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Posted on 6/16/14 at 11:17 am
Posted by The Calvin
Member since Jun 2013
5240 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 11:17 am
I'm fresh out of college and make a pretty meager salary. A year from now I should be making a more comfortable wage but it's hard to make ends meet. An extra $50-100 a week would be great

I have some ideas like mowing grass, fixing cell phone screens or reflipping items(don't have a lot of experience here).
What are some other good ways I can make a few extra bucks? I already work 50 hrs/ week
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50595 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 11:23 am to
"Keep it sexy or you won't eat". That's all I got.
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
37881 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 11:27 am to
In college I would "flip" a bunch of shite. Estate sales, craigslist, etc. Find something cheap and then resell it.

Some Saturdays it was a waste of time, sometimes I made a few hundred bucks.
Posted by Eric Nies Grind Time
Atlanta GA - ITP
Member since Sep 2012
25112 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 11:55 am to
Tutor kids.
Posted by oR33Do
Tuscaloosa
Member since Oct 2012
13561 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 12:05 pm to
Call up a staffing agency and see if they have any work you could do on weekends.

I've pulled doubles on sat/sun plus a shift on fridays for a warehouse filling orders. Pay is kinda shite but its an extra 2k a month.
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
80891 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 12:13 pm to
If you don't mind slaving away on the weekends, work in a machine shop. It'll be just basic work - cutting up material, cleaning machines etc but the pay would work for you. Probably around 10-12/hr.
Posted by Feed Me Popeyes
Baltimore, MD
Member since Apr 2008
2104 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 12:29 pm to
This isn't really appropriate for you at this point in your life, but keep it in mind for later -

My wife and I are owner-occupants of a 4-unit multi family. If you get a decent place in a good location for a fair price, you can do very well for yourself. How much income you bring in is largely dependent on how much work you're willing to do yourself. We fix/maintain pretty much everything within reason, thus the house pays for itself

Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37873 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 3:10 pm to
Are those 50 hours mainly during the week?

Tutoring - since you are right out of school, maybe you have some connections?

Sports officiating - it's seasonal, but you can make that working a few hours a weekend.

As was said in the other thread, food delivery.

Janitorial work - clean buildings at night, etc
Posted by JonTheTigerFan
Central, LA
Member since Nov 2003
6843 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 8:46 pm to
Go buy "new with tags" baby clothes at Once Upon A Child then sell them at the online boutiques on Facebook. You would be amazed at how much those moms will pay you for a pair of sandals you bought for $3.
Posted by nelatf
NELA
Member since Jan 2011
2296 posts
Posted on 6/16/14 at 11:48 pm to
Check with local radio stations.

I did radio work as a side job years ago...a studio engineer will make decent money....and your training will take about 30 minutes.

With high school and college football coming up, Friday and Saturday nights will have openings.

The job is easy...listen for the breaks, play the ads, bring the show back on the air, record the ad plays on the log.

If you are reliable, have an ounce of brains and dont smoke pot on the job, you can make 75 minimum for 3.5 hours of work.

This post was edited on 6/16/14 at 11:49 pm
Posted by Armymann50
Playing with my
Member since Sep 2011
17882 posts
Posted on 6/17/14 at 4:33 am to
sex sells
Posted by brodys_lettuce
Houston
Member since Jun 2014
791 posts
Posted on 6/17/14 at 11:55 am to
I'm actually in very similar situation.

I found an extra part-time job, shopping & delivering grocery's for people. It's about $13 an hour, sometimes more.

Pretty decent gig for after work and on the weekends.
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