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A new study has identified the states where Americans are looking for a means to earn a second income the most, with Georgia ranking second.
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The study analyzed nationwide Google searches around side hustles and making extra money, to find which states are in need of additional income.
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New data has revealed which states are scraping by based on where are most determined to find a way to boost their income outside of their regular jobs, with Georgia taking a spot in the top three.
The research, pulled together by personal finance experts at WealthUp, analyzed Google searches such as ‘side hustle ideas’ and ‘ways to make extra money’ over the last 12 months, to identify which states are the most in need of earning more.
It may come as little surprise that many are considering taking on a second job to supplement their primary income given the current economic situation.
In fact, according to a recent survey by Bankrate, 39% of working Americans already have a side hustle, with 33% of these people using the additional income to cover their day-to-day living costs.
According to WealthUp’s study, it turns out that those in Georgia are the second most focused on increasing their typical earnings.
The state averaged 222.4 monthly searches per 100,000 residents, which is 39% higher than the national average of 159.5 searches per 100,000 people.
The most popular terms residents searched for were ‘side hustle,’ ‘make money from home’ and ‘ways to make money from home.’
Utah was found to have the highest interest in sourcing an additional income, with 263.5 searches per 100,000 residents – 65% above the national average.
In third is Arizona at 220.5 searches per 100,000 people, which is 38%…
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