Moolah

Hey everyone, I’m back. I’ve been really busy with working my other job at the software company. Added to my current Starbucks job, this is equaling very little spare time, but lots of money . On that note (get it…) it’s time to talk to you students about something that were all worried about, our financial situation.

Now everyone knows that college or university can be very expensive; tuition, books, residence and food can all equal up to roughly 20 grand. You need to be able to get a job that you can do part-time while still maintaining your grades, as well as engaging in…let’s say extra-curricular activities. So here are your options;

1. GET A JOB!

This is much easier said than done, because as you know your campus is full of kids just like you who are also looking for a job. Your best scenario (if you’re already working) would be to do your research and see if your company has a store near your location. You would be surprised to find out how many food and drink franchises have stores set up on campus. However if you do NOT already have a job, it’s time to get one. I recommend a food service job because the hours are flexible and the money is decent. Waitressing or Bar tending is also popular, but isn’t for everybody’s schedule seeing as how it requires you to be up until the late hours. However if you’re a bartender, chances are you’re already close enough to the party that you won’t need to travel anywhere after work.

2. Tutor

Now, not everyone is a genius at everything, but chances are you’re very good at 1 or 2 things. Use that to your advantage, are you good at math? Use your highschool notes to teach calculus. Are you well read? Offer your knowledge to literature student who are struggling. It’s easy to advertise (read: put up flyers throughout campus) and the money is good too. Most of the tutors I know get paid from $20-$50 an hour, and if you’re good then your name will be recommended to other struggling students.

3. Freelance

This one goes out to the graphic designers and other artistic students. Find your niche and the market will follow. you wouldn’t believe how many students (me being one of them) are looking for someone to design their website or blog. If you’re a photography student than you can talk to the administration staff into paying you to take some snaps of campus for their brochures/websites etc.

4. Phantom income

In my opinion, the best way to make money, is by doing very little to no work at all. Investing in the stock market requires you to do some research and then put some money into a company. Do not put all your eggs in one basket; investing Nona’s birthday present into buying some Bear-Stearns stocks . Good places to look for starting up are e-trade, or best of all your local bank. Another option is starting a website and collecting revenue from ads. Blogger is great for this as it is integrates with Google.

5. Two words; E-Bay

People on the internets go nuts for college/university related stuff. Things that you pick up for free at pep rallies can be sold for around 10 dollars each. Lanyards, sweaters and t-shirts are also big sellers and can be marked up roughly 50%. It’s free to register and sell, and you get to post one picture for free. However if you want to add more pictures it costs 40 cents, which I recommend doing as it attracts more customers.

6. Strip

Okay, so this one isn’t really an option for most of us, but hey; if you’ve got it, flaunt it

Until next time, keep it spazztic