Coming up with extra cash to pay the bills, cover unexpected expenses, boost savings, accelerate your 401(k) or perhaps even finance a dream vacation isn't as hard as it seems. Plenty of legit, and many unique, moneymaking opportunities are out there for you to capitalize on at your convenience, with the perk of no long-term commitment and, in most cases, setting your own hours.

Updated for 2019, our diverse list of side hustles is packed with more tactics to earn extra cash than ever -- 38 ideas for you to consider, along with resources and pointers to get you started. Some are good for a fast buck, while others could turn into consistent streams of income.

Find out which cash-generating ideas could work best for you.

Become an Election Officer

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You can cash in on our right to vote on Election Day. Many localities need election officers, especially those who are bilingual. And while the hours may be long, the pay isn't bad for a day's - in some cases 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. -- work.

For example, in Fairfax County, Va., which needs thousands of poll workers, election officers are paid $175 for a full day (step up your game and get paid $225 as an assistant chief election officer and $250 as a chief election officer). In Monterey County, Calif., election officers are paid $135 (for clerks) and $185 (for inspectors).

Generally, to qualify, you must be at least 18 years of age and a registered voter in the state, be a U.S. citizen, read and write English, and have transportation to the polling place. You'll likely also have to devote time to attend a training class. Here's a video about becoming an election officer.

Pro tip: Bring plenty of snacks. It's a very long day, and you cannot leave the polling place to grab some chow.

Coach a Youth Sports Team

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This one may require some creative workarounds with your full-time job - but that's the deal with most moonlighting work. In the case of coaching youth teams, it often means late-afternoon, evening and weekend availability, plus knowledge of the intricacies of a sport - soccer, hockey, softball, you name it -- and the patience and talent to teach it to others.

Many recreational youth sports clubs, especially travel teams, around the country pay their coaching staffs. The pay scale for youth soccer coaches on club teams, for example, tops out at around $2,000 per month at the highest level ($200-$400 per month at the lowest level), according to Job Monkey, a job-search website. But note: You must be certified at various levels to earn that kind of money and have safety certifications, which may or may not be paid by the organization.

Some high schools around the country also rely on outside individuals to coach teams if teachers aren't interested in taking those positions. (I coached high-school soccer and a club team for a few years while also working my full-time job as a journalist.) Pay varies. I received $2,500 per season for coaching high-school soccer. Of course, from pre-season to post-season and all the daily practices and games in between, that's not a lot of money - but it was a lot of fun.

Teach

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If you're a professional, colleges and universities are always on the lookout for adjunct professors or lecturers. Some may require a master's degree; others just a college degree and professional experience to share with students. I taught visual and print journalism at two esteemed J-schools - one required a master's degree, which I have -- for 10 years while holding down a full-time job. The side hustles added several thousand dollars to our annual household income, and, more, it was richly fulfilling to work with students eager to learn. How do you get an adjunct teaching job? Reach out to community colleges, colleges or universities where you live. Depending on your specialty - say, accounting - contact the department head in that particular school and inquire about becoming an adjunct.

How about substitute teaching? Grade schools and high schools nationwide are looking for people to substitute teach. Some districts hire directly (during the recent federal government shutdown, the Fairfax County Public School system in northern Virginia actively, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based K-12 educational staffing firm, works with more than 650 school systems in 22 states to fill substitute teacher and other staffing positions with its base of more than 41,000 substitutes and permanent employees.