5 Best Ways of Earning Money While in College
If asked to name a single problem that is most likely to worry students, most people would probably name money as the worst offender. Education has never been particularly affordable, and considering the scope of expenses one has to deal with throughout one’s stay in college, even those that are not directly related to studies, the amount of money you have to spend is nothing short of ridiculous. While you can shave a little off your expenses by using grants, student discounts, and scholarships, it is just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to truly support yourself, you will have to look for ways to make some money in addition to your cost-saving efforts. In this article, we will cover some of the best ways to earn money while in college.
1. Write a Book
No, we do not mean that you should get that novel everyone has inside themselves out of your system. While a few professional writers do flourish and earn significant amounts of money off their writing, they are extremely few and far between. Even among published fiction writers, the earnings of most of them are rather modest, and you should feel lucky even if you manage to get that much, especially in highly competitive fields like children’s literature. So do not expect editors to be fighting over your first manuscript. No, what we mean here is not so much a book as it is an information product. Do you know a lot about a certain subject, especially if it is some practical matter? For example, if you know how to build a website without resorting to web design services, it makes for an excellent subject. As long as you have certain knowledge and skills other people may be interested in, you have a foundation for a book or information product. These days, you can be your own independent publisher and spread it via Kindle or the Internet in general.
2. Offer Writing, Editing, and Proofreading Services
If you are good with words, you can become a freelance literary editor yourself. There are plenty of online book editing services functioning right now, and many of such companies are constantly on the lookout for skilled editing specialists. You can even provide such services near you, among your fellow students – edit their papers for them. If you provide swift and guaranteed assistance to them, they will no longer search for other helpers, especially if your prices are reasonable.
3. Become an Online Tutor
If you are a top student in a particular subject and believe in your ability to teach others how to understand it, it would be only natural to try and become a tutor in this subject. If you are reasonably good at your chosen topic, the fees will pleasantly surprise you. While most students are looking for cheap or free tutors, there are always some who are ready to pay good money to be taught properly.
4. Write Content
“My writing is good enough to start my own blog. Would it not be better for me to start promoting my own brand?” This is a common thought shared by many students. Especially those who believe themselves to be naturally good at writing. However, these days it is not the best course of action. While in the past you could have written blog posts and expected them to be noticed simply because they were good, today there is just too much competition. No matter how good your writing is, it will be lost among hundreds and thousands of other blog posts, videos, podcasts, and so on. If you need money right now, a better course of action would be to start writing for other people’s projects while using the experience you acquire to gradually promote your own writing brand.
5. PTC Websites
PTC (pay to click) websites are websites that offer to pay you to complete simple tasks like filling in surveys, watching videos, visiting referral websites, using specific apps, and so on. It is not a high-paying job, but to complete these tasks you literally need nothing but your time. It is an ideal way to spend your time when you are waiting for something – instead of playing mindlessly with your phone, you can use this time productively and earn a little extra cash.
While none of these methods will make you a millionaire, resorting to them can easily make you some extra money you can use to support yourself throughout college. In truth, there are many other easily achievable ways to make money in college – you are not limited by anything but your own imagination and ingenuity. From buying and selling things on auctions to starting your own business, all venues are open in front of you!
