This 34-year-old woman says she makes up to $167/hour as a nanny for the super-rich — claims she'd 'be fine' working just two months a year. 3 brutally simple side hustles to start now

Gloria Richards may have found a shortcut to becoming wealthy: taking care of already wealthy people’s children.

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In a recent interview with CNBC, Richards, 34, revealed that she makes up to $167 an hour nannying for ultra-wealthy parents. Among her clients, she counts successful entrepreneurs and billionaires, who sometimes fly her out and put her up all around the world for a job.

The gig is so lucrative that Richards only works about six months. The other half of her year she spends acting in off-Broadway plays.

She says she doesn’t even need to spend so much of the year nannying to get by. “I could nanny for, like, two months at the top of the year, and I'd be fine for the rest of the year,” she told CNBC Make It.

Side hustles are becoming more and more common. In fact, roughly 39% of American adults have at least one side gig. However, in today’s economy, gig work isn’t just for extra spending money. Most Americans report they need the cash to cover everyday living expenses.

The best side hustles are often low-lift efforts, but come with high rewards. With that in mind, here are the top three brutally simple side hustles to explore in 2023.