💵 Earn Money from Hobbies | how I made money as a student (freelancing, buy & sell, online business)

I've tried a lot of ways to make money as a student in the past few years. One of the life goals I set for myself when I was 18 was to become financially independent! It's been four years since I started and I've made some progress and learned a lot throughout the process.

One of my biggest realizations is how important it was to upskill and establish multiple sources of income so that I could speed up my progress in becoming financially independent ⚡️

How did I start working towards financial independence even though I didn't have a job because I was still a student? 🤔

In this video, I'll talk about how I was able to monetize my hobbies so that I could start earning money as a student. I'll share my experience with different ways I've tried to make money through the skills I learned and the hobbies I had 🤑

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🕰 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro & Preview - Some ways I earned money as a student
00:56 my financial independence goal (since 2018)
01:08 my definition of financial independence
02:00 recent life & progress update ( my strategy & action plan + lifestyle design concept + multiple income streams )
03:25 How I started on my financial independence journey as a student
03:51 Potential Income Stream: Online Selling
06:58 How I made money as a student
07:06 How I made money as a student - 1: Freelancing (Graphic design + video-editing)
08:09 How I made money as a student - 2 Online Odd Jobs (transcriptionist, print on demand, UX tester, surveys, etc.)
08:51 How I made money as a student - 3: Physical & Online Selling (food, windbreakers, metal straws, thrifting, merch, etc.)
09:30 How I made money as a student - 4: Paid Internship programs
09:34 How I made money as a student - 5: Content Creation (Adsense, Affiliate Marketing, Brand Deals, Merch, etc.)
10:00 It's possible to earn money outside of a full-time job, even while you're still a student

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🤝 Where to reach me

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#LazadaSellerPH #SellOnLazada #LazadaPH
💵 Earn Money from Hobbies | how I made money as a student (freelancing, buy & sell, online business)

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Become successful at a young age through selling in Lazada
How to be a Student-Business Owner with the help of Lazada

[NicoleAlbaYT]

🕰 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro & Preview - Some ways I earned money as a student
00:40 Start your online business w/ Lazada tinyurl.com/nicolealbaxlazada
00:56 my financial independence goal (since 2018)
01:08 my definition of financial independence
02:00 recent life & progress update ( my strategy & action plan + lifestyle design concept + multiple income streams )
03:25 How I started on my financial independence journey as a student
03:51 Potential Income Stream: Online Selling
04:11 Start your online business w/ Lazada tinyurl.com/nicolealbaxlazada
06:58 How I made money as a student
07:06 How I made money as a student - 1: Freelancing (Graphic design + video-editing)
08:09 How I made money as a student - 2 Online Odd Jobs (transcriptionist, print on demand, UX tester, surveys, etc.)
08:51 How I made money as a student - 3: Physical & Online Selling (food, windbreakers, metal straws, thrifting, merch, etc.)
09:30 How I made money as a student - 4: Paid Internship programs
09:34 How I made money as a student - 5: Content Creation (Adsense, Affiliate Marketing, Brand Deals, Merch, etc.)
10:00 It's possible to earn money outside of a full-time job, even while you're still a student
11:03 Start your online business w/ Lazada tinyurl.com/nicolealbaxlazada

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I get a lot of questions about how to earn money as a student, so I made this video to talk about the different ways I've tried to make money in the past few years! I don't think I was able to cover everything, so let me know if you guys want follow-ups or more in-depth discussions about anything I mentioned. Hoping that you guys find this video helpful! 😄🍞✨

💙 Start your Online Business with Lazada tinyurl.com/nicolealbaxlazada

[pan_ching]

7:16 Ahh yees kapwa kong na obsess rin sa Adobe family AHAHAH. It's just such a divine skill to have and everyone should leaaarn it!!

[planaheadwithmary]

I first saw your video way back 2020 and you are very inspiring. Just like you I also tried a lot of things but being a freelancer gave me the best money ever. I feel you nicole. I'm trusting my kids will be as clever as you soon in time and somehow will also find way to earn money even if they are students.

[geniesmisa]

"I'm not saying it's EASY, but IT'S POSSIBLE" 💯

[caryllapostol]

Nicole!! I just want you to know that you’ve been such a huge part of my young adult life, you’ve change my perspective with money and life overall. Ever since napanood ko yung vids mo na inspire talaga ako mag self reflect sa sariling buhay ko. I seriously think I wouldn’t be the same person if it weren’t for your videos. I would’ve been just stagnant and just went with what life had to offer to me. I would also probably pursue med just because thats what my parents said, even though I didnt like it. Parang na challenge ko sarili ko na I can still make money for myself and that I dont need to pursue med to be rich(mindset ng parents u know na) hehehe. But thank you talaga! I seriously hope you reach your financial goals and life goals. you’re an amazing person and genuinely hope you achieve a lot of good things in life!! ❤❤

[eirine]

I'm a 1st year College student po I have a skill that can help me earn some money pero po I don't have the time daming mga pinapagawa sa aming weekly activities and quizzes😭. Thanks for the encouragement po💓 I will make time to have some side hustles

[SELFLOVEMOMMY]

Hi ur so much younger than me but i admire how you view financial independence at a young age. Hope young generation stumble upon ur vlog coz ur contents are so helpful and informative. U mentioned bout business plan, hope u can discuss further regarding this, to give young ones an idea how to start and go about the business they have in mind, but really dont know where to start. Or they know how to start but cant sustain it coz there was no business plan. Thank you and keep posting please.

[Dulzemee]

Nicole!! I'm a silent watcher from Vancouver, Canada. You inspire me!! keep it up!

[kennethlingad]

palagi kong hinihiling na sana magtime travel ako sa past para ifix ang financial life ko. noong highschool ako napakamagastos ko, sana inipon ko na lang yun, ininvest o nagstart ako ng business. HAHAHA lyf

[bokthechicken]

everytime na nalolost of track ako sa mga pinag-gagawa ko sa buhay isa tong channel na'to aa chinecheck ko hahahah! kudooos!!

[aljoncagampang]

Thank you Ms chinita sa mga tips and advise 😘 kailangan ko na talaga mag.umpisa, masyado na akng behind

[cuaternomecaellab.]

Hi Nicole! I hope you can make a video about your freelancing journey 🥺

[christopherespinosa]

Miss Nicole naka forward UNG video niyo. 😁

[grazielleelainehermilao]

Thank you sa information very informative 👏

[fgfam]

I regret the things I did before with my money. No one was able to advise me on how to keep track of it, or how to invest it and save it. Wala pang mga youtube video's na same content like yours noon. But now that I am 34, I think it's not too late yet for me, habang may buhay, go lang ng go on ways how to earn money esp. now that I have my own family. At least I can share this learning I had now in your channel with my daughter (though she's only 6yrs pa haha). Thanks for the advise, Nicole!

[ronellencabo]

Nice well explained thanks for informing

[gessa]

Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge. It wil really help me in my endeavors and projects too. Thank you.

[needsomevideo]

hi ate nicole, saan po nakakabili ng ledger since may mga nagkakalat na ng used or modified ledgers...

kindly help thank you po

[takii]

I'm hoping it will help me because I'm only a 16-year-old student who is frequently thinking about how to get a job online.

[aaauriboo]

Congratulations on graduating! Your videos really inspire me and I really love how you talk because that's exactly my speed when speaking and it helps me focus more. Your uploads also helps me a lot trying to plan how to manage my future finances but as an INTP, I'm still struggling how to put my ideas in a proper plan nor put them into action but I hope I find a way to try and accomplish something financially before I turn 25.