When I first brought up the idea of going to Europe this summer with my parents, their initial reaction was like "uhhhm no." I then used my fantastic convincing skills (which I actually learned from them) and explained how there are a million pros to me going and only one con...
Paying for the trip.
They told me they would give me $500 towards one flight and the rest I would have to pay for on my own. I immediately began planning it all out. Luckily I have the hardest time spending money and seriously have every dollar I own saved since like 6th grade. With the help of my savings, I made an executive decision to only buy my flight using that money and then work to earn the rest. This also gave me more motivation to find the cheapest flights possible, and I ended up getting both flights for extremely good prices thanks to Norwegian Air ! NO BACKING OUT NOW.
After much calculation I figured out I needed to make about $1200 in 7 weeks, which I assured them I could easily do. I started making lists of all the random things I could do and my thoughts seemed to revolve around job opportunities. SO I am going to share tips along with how I am successfully funding my trip to Europe!
1. SELL YOUR OLD CLOTHES: The first step I took was going through my closet. I thoroughly went through all my clothes, took pictures of what I wanted to sell, made an instagram account, followed a ton of people, & BOOM. Easy money.
2. USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO YOUR ADVANTAGE: I used Facebook, Instagram, and twitter to post about job opportunities and sell my products! I got tons of references via Facebook.
3. CONTACT: Use your family and friends to help you spread the word. Text people you know asking if they need help with anything, it could be as simple as driving their kids places or cleaning out their garage.
4. BABYSITTING: In my opinion one of the most fun ways to make easy cash. People ALWAYS seem to need sitters and since I love kids so it doesn't even seem like work!
5. ETSY: I have my own Etsy called The Curious Life Shoppe and love using my artistic abilities to earn money. If you have talents in crafting, sewing, etc. and you love to make things why not sell them!
6. CUSTOM GLOBES: Since I cannot seem to afford an Anthro globe I decided to make my own and sell them! They are surprisingly in high demand and I've been able to get a ton of orders.
7. GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS: I designed the card below and had a blast receiving the card in the mail!
9. ODD JOBS: Ask your neighbors if they need someone to walk their dog, drive their kids, clean out their garage, etc. People have lots of things on their to do lists and need someone to help them get it done.
10. SEEK MENTORS: If you know someone who is successful in an area you want to be, ask them if you can work for them! It may be simple tasks at first but it gives you an opportunity to be mentored, gain experience in a specific field, and make money! I was able to make some signs for Shop Strands at a local market they had, it was super cool and great advertising!
Anyways, do not let money stop you, if you work hard you can get whatever you want!!!
much love,
Jessica
