Even though a lot of money is spent into the school you maybe attending, money can be hard to come by. Some students try to off set the lack of money by working on campus in a work study program or off campus.
In many cases, students aren’t able to work because being a full time student doesn’t allow enough time to work in a traditional part or full time job. However, here are a few money making ideas that will be more in sync with you class/study schedule:
Baby sitting
Freelance
Writing
Photography
Tutoring
House &/or Pet sitting
When you begin to make a little cash, being resourceful with the money you earn will benefit you. There are a plethora of way students can ave money on various services as well as retail items. studentunivers.com offers discount lights to student as well as faculty.
Take some time to track how you spend your money an easy way to do this is on mint.com. This website brings all of your financial accounts together online and shows where your dollars are going. This is a very resourceful tool that gives a clear visual account of how you spend and save your money.
Always be on the look out for what is more economical for your budget a good pace to start would be Clark Howard and other local and national consumer advocates who are more than willing to show you ways to save as much money as you possibly can. One of the most basic ways to improve your budget is using the Sunday paper to direct you towards the lowest retail price for what you want to buy.
www.mint.com
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