How to earn a fortune if you are a student

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Student life is expensive. We all know this, but how many people actually do something about it? If you’re a student, you’ve probably noticed that some manage their finances much better than others. They run errands and take part-time jobs that don’t hurt their academic performance, pay off their student loans faster, and some even make a fortune while still in school.

There’s no reason why this can’t be you. There are plenty of things you can do on the side while studying to obtain your degree. They don’t even have to be fixed part-jobs that take half of your day. When I was in college, I paid off my student loans and made a really good living by working as a writing helper. If you’re interested in starting something like this, you should take a look at my list of ideas.

 

1. Fill Surveys

Yes, you can actually earn some money by telling people what you think. If you’re an open person, this is a really fun task for you. There are websites online that ask people to fill out surveys. In return, they’ll pay you money and give you gift cards. You don’t even have to leave your room and you’ll be able to make as much money as you’re willing to work.

 

2. Dog-Sitting

Do you love animals? If you do, then I have the perfect job for you – dog sitting. You can either work as a dog walker or even take people’s pets at home with you while they’re busy or on vacation. Some people will even ask you to go at their home to watch their dogs. All you have to do is visit some online sites, perhaps write an ad, or even staple some flyers on utility poles in your neighborhood.

 

3. Sell Your Textbooks

All that note-taking can finally be put to actual, financial use. Not everyone loves to take notes and many students would actually pay for ready notes. When the year is over and you no longer need your notes, put them up online for others to buy them. You can actually profit a lot from selling textbooks, especially if you’re good at taking notes about your subjects and writing assignment tasks.

 

4. Become a Tutor

You don’t have to leave campus to earn a lot of money. If you’re a good student, you should consider becoming a tutor. You’ll get paid to help others master the material, while at the same time, boosting your knowledge. It’s a win-win, really!

 

5. Blogging

Today’s modern technology opens up plenty of new opportunities for you to make a fortune. Websites are one such opportunity. If you’re good at writing things, you can use this and become an independent, free essay writer. Write posts regularly and publish them on your own blog. If you’re dedicated to this, you can make thousands from blogging, selling websites and posting ads on your blogs.

Even if you don’t have the skills to write on your own, you can hire someone to do this for you until you build your blog from the ground up. The site Edubirdie provides writing services in the UK and you can get really affordable rates for your blog’s content. When the time comes, you’ll turn that blog into a really profitable investment.

 

6. Virtual Employee

Virtual employment will give you all the flexibility you need to balance your studies and personal life. You can go online and look for jobs like a virtual recruiter, assistant, or transcriber. Plenty of people look for such helpers and lucky for you, they require little or no prior experience.

 

7. Freelancer

Freelancers must start from scratch but once they make it, they can earn a fortune just by sitting in front of their laptop. In fact, people nowadays quit their regular office job to work as full-time freelancers. This is the perfect time for you to start working on your freelance career as a writer, editor, copywriter, translator, transcriber, data entry specialist – or anything else you’d like to do. You can post your resume on sites like Upwork or work for the writing company EduBirdie and help other students with their essays.

Who knows – maybe when you finally get your degree, you can turn this into a high-paying, full-time job?

 

8. Help around the Neighborhood

If you set up fliers that offer your assistance to people in your area, you might get plenty of calls to do some small errands. You’d be surprised how many people need some help at home or in their garden, or even to get their groceries. The pay is really good, especially if you’re doing the things they ask well. You might be called for something as simple as installing a faucet to something like taking a person’s pet to the vet. There are even apps that let you see such requests in your area, such as TaskRabbit, Instacart, and Postmates.

Did you find something you’d like to do? Feel free to try all these things. All you can get from it is some money and, when you find something you like doing, you can truly make a fortune even before graduating.

 

Author’s Bio:

Rey Cambpell is a financial advisor who works for small businesses and newbie entrepreneurs. He creates business plans and guides people into making the right business decisions. This makes him a great career advice expert.

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