I turned my online reselling side hustle into my full-time job after paying off debt. Side hustles are successful when your back's up against the wall.

Colton Rockwell started reselling on eBay after seeking other ways to earn money. Courtesy of Colton Rockwell Colton Rockwell picked up reselling as a side hustle to help pay off debt and earn more money. Eventually, he turned it into his full-time career. He works about the same amount as his previous job, but can be more selective of his schedule. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Colton Rockwell, an online reseller in his 30s who lives north of Seattle. The following has been edited for length and clarity. In 2022, I made a career change from a marketing job to a sales job because I was looking to make extra money. I thought going into sales and earning commissions was the right path to do that. I didn't realize how hard sales was until I was working in it, making $60,000 a year pre-tax.