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21 Ways You Can Learn How To Save Money In College

August 12, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 4 Comments

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Looking to learn how to save money in college? With ever rising college costs, it can really help your current and future finances if you learn how to save money.

Tuition for an in-state public college averages around $25,290. Private college tuition costs twice as much, at an average of $50,900, according to Value Penguin. If you want to go to an elite, four-year university, the cost jumps to $68,000 per year.

And, if you're going to college for something like medicine or law, you may end up paying hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years that you are in school.

As you can see, college can be very expensive.

However, I want you to know that you can learn how to save money in college so you can get a valuable college degree on a realistic budget. [Read more…]

How To Make $300+ Weekly As An Online Tutor With Course Hero

August 1, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 12 Comments

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Are you looking for a flexible side hustle as an online tutor? If so, read through this Course Hero review to find out how you can start earning around $300 a week as a Course Hero tutor, with top online tutors earning $500 a week. And, it’s all from the comfort of your home.

Course Hero is a website that helps high school and college students with course-specific questions.

Using the website, students connect with Course Hero tutors on a wide range of subjects and classes, which makes this a great side hustle for people with different educational backgrounds and experience.

Tutors earn an average of $3 for each question they answer on Course Hero. Earning between $12-$20 per hour, Course Hero tutors earn an average of $300/week. [Read more…]

10 Powerful Lessons That Every Freelancer Needs to Know

June 5, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 5 Comments

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Hi, it’s Ariel, Michelle’s editor. Over the past couple of years you’ve seen me here on Making Sense of Cents talking about real life frugality, staying in a small house, and editing and writing strategies. Last year, I turned my freelance side business into my full-time job.

It’s been nearly a year since I went full-time with my freelance editing and writing business (you can read more about that here).

The learning curve has been steep at times – I had (okay, sometimes have) absolutely no clue how to run a business. More often than not, I turn to Google for advice, searching for things like “how to file estimated quarterly taxes” and “how to set your freelance writing rates.”

There are best practices, but if there’s an official rulebook for freelancing, I haven’t been able to find it. [Read more…]

How To Make $1,000 Extra With Facebook Each Month

May 15, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 19 Comments

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Today, I have a fun interview to share with you that will show you how to make extra money running Facebook ads for local businesses.

I recently had the chance to interview Bobby Hoyt. Bobby is a former high school teacher who paid off $40,000 of student loan debt in a year and a half. He now runs the personal finance blog Millennial Money Man full-time, as well as a digital marketing agency for local businesses that he started in 2015.

Yes, this is a skill you can learn!

Last year, business owners spent over $88,000,000 per day on Facebook ads.

If you are looking for a new business or even just a side hustle so that you can learn how to make extra money, learning how to make money running Facebook ads for local businesses may be something that you want to look into. [Read more…]

Make Extra Money By Learning How To Teach English Online

March 14, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 14 Comments

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Learning how to teach English online has become extremely popular these days and for many good reasons – it’s flexible, there’s a high need, and it pays pretty well.

You may have even heard me talk about it before here on Making Sense of Cents. I have even had one of my readers talk about online English teaching jobs with VIPKID – Janice Cook talked about how she teaches English online from home and earns around $1,000 a month doing it part-time.

Surprisingly, you don't need to be a teacher to learn how to teach English online. You also don't need to speak more than one language – you only need to speak English.

Those things make teaching English online a really great side hustle or online job for almost anyone. [Read more…]

Is Your Job Costing You Too Much Money Each Year?

March 6, 2019 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 20 Comments

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Is Your Job Costing You Too Much Money Each Year? #dreamlife #career Having a job is an essential part of being an adult. Some people may love their jobs and others may hate them. You might work full-time or part-time and maybe you’re even thinking about starting a side hustle. Either way, jobs pay the bills, help you save money, and can help you grow on a personal level.

But, have you ever added up how much money your job is actually costing you?

Yes, your job may be costing you money.

In certain situations, your job might cost you more than it's worth.

That probably sounds a little crazy, but when you take how much you are bringing home and subtract the cost of keeping that job, you might be surprised by how little you have left each month. [Read more…]

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