Back when my daughter was a baby, I found myself in a season where I needed something flexible. I knew I wanted to stay home with her, but we had over $100,000 in student loan debt, and I wanted to contribute financially.

I started looking for a side hustle that didn’t require a lot of upfront investment and could be done during nap times or evenings. That’s when a friend shared her experience as a bookkeeper—and it clicked. It was flexible, could be started relatively quickly, and paid well.