College students worldwide are always looking for a way to earn a bit more cash. I know I am. Sound familiar?

I've decided to share with you a discovery I've recently made. The internet. Well, it's not the internet per se that I've discovered, but rather what I can do with the internet.

I'm a young student in college part time to be a real estate agent. Sounds pretty neat, but with the other goings on my life and a lack of cash, I've put my studies on hold for now. That is, I had thought they were on hold until I realized that so long as I have a computer with internet - regardless of speed - I'm currently using my mom's ancient computer as my laptop is at the doctor - I'm pretty much good to go. (What happened to an Apple a day keeps the doctor away :-)

Setting up your own business online is nothing like it used to be. There's a simple set up process and I can create my own website in under a minute! Neat, right?

Before I get into the details and the endless possibilities you have before you, I'll suggest a blog. Simple, but efficient. Millions of us blog anyway, but a mere 19% make more than $100 from their blog (or so says the mighty ClickBank). Becoming an affiliate and promoting any product is bound to bring in some cash. Granted, you do need to put in a few minutes of work, but whatever spare moments you can find between classes should do it.

We've all got something we're passionate about - traveling, film-making, supporting minority groups, volunteering at hospitals, or even partying - and we usually want to share that passion. There's that something special that is lodged deep within our hearts, something we care about and want others to care about too. Take that passion and blog about it! You are sure to find others who feel deeply about the same things you do and it's nice to create a connection with people from around the globe.

Hold up! I'm getting to the cash part. You've got your blog going, you've created a network and you're doing all on your own time and at your own pace. Next - add some money making to the mix and you've got yourself a winner. Affiliate marketing is a superb market to tap into and one that is easy and can be simple - even for the lazy ones among us. Simply sign up to an affiliate program, promote that product on your blog - obviously, choosing something relatable to your target audience and then sit back and watch the cash come in.

Ok, realistically, best not to just sit back, but if you don't want to put in more and you're doing this as an experiment to see where this takes you, then by all means do so. The amount of time and effort you put in will correlate to the cash flow you attain. I'm not here to give you any get-rich-quick formula or to guarantee you will become rich within the year. I'm here simply to point out that there is a way for us to enjoy what we do, study hard and become financially free students.