The Retirement Newsletter: Exercise in retirement — hobby or side-hustle?

Issue Number: -89 — Is it possible to make money through exercise?

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Welcome

Welcome to issue number -89. This week, I am back looking at how you might be able to boost your pension income with a side-hustle.

Boosting your retirement income in the first few years of your retirement, particularly before your state pension kicks in — see Issue -93: When I’m 67! — Can I get a better overall retirement? — can be key to having a happy start to your retirement. Plus, there are the advantages of having a side-hustle or hobby in your retirement — see Issue Number: -95 — The advantages of hobbies and side-hustles.

So far, I have looked at how you might turn your hobby of reading into a money-making side-hustle. This week, I am looking at exercise.

Exercise — hobby or side-hustle?

Nobody doubts the importance of exercise in retirement. We need to exercise — use it or lose it. You need to look after your body — physically and mentally — and exercise is an excellent way. But is there a way to turn the exercise you need into a money-making side-hustle?

Ten ways to make money through exercising