For many Americans trying to dig out of debt, the promise of easy “passive income” is hard to ignore. Social media is packed with claims of $5,000 a month for just a few hours of work, but for people juggling bills, gas and groceries, the real question is simple: Do any of these side hustles actually work? One woman decided to find out. She tracked every dollar for six months while trying to chip away at $40,000 in debt, testing nearly every side hustle the internet recommends. What she found was far fr ...