Saturday, August 27, 2011

Make Money Selling your Photos


Just some of the types of stock photos for sale online.


There are so many kids in high school and college who pick up photography as a hobby, but few know that their hobby can actually become a lucrative way to make money. In this post I will give you a quick guide on how to make money by using stock photography websites.

What are stock photos?
Students can use Google to find images when they need pictures for a report, but because of copy write laws, businesses must buy their photos (these are stock photos). Stock photos are used by companies, artists, agencies, and corporations whenever they need an image for something.

What are stock photography websites?
Stock photography websites serve as marketplaces for people to buy and sell stock photos online. These sites take images from individual contributors, and the photographers get a commission for each image sold.

How do I make money from these websites?
To make money, simply make accounts and post your photos on these websites. Your photos can be of literally anything, so pull up your pictures from your high school photography class and let the money roll in. Many websites do not sell the exclusive rights to your photos either, meaning that you can list your photos on multiple sites to increase your earnings.

Here is a list of 33 stock photography websites you can post your photos on. Good luck, and with enough stock photos for sale in enough places, you could be making a significant amount of extra money.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Save Time and Make Money with Student of Fortune!

Save time and make money with Student of Fortune

A couple of weeks ago I came across Student of Fortune, and after some research I have decided that it is a website that every college student in America should be aware of. It can be used to save loads of time and make a good amount of extra  cash.


What is it?
Student of Fortune is an online tutorial marketplace for those who need or can offer help on homework. You can post questions or assignments and name your price to have them done for you, or you can answer questions and get paid for doing other peoples homework.

If you're a student, just post a question you're struggling with. They'll send your question to all of their tutors on Student of Fortune, and those expert in the subject will write custom tutorials to teach you how to answer your difficult homework assignment (and others like it). Pick a tutorial that looks good, buy it, follow up with questions until you complete the assignment, learn the material, and ace all of your classes! If you are particularly busy one week, or have a professor who likes to assign worthless busywork,  using Student of Fortune to get your assignments done could save you hours of your life and be well worth the cost.

How do I make money?
You make money simply by answering the questions that students post. The questions on Student of Fortune are organized by subject and price offered. If you are great at Political Science (like Pond) you can search for only Political Science questions and answer those. They harder the questions, the more they should pay. 

Is it worth it?
It sure can be! Imagine getting a homework assignment and simply deciding you aren't going to do it (without affecting your grade), or doing extra work in a subject you love and in exchange using that money to do the work in classes you hate. How about just making extra money whenever you want? You can work on your own time, on subjects you chose, in the comfort of your dorm room. THE TOP TUTOR ON STUDENT OF FORTUNE HAS MADE OVER $250,000! There is definitely money to be made here.

What should I do now?
Go to Student of Fortune through this link and register for a free account. You can then start posting and answering questions. It is as simply as that. Start saving time and making money today! 

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Make Money Selling Blood Plasma



Selling your blood plasma is similar to selling your sperm, but girls can do it too and there is no concern about fathering kids that you don't know. Blood plasma is the liquid component of blood and consists of about half the total volume of blood. Plasma acts as a medium for blood cells to move through in the body. Selling your blood plasma can be an easy way to make some extra cash and help people out too. These are the steps you need to take if you want to make money selling blood plasma.

Locate
Use Yellow Pages or Google to locate your local blood plasma collection center, blood bank, or blood collection facility. If there are multiple centers near you, call to find out which one will pay the most.

Eat
It is a good idea to eat something and drink a lot of water before you donate plasma; it will keep you from getting light headed.

Screening
When you get to the facility, they will question you about your health history and behaviors that could put you at risk for being HIV positive.They will also ask you about recent tattoos and piercings, and you will undergo a physical examination, drug screening, and waiver signing.

Donate
After passing the screening you will then lie down and let the technician extract your blood plasma.

Get paid
You will earn around $30 per donation, and can donate up to twice a week. The first visit will take a couple hours because of the screening process, but after that visits will take around 30 minutes if the office is not busy.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Buy Things with Gift Cards

Just a few of the retailers whose discounted gift cards are for sale .

Any college student knows that saving money is just as, if not more important, than making money while in school. This post shares with you a clever and somewhat unknown way to save money when shopping: making purchases with gift cards.

How does this work?
Many people (myself included) receive gift cards as presents to stores that they never shop at. Generous people might just give their gift card to a friend, but frugal people will sell their gift card at a discounted rate. People who like the store can then buy the gift card, and use it when they go shopping. The end result is that the seller gets cash to bank or spend at a store they like, and the buyer gets a gift card worth more than what they paid. Its a win win situation.

Where does this happen?
Websites like PlasticJungle and GiftCardGranny serve as marketplaces where people can buy and sell gift cards and discounted prices. Shipping is free and depending on the retailer, discounts can range from 3% to 35% savings!

My Advice
Definitely use discounted gift cards for big purchases like TV's and laptops, but you might not want to use them for every purchase (it can lead to buying more things than you should). I also suggest banking whatever you save from this method. That way you wont be as tempted to spend that money and your savings account will grow.

Hopefully this post opened your eyes to the savings opportunity that is discounted gift cards! Check my blog often for new quality posts like this one


Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Become a Tutor


Tutoring is one of the more rewarding ways of making money in college


If you are a person who is academically gifted, a great way for you to make money is to become a tutor. There are four basic ways to become a tutor, and this guide should help you decide which method is right for you.

Tutor for your School
Many departments at universities (especially math) will actually pay tutors to help students within the department, and at some schools there is simply a tutoring department that covers all subjects. As a tutor, you would be assigned certain hours on certain days to meet in a room and help whoever walks in with homework or study questions. You could even get lucky and be assigned to privately tutor one of those brilliant collegiate athletes. The main benefit to this method is that you will never have to drive to work.

Tutor for an Agency
There are many tutoring agencies (like Sylvan Learning) that you could tutor for in your spare time. All you would have to do is call their office and say you would like to apply to become one of their tutors. The nice thing about working for one of these agencies is that they find clients for you, and you could end up tutoring basic algebra to a kid in middle school.

Tutor Independently
This is the potentially most rewarding way to tutor. You will have to advertise your services online and throughout your school with flyers, but you can charge whatever you would like. It is not uncommon for a tutor to make $30-$40 for a lesson, especially if finals or an AP Test is approaching. However, this method is more difficult than the others because you must find your clients on your own, and if your student does not attend your university, you will probably have to drive off campus and tutor at their house.

Tutor Online
Yes, you also have the option to tutor online through web services like Tutor.com. The unique benefit to tutoring online is that it is all done through your computer, so you never even have to leave your room. The negative to this option is that the pay is relatively low and there can be a long training period in which you learn the company’s software before you even start working for a paycheck.

Tutors provide a valuable service to their students and becoming a tutor can prove to be a lucrative way to make money in college. You do not have to be a straight-A student to be a successful tutor, just a clear communicator. But if you don’t think tutoring is for you, there are plenty of other ways for you to make money in college.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Get an Off-Campus Job

Waiting tables at high class restaurants can mean big tips.

The most basic way to make money in college is to simply get a job. While on-campus jobs have their advantages (refer to my article here), they are not for everyone. There are also more jobs off campus, so you might have better luck looking off campus anyways. Here are some things to look for when looking for an off campus job.

Tips
Serving in an off-campus restaurant can be one of the best ways for a college student to make dependable money because of one word: Tips. It is a beautiful thing to be able to make money from tips as well as an hourly wage, and when looking for an off-campus job look for a job where you can get tips. Depending on how nice the restaurant is, you could end up making $25-$30 an hour on weekends after tips.

Career Experience
Working off campus provides you with the opportunity to do more than answer phones or brew coffee. Try to work with a company relating to your major when looking for a job off campus. Finance majors try to get a job at a nearby bank. If you are studying to become a teacher, try to get a job at a local grade school. Doing this will make your job more enjoyable and earn you valuable experience in your field. It also gets your foot in the door and could even turn into an internship or a full time job post graduation.

Proximity to Campus
When looking for a job off campus, keep in mind how far away it is. Will you be able to walk to work after class or will you have to drive? If you drive is it worth the money you spend on gas or could you find a better job closer to school? These seem like basic questions to ask yourself, but you would be surprised how many students actually overlook this when applying for jobs.

Good luck finding off campus jobs! Let me know if this guide helped, or if you have any questions.