College Students Are Poor!

No, Amazon doesn't have an ongoing list of people they want taken out, so don't even go there. Amazon has a program in which people can perform HITs (Human Intelligence Tasks) that are not able to be done by computers. These are some of the things that a HIT could include:

Select the correct spelling for these search terms
Is this website suitable for a general audience?
Find the item number for the product in this image
Rate the search results for these keywords
Are these two products the same?
Choose the appropriate category for products
Categorize the tone of this article
Translate a paragraph from English to French

That list is straight off their website. There are a ton of different tasks you can complete and the pay and workload varies for each task. By the way it looks, you're not going to make a ton of money, but I think you can definitely make enough to cover entertainment and recreation costs. It just depends on how much time you can spend and how quick you are with the computer.

Check out the program here. Leave a comment and let me know if you're going to try it, or already have!

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So my vacation ended up being much longer than I had expected. I am sorry for that. Hopefully these articles will be of interest to you and you'll forgive me!

Here is this week's edition of "In The News" - A compiled list of news stories and blog posts from this last week that you should read!

How Does Consolidating Student Loans Help You? - MSNBC
The Sky's the Limit As College Kids Dive Into Debt - The Beaumont Enterprise
After College, A Crash Course In Finance - The Washington Post
Newlyweds Must Find Common Ground on Financial Issues - The Sun Sentinel
Challenge Yourself to Start Saving More, Spending Less - Ohio.com

I think the Newlywed article is a great read. Finances are probably going to be one of the toughest things to figure out with your spouse when you are married. Each person brings different habits, baggage, and everything else to the table. Give the article a read and get some solid advice on approaching the issue of finances with your spouse.

After reading the articles, is there anything that raises some questions for you? Any thoughts on the articles? Leave a comment below and share with us all. We all want to hear what you think!

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Hello everyone! I wanted to leave a quick message to let you all know that I'll be heading out on vacation later today and will be gone until next Wednesday. Blogging will resume at that point! Have a great week!

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Here is this week's edition of "In The News" - A compiled list of news stories and blog posts from this last week that you should read!

Tough Assignment: Find College Loans - The Wall Street Journal
Money management can make students' dollars last longer - Norwich Bulletin
You've Graduated: Now Pay Back Your Debts - WalletPop
Not All University Students Will 'Mature Out' Of Heavy Drinking Habits - Science Daily
Letting High Schoolers Voluntarily Graduate Early Would Benefit Them And Taxpayers. - Courant.com

The first article is kind of scary. As many of you know, loans make college possible for a good majority of college students. Unfortunately for us, the government limits the amount of loans that are backed by the government. Typically they offer better rates, so I think we all want to get those loans. However, because of that limit, we're often forced to either get a job (or two) or we seek out loans from a private source. The article discusses the private lender situation, and it's not a good one. Things seem to be alright for the next year, but beyond that, who knows? I suggest you read the article!

After reading the articles, is there anything that raises some questions for you? Any thoughts on the articles? Leave a comment below and share with us all. We all want to hear what you think!

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Ever been called to jury duty? Did you dread it? It was more than likely long days and little pay for the work you did. Not exactly an enjoyable time I'm sure. Well, clear your mind of that experience. Becoming an online juror is whole heck of a lot better!

As an online juror, you get to serve as a mock juror for a mock trial. You take a look at the evidence and get to cast your verdict. It's really pretty cool. For your work, you can earn anywhere from $5 to $100 per case depending on the content of the trial.

A couple of sites out there that might work out for you are eJury and TrialJuries.com which both provide this service.

I really can't guarantee that you'll be selected as a juror, but I'd say you have a pretty good shot. Once you have been chosen, make sure you do a good job and pay attention to what is going on. I'm guessing it's easy to earn a reputation (good or bad) while you're on there, so don't slack off if you actually want to make some decent money!

So are there any online jurors out there? Are you going to give it a shot? If not, how come? Share in the comments below!

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