Looking to make an extra buck here or there in college? It’s important if you ever expect to pay for your student debt or books. Sometimes finding a job with a shift that is compatible with your class schedule isn’t that easy. Well, you can ditch demanding work schedules and long shifts because there are a lot of alternative options that we can show you.

Sell Your Old Textbooks 

You’d be surprised how much textbooks can cost you every semester. It’s time to sell all those old books that you’ve had. If you’re looking for ways to sell them online, BookScouter and eBay are two great options that you’ll never regret exploring. If you manage to sell five books a day for 5 bucks each, then you can make over $700 in one month.

Save Money with Cash Back Apps 

You and your friend can turn saving money into a group activity with apps like Ibotta. Go ahead, sign up and you can get a bonus just to get you started. On the app, you can put together a team and refer your college friends to the app. With more referrals, you get more bonuses.

If You Can Teach, Then Tutor 

You know when they say that those who can’t do, teach. Well, you can do, teach, and get serious cash for it as well. With university getting harder and more competitive, you’re bound to find people who need help understanding class material. Become a tutor and give them a helping hand. Don’t want to do it on campus? You can try an excellent tutoring app called Wyzant, which is extremely useful for finding tutoring jobs at the rates that you want. Go ahead and sign up!

Take a Chance and Work Freelance 

If you as a student want flexibility, there’s nothing better than freelancing. When you’re a freelancer, you can make your own rules and be your own boss. It’s also flexible because you are not bound by a strict shift schedule. You are given the chance to make the connections that would be useful for you to possibly secure a full-time job after you graduate. There are lots of platforms that you can use to do various types of freelance work, such as Fiverr and Upwork. TaskRabbit is also good if you’re into assembling shelves or delivering items. The sky is the limit!

Work As Someone’s Grandchild

This is no joke. You could do this for $10-12 per hour. All you’ll be doing is assisting senior citizens with their daily activities. The secret lies in the Papa app so signup! These positions are ideal for college students and do not require any prior experience. Students doing coursework or pursuing degrees in areas, such as nursing or medicine, could get some nice benefits. You’ll be making an extra buck and giving back to your community!

Do You Have a Photographic Eye?

Many people make money doing the traditional digital photography that all of us know about with a DSLR camera. People will pay money for you to take photos at events and weddings. Architects or designers might ask you to take photos of their work so that their portfolio is presentable.

The good news is you don’t even have to have the advanced equipment that any professional photographer would need anymore. Everything can be done from your cell phone. An app called Foap makes this possible! All you have to do is download the app, use your phone to take good quality photographs, and someone can buy the rights to use your photo. For each photo, you can make $5-$10. Give it a shot!