10 Genuine ways to make money and reduce your student debt

Going to University is expensive, that’s a given; however it doesn’t have to be that bad. Through the power of technology, lateral thinking and good old-fashioned elbow grease you can add some cash to your coffers and reduce your debt without the need to get a part time job. Below are the top 10 ways to make money as https://res.cloudinary.com/luxuryp/image/upload/q_auto:good,f_auto,w_1920,c_limit/4mcjVlTV0VmolulG a student while you complete your studies. You don’t have to do them all, but doing one or two could really help you through the financially frantic times ahead.

We all have old textbooks lying around, maybe from school or university, or just books your aunty gave you for Christmas that you never read, or what about those CDs, DVDs and videos that you never use any more. So why not sell them? It might sound like too much hassle, but We Buy Books has made it nice and easy. All you have to do is enter the ISBN, they will value your books for you, you print off a pre-paid postage label so you don’t even have to go to the Post Office and they will pay you when they receive your package.

Rather than throwing your CD’s, games and videos away, why not turn it into cash through Music Magpie. All you have to do is enter the barcode, they will then give you an instant price for your goods, box up all your unwanted inventory and send for free to receive payment once the items are received.

2.Become an Extra

You can earn around ?60-80 for being one of those background people on second rate TV, which isn’t too bad given the fact you are effectively a living prop. Using sites like Be On Screen can get you on set and well on your way to getting your 5 seconds of fame (well, not that much fame). If you want to mingle with some Z-list celebs and get paid for it, this could be your ticket to more money.

Put your hard work to good use; your built up hours of note taking and detailed charts and diagrams could gain you more than just a good grade. Sites like Notesale allow you take your notes and put them online for any students who need some a bit of extra help. The way it works is that you put up your notes and set a price and get paid through the website. So if you’ve worked hard and want to get a little something from it, by all means give this one a go.

4.Tutoring

Another great way to make money as a student is to put your academic expertise to good use and become a tutor. This money maker can be quite profitable, with the earning potential being about ?25-35 an hour. If you like the idea of collecting the cash, you need to advertise your talents on job boards for locals to see or use tutoring sites.

5. YouTube

YouTube can be more than just a distraction filled platform teaming with cat videos and funny lip syncing parodies, it can also grab you thousands of pound. You probably didn’t know that you could earn some serious dosh as a YouTuber; for 1000 views you can earn between ?1 and ?5, meaning that if you get 50,000 views a month you’d be taking around a ?100, and that’s just per 50,000. Getting into YouTubing is easy; get an account and start uploading videos, although being good at it is an entirely different kettle of fish. Being original isn’t even all that necessary, although unique content has more value. Remember that some of the big YouTubers are getting over a million hits a day and taking in over a million pounds a year.