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7 Ways To Make Money In College Without Leaving Your Dorm

Tried & trusted ways to make some extra cash this school year.

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7 Ways To Make Money In College Without Leaving Your Dorm
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We don’t all have time for a part-time job, but we all have time to side hustle. There is not a college student around that couldn’t benefit from some extra bucks. I have done about all of the items listed, so you can trust they are legit. So, here are 7 ways to side hustle this school year:

1. Sell your notes

If you take solid notes, you can sell them to people in your class, at your university, or around the world! I did this last spring on StudySoup and made over $50 selling my notes. All I did was take photos of my notebook each week and upload the images. It is super easy and well worth it.

2. Test websites

This is a little more involved and harder to set up, but worth the hassle. I have made $73 so far testing websites with User Testing. It is easy once you get started and you make $10 a test: tests take about 10 minutes.

3. Sell clothes

I sell my clothes on Poshmark to make some extra bucks. It’s easy to make an account and upload listings. The shipping process is easy peasy and you can get the cash by way of check or direct deposit. I have made *about* $50 thus far. EXTRA TIP: You can also sell your clothes to Plato’s Closet! You get cash instantly, but you will have to leave your dorm.

4. Sell your textbooks on Amazon

I do this after every semester ends and I make way more money selling them to Amazon than to the university. I can’t even add up how much money I have made doing this, it would take forever. Just know, it’s easy, it’s legit, and it’s moneymaking.

5. Write papers for people

Now, I won’t and can’t admit to writing papers for people; however, I have heard of others doing it. Some people on my floor last year participated in this exchange and the writer got $20 for composing a 2-page paper last minute. All I can say is, be smart and write on.

6. Take surveys

So, I never had much luck in this one, just because I would get impatient and give up before I made any money. But, I have found this website called Paid Viewpoint that I haven’t given up on yet. I have made $5 (you have to make $15 before you can actually have it). Despite the minimal cash, the surveys are only 10 questions long, there is no commitment and you still make a little money!

7. Beg your parents

This one would never work for me, but you can give it a try. Just call up your mom or dad (whichever is more likely to fork over the cash) and get to groveling. Maybe they will feel bad that you are going hungry and are sleep deprived, and direct deposit some funds into your account.

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