Economics for university students: tricks to save money
A few weeks ago we gave you some tips on how to get extra income while living as a student in a university residence selling what you no longer use, or how to save with some tricks when going to the supermarket. If you found it interesting, do not miss the second part, where we contribute some more ideas to get you some money at the end of the month and to enjoy with your student residence mates a weekend getaway or a leisure night by the city.
Weekend jobs or after school hours will help you improve your student economy in Barcelona. Without work experience, many university students are looking for jobs that do not require experience such as childcare or tutoring.
A classic is to work as a babysitter. If you don't know where to start, visit the Sitly website, a babysitter website with job offers to take care of children throughout Spain. You also have an app that will allow you to locate the offers closest to your student residence. Working as a babysitter has the advantage of being able to easily reconcile it with the schedules of your classes, and you can also choose how many hours you want to work per week. Even during exam time it can be a good option: choose to babysit at night and take the opportunity to study while earning some money. Check out the prices that are paid for working as a babysitter per hour.
Another option is to give private lessons to children. Classes can also be given in schedules compatible with your university schedules and, like kangaroo work, it will allow you to decide how many hours you want to work and when.
To get your first clients, you can take a look at platforms and applications such as teachapp, Jobatus or EasyExpat, where you will find job offers for students as an English tutor and also many other subjects. Ideally, choose classes for children from the schools in the neighborhood where your student residence is located, and thus avoid wasting too much time in transportation. Also, if children and parents are happy with your work, they are likely to recommend you to other families in the same area.
One of the things most missed by students who move to live in a student residence in another city is not being able to be with their pets. If this is your case, other work that you can do near your student residence is that of a walker or dog sitter. A perfect job for animal lovers that will help you better take the longing to be away from home and at the same time will allow you to earn some money with an easy job to reconcile with your schedules at the university.
Discover how to earn extra money as a student thanks to platforms such as Pasea Perros.
