In the current state of the economy everyone seems to be struggling to find ways to save, especially college students.
You are probably already cutting back on those trips to the coffee house, and maybe even clipping coupons, but here are 51 more tips on how to make and save more money, while trying to maintain your lifestyle in a recession.
<b>Making Cash</b>
1.) Sell your digital photos online. www.dreamstime.com allows you to upload and sell your photos; you get paid every time someone downloads one.
2.) Exchange you household goods and extra materials. Visit the Web site www.2good2toss.com for Lewis County residents to buy, sell or trade goods with each other. Listings are free.
3.) Get paid for your recyclables. There are a few places that still do this. Hand-N-Hand Recycling, Inc. in Centralia will pay $.20 a pound for aluminum. Save the planet and get paid. (360) 736-3589.
4.) Be an online tutor, if you're a math or science wiz, go to www.tutor.com, register, complete the application, and start getting paid.
5.) Get a student job. Centralia College has numerous opportunities for students looking to offset tuition costs and make a little extra money. Go to the student job center on campus for available openings.
6.) Be an online jurist. Many companies are paying people to be part of mock juries. www.ejury.com pays $5-10 per case for each verdict rendered.
7.) Work from home online. Www.guru.com is a legitimate work from home networking Web site where you provide your services for payment.
8.) Sell goods online. EBay of course charges fees, but is the most reputable and has the most safety features; Craig's list is free, Amazon only charges fees when you make a sale.
9.) Be a "handy person." Make simple flyers showcasing your skills and pass them around the neighborhood, Charge reasonable fees and be willing to negotiate.
10.) Give blood. If you can tolerate the needles you can donate once a month and get paid $35-45. www.bloodbanker.com.
11.) Sell your hair. Visit the Web site www.thehairtrader.com pays for your locks. Payment varies based on hair length and health.
12.) Sell your lube, dudes. Go to www.spermbanker.com to learn more. Only 5% of donors get accepted. If you "do it right" and get selected you can make up to $6,000 a school year.
13.) Deliver newspapers. You probably thought you were done doing this when you were 12, but it's early enough in the morning not to interfere with classes, and you can pocket several hundreds of dollars a month.
14.) Sell your class notes. No one encourages cheating or plagiarism, but many colleges now have a note-sharing program, usually determined by the instructor, where notes are often traded or sold.
15.) See if you have unclaimed money. Go to www.unclaimed.org to see if there's a stash with your name on it.
16.) Build a Web site. Go to Google Adsense or Linkshare to see how to get started.
17.) Be a personal trainer. Hang up flyers in the new gym to be a spotter or instructor.
18.) Be an online writer. Www.freelancewriting.com pays for good stories.
19.) Host a carwash. Get together 1-2 times a month with friends and split the proceeds.
20.) Sell your textbooks online, you'll make a little more money than the buyback program if you sell on www.amazon.com, or www.texbooks.com.
21.) Swap, trade or sell your textbooks with fellow students. This year you can do this through the bookstore Web site. www.centraliabookstore.com
22.) Sell your clothes in a consignment shop. Not the gross sweatshirt you've been wearing since high school, but the Ralf Lauren shirt you bought but never wore. In Lewis County, Annabelle's in Chehalis is a good place to start. 866-564-6140.
23.) Sell your old Jewelry. Your local jeweler may be interested, otherwise go to www.usgoldbuyers.com
24.) Pay yourself! Think of your savings account as another bill you are obligated to pay. You are already saving 10 percent of your income, but make it 12 percent, you are worth it.
25.) Volunteer for a medical study. Lots of Seattle companies require healthy people as well as not for their studies. Go to www.paidclinicalstudies.org
<b>Saving Money</b>
26.) Clip coupons. Okay, this one's obvious, but did you know there are several websites now that make it so much easier than cutting them out of the weekend paper? And it's free! Go to Web sites www.redplum.com, www.couponmom.com, www.wowcoupons.com.
27.) Plant a recession garden. A study at Burpee Seeds Co. estimates that with a $50 investment on seeds and gardening supplies, you can yield $1,250 worth of fresh produce annually. You can also opt to make your patch organic, and you don't need much room.
28.) Stop buying your fancy bottled water. Get a reusable water bottle and refill. Centralia College cafeteria has a spout dedicated for just this.
29.) Stop paying your bills late. Making late payments costs money, pay your bills on time to avoid fees.
30.) Join your bank's specialized savings program like Bank of America's "keep the change." Every time you use your debit card, they round your purchase to the nearest dollar, putting the extra change into your savings account. Average savings is $5-15 per month, depending on how often you use your card.
31.) Take your spare change to a Coinstar machine. Visit www.coinstar.com and it will locate the machines for you. One of the oldie, but goodie ways to save.
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