Great Ways to Earn Extra Money from Your College Dorm Room

Stop Begging Your Parents for Cash and Earn Your Own Money from the Comfort of Your Dorm

Vanessa Faultz
"We just sent you money last month Timmy, what do you need money for now?" Have you heard this before? Well it's time to quit asking mommy and daddy for money and start earning your keep. Don't have a car to get back and forth to your job and don't feel like taking the bus...well below are several suggestions that will help you can stop begging your parents for cash and put some extra money in your pocket from the comfort of your dorm room.

Note: Before trying any of these college dorm room money making ideas, be sure to use common sense when pricing, realizing that (in most cases) you are not licensed to run a professional business and you are trying to attract college students. Also, please comply with any college dorm rules that prohibit any of the activities that you choose to take part in inside of your room.

Cutting and Styling Hair

Guys, if you have a gift for tapering or lining up hair and ladies who have a knack for making women's hair look its best, try your hand at cutting and styling hair from your dorm room. No need for expensive advertising either, your first clients should be close friends, make them your walking billboards. Beware that start-up costs may include, clippers, curling and flat irons among other things. For liability purposes you may want to ask your clients to provide their own hair products.

Manicures and Pedicures

Other people have the same difficulties as you when attempting to paint the hand that you right with, with the hand you rarely use, so cheap manicures are a necessity on campus. Dorm room mani's and pedi's can be as simple as charging a few dollars just to file and paint nails. You can also go as far as cutting down cuticles, applying and removing acrylic, and doing nail designs, if you have the experience. You can eliminate some of the start up costs by asking your clients to provide their own nail polish.

Web Design

With lots of people choosing the entrepreneurial route these days, more and more people are in need of web page designs. There are plenty of tutorials and articles about how to design web pages on the internet, the perfect resource from your dorm room. So refine this craft and you will definitely see some extra money role through.

Tutoring

Tutoring is a bit harder to break into on a college campus but it's do-able. Don't get me wrong, there are a million and one topics that students need to be tutored, however, there are a lot of resources on campus that may provide these services. But, sometimes even the free tutors slip by many students. In this case, you can make a couple bucks tutoring in the subjects that you are knowledgeable. Have your clients come to your dorm room, as your time is very valuable.

Freelance Writing

Then there's always freelance writing. For those who have a knack for writing or just a lot to say, try a bit of freelance writing. If you put the time and research in, it can be a very rewarding money maker from dorm room or home, even leading to greater opportunities. A great site to try is Associate Content http://www.associatedcontent.com/, a site that pays per accepted article and the best aspect about this site is that you can write about anything you find appealing.

When trying to earn money from your dorm room, don't just follow these examples, brainstorm. Be creative and exploit your talents, anything can make you money. You never know, your dorm room money maker may turn you into an entrepreneurial master mind!

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  • Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez5/31/2008

    Great ideas! I have personally found that last option rather lucrative, rewarding, and promising, too!

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