Well, as you all know college students are generally broke/ poor and need money. Usually freshmen students will disagree, that they don't feel like they are broke or poor. That's because they are still riding out their graduation money, and mommy and daddy or who ever is still helping them out. This greatly slows down by your sophomore year, and even more so if you live off campus. So I am going to give you some advice for making money, other than a job.
The first thing you can do to make extra cash is by doing just about nothing. Give plasma. Plasma in the liquid part of the blood. The process is similar to donating blood. They take a small amount of your blood, run it through a machine, the machine separates your platelets and blood cells from the liquid plasma. Then the important platelets and blood cells are returned to your blood stream and they keep the plasma. This process doesn't take much time, ususally just under or around an hour each time. So, how much can you make? Well, you can make close to $300 a month, that would be if you "donated" twice a week every month. So if you don't mind needles, try it out.
The next way is "Trash for Cash". This is a great idea if you are living in a dorm or apartment building. It's simple, all you need is an empty cup, and a huge lawn and leaf sturdy garbage bag. You take the bag and cup door to door and tell them that you are collecting trash and would take their trash for a donation. If they ask what the money goes to, tell them the truth, spring break, beer money, ramen noodles, you know, the important stuff. So, how much can you make? Well this isn't something you do every day, more like once a week, so you can make in my guess anywhere between $15 and $50 a week depending on the size of the building you live in.
This next way might take a little more effort, but can bring in a lot more money. Apartment referrals. An apartment referral is when you tell another student about an apartment complex and you reccommend it to them, and refer them to the office. Basically you say, "Hey, you still looking for housing for next year. Go check out (insert rental company here), it's a great place and they have an affordable rate." Give that person the phone number and have them tell the company that you referred them. This takes being more social than others and you may not get any money right off the bat. The best time to start trying to get referrals is as soon as the year starts because students have to find housing fast in order to get nice houses and apartments. So, how much money can you make? Around $100 per referral. Keep in mind though, you don't make money just because they call, they have to actually sign a lease and move in there.
Well that's all for now. Look forward for the next blog coming up in the next couple days on having a job, and maybe a few more easy money tips. If you liked this blog, leave a comment and tell me what you think!
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