physical inventory and can be sold repeatedly without needing to replenish stock.
Selling digital products offers several advantages, including low overhead costs as a result of no inventory or shipping fees and high profit margins.
Not only this, but it also offers the potential for passive income since they can be created once and sold numerous times.
In a short clip shared online, the mother got candid on her earnings as she said: “I started selling digital products to save for our first home…Here’s how much money I’ve made so far this year.”
Charlotte confirmed that January was her best month yet and she cashed in £12,363.
Following this, in February, Charlotte made £5,922, while in March, she earned £6,026.
Things continued on an up for Charlotte and in April, she cashed in £4,432.
However, there were a few quieter months after this and in May, Charlotte made £1,764, while in June, she earned £2,117.
In July, Charlotte banked £2,023, in August she made £2,198 and in September so far, she has already earned £2,333.
Now I get to wake up every day with the freedom to spend my time how I choose, not how a job dictates
Charlotte Haigh
Opening up about her journey with digital products, the mother explained: “I was so sceptical about posting online – honestly, I thought selling digital products would be a waste of time and that I’d never see real results.
“But then the sales started coming in… and it hit me – my time was worth way more than minimum wage.”
Now, not only has Charlotte been able to quit her job, but she also has much more freedom.
Types of digital products
- Online courses
- Ebooks
- Licensed digital content
- Premium content libraries
- Digital templates and tools
- Product photography
- Music, art, and entertainment
- Digital services
- Printable digital products
- Digital memberships
She beamed: “Now I get to wake up every day with the freedom to spend my time how I choose, not how a job dictates.”
For those debating whether to start a side hustle, Charlotte advised: “If you’ve been doubting whether this can work for you, let this be your sign. Start now, stay consistent, and you’ll thank yourself later.”
Social media users react
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @char_haighxx, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 63,700 views.
Social media users were gobsmacked by Charlotte’s success and raced to the comments to express this.
Incredible, go you
TikTok user
One person said: “That’s awesome girlie!!”
Another added: “Wow that is amazing!!”
A third commented: “Incredible, go you.”
Side hustles in numbers
Based on new research from Finder, an estimated 22.8 million Brits are using side hustles to top up their income.
Among those aged 18-23, 68 percent have a side hustle in 2024.
Those aged 24-42 aren’t far behind, with 65 per cent having an additional source of income.
Side hustles are less popular among older generations, with 40 percent of those aged 43-54 having one.
Whereas 23 percent of people aged 55-73 and just 7 per cent of those aged 74 and over are earning extra cash this way.
At the same time, many were desperate to know more about how to sell digital products.
One mother wrote: “Would love to start – a mum of four with a newborn, need some income.”
A second chimed in: “Interested to learn.”
Whilst someone else penned: “I’m interested.”
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