Fees and costs hide
A 40 sale is not 40 in your pocket once the platform, shipping and supplies take their share.
The fixPlatform fees are worked out for you, and costs and mileage are logged per hustle.
Excel + Google Sheets Track what it really paysKnow your
Know your
real hourly rate.
Your side hustle brought money in this month. But what did it pay per hour, after fees, costs and every unpaid hour?
- Excel + Google Sheets
- Any currency
- No macros
The honest problem
Most trackers only count money in
They skip the platform fees, the shipping, the car trips, and the hours spent on messages, photos and finding clients.
Unpaid hours hide
Finding clients, answering messages and taking photos all take time nobody pays for.
The fixThe Time Log shows your share of unpaid hours, and the Dashboard divides by all of them.
How it works
Ten minutes to set up, two minutes a day
Then the Dashboard does the maths for every hustle you run.
- 1
Set up
Add your hustles, fees and targets in Settings.
- 2
Log
Payments, costs, trips and hours as they happen.
- 3
Read
Real hourly rate per hustle, by month.
- 4
Decide
Keep, fix or rethink, against your own target.
What's inside
Nine tabs, one honest number
Dashboard
Real hourly rate per hustle, a Keep / Fix / Rethink verdict, monthly results and two charts.
Income, expense and mileage logs
One row per payment, cost or trip. Fees and mileage costs are calculated for you.
Time Log
Paid work, finding clients, photos, messages and learning, with your share of unpaid hours.
Tax Set-Aside
A suggested amount to save each quarter, with your own percentage.
Fee Calculator
Price minus fees, shipping and costs equals what you keep. It also works backwards.
14-Day Challenge
Pick one hustle, take one small action a day, then keep it, change it or drop it.
What you download
- Honest-Side-Hustle-Tracker.xlsxYour tracker, ready to fill in. Holds 500 payments, 300 expenses, 200 trips and 500 time entries.
- Demo file (.xlsx)The same tracker with made-up example data, so you can see how it works. Not real earnings.
- Quick-Start Guide (PDF, 7 pages)Setup in about 10 minutes, in Excel or Google Sheets.
Take a look
See it before you buy it
Tap any image to enlarge. Numbers shown are example data, not real earnings.
Honest fit check
Is this for you?
Yes, if you...
- resell on eBay, Vinted or Facebook Marketplace
- freelance: editing, writing, design or tutoring
- sell templates or printables on Etsy or Gumroad
- run two or three small hustles and do not know which is worth your time
Not for you, if you...
- need accounting software, invoices or bank sync. This is a simple spreadsheet.
- want a tax return prepared. It gives estimates for planning only.
Spreadsheet + PDF guide
The Honest Side Hustle Tracker
- Tracker + demo fileExcel + Google Sheets
- Quick-Start GuidePDF, 7 pages
€19
Also in the Starter Bundle with the Validator Get the TrackerSecure checkout by Gumroad. Instant download. Licensed for one person.
Questions
Before you buy
Do I need to pay for Excel?
No. Google Sheets is free, and the guide shows how to import the file in a few clicks.
Does it work outside the United States?
Yes. Fees, tax percentage, mileage rate and currency are all yours to set. Only one small self-employment tax box is US-only, and you can ignore it.
Is this tax advice?
No. It is an educational tool with estimates. Tax rules change and differ by country, so check the official source or a professional.
Can I share the file with a friend?
The licence is for one person. Please send them the link instead.
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Pairs well with
Bundle: Choose + TrackSide Hustle Starter BundleThe Validator and the Tracker together: pick the idea worth testing, then see what it really pays per hour.
€24
Step 2: ChooseSide Hustle Idea ValidatorCompare your ideas on the same 8 criteria, test one for 7 days, and decide: build, modify or kill.
$9
Step 3: BuildAI Digital Product BuilderScope one idea, pick the right format, build it with AI without it sounding like AI, then package it and ship it.
$17
Step 4: Track
Find out what your hustle really pays
Get the Tracker €19Educational tools only. Not financial, tax or legal advice. No income is promised. Screenshots show example data, not real earnings. Checkout and delivery are handled by Gumroad.