{"id":115,"date":"2026-10-18T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/?p=115"},"modified":"2026-10-18T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:00:00","slug":"b-c-residents-take-on-side-hustles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/18\/b-c-residents-take-on-side-hustles\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. Residents Take on Side Hustles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/bubblepreet-randhawa\/bc-side-hustles-remotion-videos-a361\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>In recent months, more than half of BC residents have felt anxious about job mobility and career opportunities. Economic uncertainty, new tariffs, trade tensions, and the rapid rise of AI are making many people pause and reconsider their financial footing. The numbers speak for themselves: 24% worry about job or income losses, 20% fear career setbacks, and 12% see their skills becoming less valuable. For 28%, even finding another job with similar pay feels uncertain, while nearly 4 in 10 are just $200 away from insolvency.<\/p>\n<p>It&#039;s no surprise that nearly half of our community is turning to side hustles to help fill the gap\u2014whether that&#039;s selling on online marketplaces (21%), using hobbies to earn extra (11%), freelancing (11%), picking up an additional job (7%), or building new skills (13%).<\/p>\n<p>As someone who helps families and business owners in Surrey build resilient financial plans, I often see how important it is to make every dollar count\u2014especially when cash flow feels tight. An insolvency expert recently pointed out that while extra income helps, it&#039;s also vital to keep an eye on whether debt balances are actually dropping. If not, it might be time to revisit your overall strategy and ask: is my regular income really enough to support my goals?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling this squeeze, remember that you\u2019re not alone. Building financial peace of mind starts with understanding where you stand\u2014and exploring the right mix of income, savings, and protection for your future.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent months, more than half of BC residents have felt anxious about job mobility and career opportunities. Economic uncertainty, new tariffs, trade tensions, and the rapid rise of AI are making many people pause and reconsider their financial footing. The numbers speak for themselves: 24% worry about job or income losses, 20% fear career [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115\/revisions\/117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}