College is a time in everyone’s lives when they are more broke than ever. For the first time in your life, at least for most people, you are left to your own devices to manage your life with a set amount of money. And most college students are not good at it. This is primarily because of their bustling social lives, which pushes them to spend more than they should. A great way to increase your budget is to find a side hustle. Nothing that takes up too much but at the same time allows you to earn sufficiently.

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The most stress-free way to make money is to turn your hobby into your side hustle. Do you like making jewelry? Start making some, take excellent pictures of your pieces, and sell them online. Do you like painting? Make an Instagram page and put up photos of some of your best artwork. You will soon start getting commissioned work, and you will get to do what you like and make money out of it! Do you know the town you live in well? You can start giving tours around the town; this could be especially useful if the town or city you live in is a popular tourist destination.

Another way to earn money is freelancing. If you are looking for something remote which does not require you to travel and you can adjust it in your own time, freelancing is the one. There are plenty of skills you can offer; some of the popular ones include copywriting, graphic designing, web designing, and social media management. Even if you are not experienced in any of these areas, teach yourself along the way! These will help you earn some extra bucks while you are in college, but they will also help you later in life. Because learning more skills never hurts anyone.