Get 50 minutes of tutoring for $1 at Tutor.com

September 3, 2008 · Posted in Frugal Spending, Kids

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I have been a tutor with Tutor.com for a couple of years now - they have programs through local libraries so that students can obtain tutoring using their local library website as a portal. They also provide tutoring packages for individual users; you buy the minutes that you need, and they are good for up to 6 months. As an individual user, you can access tutors 24/7, which is a nice feature if you’re a late-night person. Each online session is as short or long as kids need and is recorded in case parents or kids want to review sessions later.

From working with Tutor.com, I can say that there is an emphasis on helping the students actually understand the material. If this is the kind of service you may be looking for, either for yourself or your child, please take advantage of the promotion code I have. When you go to the website, you can scroll down the right-hand side to the purple box that asks if you have a card or promo code. Enter the code ABISR50M in the box, and you will get 50 minutes for $1 instead of the 25 minutes for $1 advertised on the website.

Hope this helps someone out!

Edit: You can also get 25 Minutes of Free Online Tutoring in 4th - 12th grade Math, Science, English and Social Studies. You will need a cell phone or credit card to receive the activation code, however.

Comments

3 Responses to “Get 50 minutes of tutoring for $1 at Tutor.com”

Bobbie Dawn on September 4th, 2008 5:26 pm

That’s incredible - I used to tutor calculus and charged $20/hr, but that was over a decade ago. Do you volunteer your time there? You help with science, I’m guessing? I might check it out and see if I can help out, education should be inexpensive and accessible for everyone. Great post!

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moneyloveandchange on September 7th, 2008 7:01 pm

Bobbie Dawn,

I do help with science - I am a biology tutor. I guess I could tutor chemistry as well, but I really don’t enjoy chemistry as much. I don’t volunteer, but the pay isn’t spectacular.

I have been there for so long because I really do feel like I am making a difference. There are a lot of students who log in from their public libraries whom I suspect would not otherwise be able to get the help. Although there are kids that are just fooling around or just want an answer, there are so many that are hungry to learn.

Please feel free to send me an e-mail - I’d be happy to discuss it with you in detail or answer any questions you might have
Tanya on October 2nd, 2008 8:55 am

Hi-
Would you mind sharing with me, via email, what the pay per hour is to teach on tutor.com? I’m interested, but I’d rather be sure it’s worth while before I give them my SS #.
-Tanya
tapny1@yahoo.com