5 Great Side Jobs for College Students

As a college student, money can be extremely tight. All those nights of eating tasteless noodles can start to wear on you. Not to mention all those college loans – they can really start to add up. Don’t you wish you didn’t have to pay for college and your college could pay you for all those endless hours of studying? Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way, but luckily, with a little resourcefulness and tenacity, college students can find little jobs here and there to give them a little pocket change and financial security to help them get through those tough...

Which College Majors Are the Most Valuable?

A college education is necessary in today’s competitive job market to secure a career in most industries, but rising tuition rates and the burden of student loan debt are leading many students to think carefully about their major choices in academia. In a very real sense, some majors are more valuable than others. One degree may not have the marketability of another, leading to a difficult life in the post graduate world. Other majors, however, statistically offer great career options and potential payoffs to hard-working students. – Biomedical Engineering The world of medicine has long been attractive to ambitious students...

Is Computer Certification Worth the Money?

Not everyone is cut out for the collegiate path, but skipping higher education can definitely make it more difficult to find gainful employment, especially in a recession economy. Even for those with the skillset needed to nab jobs in technological fields, the lack of a degree could bar you from consideration right off the bat. This can be a tough road to take, and it is especially frustrating when you know you can do the job. And yet, that’s the trade-off for missing four years of college and heading straight to the job market. Or is it? With so many...

5 of the Best-Paying College Majors

Deciding what you want to study while you’re in college can be a tough thing to do. In a lot of ways, college is more expensive than it’s ever been before. The education system in America has had a pretty tough time over the course of the last few years, so more and more students are feeling the pressure to make good on their investments. Whether you’re paying for your classes or are lucky enough to have parents that are willing to sponsor your education, you’ve got to make sure you study something that will allow you to get a...

Top Opportunities to Earn College Money that You May or May Not Know

Earning college money is very important to a lot of college students to the point that it’s almost a part of college life. Let’s face the fact that not all college students have parents footing the bill. Most college students are paying for their college education and you know how expensive it can be especially with all the other needed expenses. What Can College Students Do? Well, you can do what most college students in your position are doing – earn college money! Fortunately, there are a lot of opportunities available for college students. It’s just a matter of knowing...

To Invest or Gamble: The Two Sides of Investing

A lot of financial advisers and business experts say that there is a very thin line that is separating investing and gambling. For rookies who are interested in venturing into capital investments and other forms of investments and trading, you need to fully understand that investing the right way is what will make or break you in such industry. Gambling or Investing?  Sure, these two words can sometimes go hand in hand in business and finance, but it doesn’t necessarily have to go the other way. There is a risk in every business venture, whether its losing your capital, slow...

5 Best Part Time Jobs for US Students

A lot of students always look for part-time jobs to help themselves financially while they are piling on the debt. While some are lucky to find good jobs; most others fail to get one. Anyway, here is what I found to be the 5 best part-time jobs for students to help you get out of debt during your studies. Sales Associates By working as a sales associate in the retail sector, you can earn an handsome amount of money. The most important thing about these positions is that you can do it on a part-time basis. The average salary of...

7 Ways to Make Money as a Freelancer

Freelancing is a process when you offer services for number of different companies. Since individuals who are involved in this process comes under the category of independent service providers and not staff members, they are not going to get benefits like health insurance from the companies. Without taking these costs into account and with all the work being conducted through the Internet, use of freelancers is quite a cost-effective routine for business organizations. On the other hand, freelancers, get leeway in the form of work management. As a freelancer, you do not need to worry about the specific timings related...

Working From Home and Business Insurance

Working from home is an increasingly popular choice for many people who may have found entering, remaining in or returning to the general job market a struggle. Parents wanting to balance working life with caring for their children are perhaps the most likely group of people to want to work from home, since doing so allows for maximum flexibility. There is a whole range of businesses that can be operated from home, from will-writing, to copywriting, to ICT support and phone-based sales. Approximately two million businesses are based at home in this country. As well as being flexible, basing your...

6 Ways Household Women Can Make Money from Home

Household women, in spite of being extremely talented, often don’t earn any money from their skills. However, thanks to the advent of Internet, the task of taking projects and delivering the work has become significantly easy. These days, even if a woman is not skillful, she can earn a good living – all from her home. There are so many opportunities for women (and even men) out there, that it is difficult to believe. However, the key here is to focus on your strengths and go for only the most-genuine and helpful ways. Let’s now cut to the chase and...

How to Make Profits from Soaring Oil Prices

Oil prices have been soaring for the past few years. While it is hurting people’s pockets real bad, there are few smart chaps who’re benefiting from it. If you’re also feeling the heat on your wallets and instead want to make money from it, this blog post shall be helpful to you. Buy Oil Futures Some people trade crude oil and futures in the commodity market. However, although the market is really huge, not a lot of people really do it. Why? Well, most people don’t know about oil futures contract. The purchase contract basically tells that you can buy...

How to Find Unclaimed Assets and Make Money from Them?

Want to make big chunk of money without having to do data entry or any other tiresome job? The process is simple. It only requires you to utilize available resources to find unclaimed assets or money lying in your name in federal agencies in your state. According to the facts and figures related to unclaimed assets and properties in the United States, 7 citizens out of every 10 have some or the other type of unclaimed asset in their name, in different states. These unclaimed assets are in the form of bank accounts that are inactive, insurance policies, houses, tax...

5 Quick Guidelines You Need to Know to Qualify for Cash Loans Unemployed

Pertaining to the current global economic scenario, the job seekers around the world are crowding the employment market from one side, and from the other the market is pushed further by the people who lose their job because of downsizing. As a result, people like you and me are forced to look for other options; options that help us pay our everyday bills, options that allow us some good time with our family without worrying of the living expenses. One such option I’ve come across is Cash Loans Unemployed. It is something that could ease our tension, at least for...

6 Things You Can Do Post-Retirement to Make Money

Almost all of us start saving money when we start earning so that we can accumulate a handsome amount and use it to live our post retirement life in a lavish manner. If you are a government worker, you will have an automated monthly pension. But, if you do not want to be all idle in your retirement years then you can generate income in a way which is not hectic, is enjoyable and can complement your savings. As a freelancer, you have a treasure chest full of opportunities. We’ll look at six of those. 1. Be a Freelance Consultant...

Grabbing funds during Market Meltdowns: Some magical tips

The unpredictable nature of markets can perplex even the smartest of brains, doubting the basic ethics which are significant to its functioning. Just when you get accustomed and attuned to the happenings around, there is an abrupt u-turn countering your judgment. Making hay when the sun shines seems to be the best policy, but what actually seems obligatory is making hay even when the sun does not shine. You live in a practical world where you are uncertain of the next moment’s state of affairs. But that does not mean that you refrain from the zeal to place your ambition...

Weird and Crazy Ways to Make Money

Everyone is looking to make a little extra money and if you can create some multiple incomes coming your way you are doing yourself a favor. Thanks to the internet there are literally hundreds of crazy ways to earn a little dough. Many of these require little to no effort on your part. Granted some of these ideas are a onetime only shot, but maybe you can use that brilliantly wacky idea to come up with your own weird way to earn some big time cash! • MillionDollarHomePage – Heard of it? Basically this one guy came up with the...

Don’t Just Make Money; Kill Two Birds with One Stone

In today’s shaky economic climate you might be looking for extra ways to make money. Scratch that, I bet that you are looking for ways to make money. Everyone can always benefit from more money coming into their bank accounts. And that’s great, but no doubt you have heard the saying: work smart not hard. It’s actually not a bad idea to do both. The best ways to make money are by doing things that will also help you to become more financially or business savvy. Having a garage sale can help you to make some quick cash, and get...

Creating your Own Mobile Apps to Make Money

So, you think that you have a good idea for a new mobile phone application? You’re not alone. Creating smart phone apps is the new popular wave connected to advertising, business marketing and making money in new and creative ways. If you are looking to break into the mobile app market there are some things that you need to know to help you start raking in the cash. The Phones The first thing to remember is that not all smart phones are created equal and not all operating system are either. Each type of mobile phone is going to have...

Take your share from the Video Game Industry!

If you have considerable proficiency in playing video games and playing for hours together is all that you are interested in doing, then video gaming can help you in making stupendous earnings as well. No kidding here! – The video gaming hobby of yours can be developed as a moneymaking venture, thus enabling you to make money doing what you do best. Serious and addicted videogame players are always in great demand, though many individuals are unaware of this fact, as their gaming skills and passion can be useful for the companies which develop and market video games. Video gaming...

Making Money underneath the Stars

This week we have a very special guest post from my good friend Nate. Nate is a budding business owner; while doing the things he loves for a living. He is very achieved and is willing to share his personal experience. Growing up I always loved being out under the stars. If it wasn’t the annual meteor shower, I would be out contemplating the depths of space with my friends or laying out under a full moon with my girl. I’ve seen so many amazing photographs in my life and I knew that one day I had to try and...