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Dog walking
Dog walking may sound trivial but it’s big business. Just think that
as a student you’re likely to have free time during the day when others
are out at work and worried about their pets at home.
You could make around £7 a dog for a 1 hour walk, and it’s also a great way to keep fit. Sign up to and try sites like Tailster
that match you up with dog owners. Alternatively advertise your
services locally with fliers or on classified websites such as Gumtree.
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Rent out your house for filming
Directors for TV and film are always on the hunt for houses to film in. For instance, a scene for Coronation Street was recently filmed in the student house one of the Save the Student editors used to live in!
Not only can you make good money but it’s crazy seeing your own place on TV. Start out by looking at My House Your Shoot.
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Rent out your body
Ok,
ok – this isn’t what you think. “Renting out your body” can go as far
as you want it to go. For example we reported on a story a while back
about students who are turning to lap dancing to make a quick buck.
If you are comfortable taking off your kit for a more acceptable
cause then why not try life modelling. Sit there in the buff while
budding artists capture your every curve (or pokey bits) in frightening
detail! Try RAM, a website especially designed for these kind of jobs.
You could also get involved in clinical drug trials. If this scares you a little then you can find more information here about what’s involved.
Warning: Do not do anything you are not comfortable
with, no matter how desperate you are for money! There has been an
unhealthy rise in student prostitution in recent years – do not fall
victim to it!
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Freelance work
Perhaps you enjoy writing, managing Facebook pages or doing a little
bit of graphic design in your spare time. There are so many freelance
jobs out there that require simple skills or just time that someone else
might not have.
And the best things about freelancing
is that you can work for clients in the UK and around the world with
just an internet connection from home, to your own hours whilst
developing valuable skills.
A great place to start is with the leading freelance site Elance.com. Or try using our student job search to find freelance jobs.
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Busking
If
you can sing or dance then this is your time to shine baby! Did you
know that Justin Bieber started off busking? That’s right, with a little
work you can be as annoying as him.
There are really no tips for this except choose a good spot with high
footfall, make sure you are good and play your heart out. Some buskers
in the past have been known to make upwards of £20 hour.
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Sell clothes on eBay
Everyone’s best friend when it comes to getting rid of junk is eBay.
Online auctions are a sure-fire way to turn that sleeveless jacket
(which came in and out of fashion in a week) into hard cash.
Some eBay sellers look at trends and try to predict what will be big
ahead of the market. If you are good and don’t mind taking a risk then
you can buy early in bulk and sell on when the craze hits.
For lots more tips on selling on eBay read this guide.
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Sell your stories and videos
If you have an interesting story then you could try selling it to the
papers. It could be anything from sleeping with a professional
footballer to getting caught in a clothes horse!
One of the Save the Student team was unfortunate enough to have a pigeon fly through and smash their window at university and sold the story to The Sun for a tidy £50.
You could also film your mates at all times and send it into You’ve Been Framed to net yourself £250 and a few seconds of fame.
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YouTube videos
According to recent stats we now watch more videos on YouTube than searches on Google. And with the recently introduced YouTube Partner Program
you can now profit from making and uploading videos. You will receive a
percentage of the advertising revenue collected per 1,000 views.
Depending on how successful you are (virality, subscriber base and
topic) you can make a lot of money, and there are plenty of stories
every week of more and more YouTubers making it their career.
For more tips read our guide to making money from YouTube.
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Network marketing
Also
known as Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), this is a business model that
allows you to generate ongoing income in two ways: by making a
commission selling products and by recruiting other members who go on to
sell. The later allows you to make money from the sales made by those
you have recruited.
Importantly, this is not a pyramid scheme (they are illegal) because
there is an end goal which involves a customer buying a product or
service of value.
It’s also not a ‘get rich quick’ scheme. You will have to work I’m
afraid! However with the growth of social media, network marketing is
becoming easier and lots of people are now making a decent living from
it.
This is a serious way of making good money on your own terms and it’s well worth reading up on it. I recommend getting “The Business of the 21st Century” by Robert Kiyosaki.
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Source property for wealthy investors
We
all know how much money there is in property, but on the surface (with
house prices as high as they are) you might be thinking this market is
off-limits.
Truth is, lots of people make a great deal of cash simply sourcing
suitable properties for wealthy investors who simply have no time.
The trick is to find properties below market value (BMV) by avoiding
estate agents and instead flyering your area with your contact details
offering to buy houses. Then approach investors with a no-brainer offer
to pass on the details of cut-price property in exchange for a % of the
sale value.
Most cities will have monthly networking events for landlords and
property investors. Track these down, sign up, put on your best suit and
go along with lots of business cards. Or you could start on LinkedIn or
even Twitter to build some initial contacts.
As you might imagine, this isn’t necessarily a quick way to make
money but once you’ve got a few investors in your phone book it can
prove to be very lucrative in the long run. If you’re interested, I
recommend reading this book.
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Advertise your other skills
What can you do well where others struggle? Fix bikes, computers, write articles, create websites, make cupcakes or fresh lemonade?!
The key is to be creative and think outside the box. A writer at Save the Student actually made small models out of beer cans and wire and sold them to other students. Great idea with big profits!
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