Ways to make extra cash?

x.xlaurenx.x

Im a student nurse so although i get a bursery im still struggling for money and finding myself getting into more and more debt and want to put a stop to it before it becomes out of control. I already have a part time job which i work between 5.5 & 13 hours per week, i then work 37.5 hours a week when on placement and have my uni work to do too so needs to be an easy way of making money that wont take up much time.

Ive heard about mystery shopping and one that you can do over the phone does anyone know how i go about doing this?

Im off uni for the time being so am going to work some extra hours and sell lots on ebay, im planning on saving £2 coins for my holiday next year and also all change is going away for the holiday too. i have quite a bad spending problem that i need to get under control too and soon enough my car insurance will need renewing which will be another monthly payment (paid off in full last year) as well as trying to pay off my £6,700 worth of debt no idea how im going to do it all

any other tips?

mum2one

To be honst re mystery shopping when I started 4 years ago, you basically had the pick of the jobs, but now there is so many people chaseing the same job, the work isnt always available. The other problem I see now is travel costs, a lot of companies dont refund petrol expenses, so if your driving a 30 mile round trip for a £10 job, you have automatically lose £5.00

They are great for a one off job here and there, myslef personally i have cut it back, I was spending to much on petrol there and back, The telephone jobs are like gold dust on these sites. There is a thread on mystery shopping, have a read of that. Apologies if I come across as negative, just wanted you to see both sides of the coin.

For odd bits of money etc, have you signed up for cash back sites, daily click sites and some survey sites, the money is in dribs, but could come in useful for xmas.
Can you not pick up any extra work while your on the quiet period. x

The_One_Who

Is your placement paid? And you have a bursary and a part-time job? I think the best thing you could do is work out how to reduce your outgoings because it seems to me that if you are getting paid for 40+ hours per week (as well as a bursary) then you really shouldn't be getting into more debt.

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The_One_Who wrote: »

Is your placement paid? And you have a bursary and a part-time job? I think the best thing you could do is work out how to reduce your outgoings because it seems to me that if you are getting paid for 40+ hours per week (as well as a bursary) then you really shouldn't be getting into more debt.

unfortunatly nursing placements arn't usually paid and the bursary is far less than a student loan (you get 4k a year or did a couple of years back) plus unlike non-vocational degrees you only get 2 weeks off for summer so not alot of chance for part time work. Nursing is a very intensive course and you get less financial help than if you were doing a degree in english or what ever.
I suggest setting up a small ebay business. You can make a fair amount of money and it doesn't take a great deal of time if you live near a post office.