• When you are working you are making money to go towards all of the things that would otherwise add to your college loan debt.
• When you are working you are getting experience that will help you secure a better job after college therefore allowing you to pay down college loan debt more effectively.
• When you are working you are not spending money.

Here are some types of jobs that can help add to your bottom line and not he bottom line of the source of your college loan debt.

Jobs that tip:

Many service type positions will put you in a position to earn tips.  If you work in the restaurant field you will earn great tips and customer service experience which will line you up for a great job down the line to help pay down that college loan debt.  You should try to be a waiter/waitress as that will give you the most amount of tips.  Remember you can’t prove how many tips you earn.

Get a proper job during the summer:

Another mistake that I made during college was not having a meaningful summer job.  I worked at a marina for 30 hours a week which did nothing to help me and my college loan debt situation.  Try to find a job that is in line with what you are studying.  If you can’t find a job like this you should volunteer extra time in that type of a setting so that you can network and gain experience thus setting you up for a job the following summer.  Having a job in line with what you are studying will likely pay more than another more service based stereotypical summer student job.  This will help reduce the amount of college loan debt you need for the following school year.  This will also help towards setting you up with a proper well paying career after you graduate thus helping you pay down your college loan debt more efficiently.

Also, try to work in a job in line with your studies while you are at school.  This could mean working for the faculty, being a teacher’s assistant, or being a research assistant.  These jobs will help you network with your faculty, give you better experience, and you will learn things that will help you with your studies.  All of this spells less college loan debt in the long run.

Internet Marketing:

You are already spending a ton of time on your computer you may as well spend more or focus your efforts to be more productive.  You could set up a blog about something about the college you are attending and leave flyers around campus with the website.  Write valuable content for your target market and watch that traffic role in.  You can monetize your site by putting adsense, amazon, eBay, and other types of ads on it.  This could be some nice residual income while you are at school.  You could even make a site or blog about your studies therefore sharing what you learn and ensuring that you are learning.  There are a few people out there who make enough money blogging that they don’t have to have any college loan debt whatsoever.  It is work, so if you can find a way to combine your studies with your blog you will be making money while learning and succeeding at school.

Hopefully this advice will help you keep your college loan debt to a minimum while setting you up well for the future where you can pay your college loan debt off more efficiently.

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