Summer! It is a wonderful season filled with all of the possibilities in the world. You can do what ever your heart desires. Sleep in until one in the afternoon? Sure! Jump in the car with some friends and go for a car trip? Of course! Water park, amusement park, shopping spree, or a big bonfire? Yes to all of them!!! There is just one thing that is holding you back from making your summer the best summer ever... Money.
If you are like me, you do not have a bottomless bank account. Also, you may suffer from all of the other expenses that you may have, like rent, insurance, and car payments and what not. However, I've found a solution. Here are a few methods that I have used to help fund my summer fun.
1. The summer job
Many businesses, especially in or near college towns, are usually looking for summer help. These jobs range from wait staff at a resturant to a cashier at a gas station or even a housekeeper in a hotel. If you are a college student and you do not already have a job, you may be able to find a job where you can transfer from place to place if you want.
2. Babysitting/Nannying
Are you good with kids? Being a babysitter will be great for you. Many times the families of the kids you watch will pay for you to do stuff with them on top of what they are paying you. That means not only will they pay you to watch their kids but they may pay for food, drinks, tickets to movies, admission to water parks/amusement parks, and even gas to drive to the places!!!
3. Pet Sitting
Do you love animals? Pet sitting may be a great job for you. Your family members or friends may be going out of town for vacations and may not be able to bring their furry (scaly or feathery) friends with them. This is usually a really easy job which may involve feeding the animals, giving them water, and letting them outside to go to the bathroom. This may also include watering flowers around the home and picking up the mail and newspaper. Big perks of the job is you get to play with some furry friends, hang out, and watch some T.V.
4. Garage Sale
Do you have a lot of stuff you do not use anymore? Old games, clothes, books, old Christmas decorations? Gather it all together and have a garage or yard sale. Even let your extended family or friends bring stuff over to expand the list of people that are likely to show up and buy something.
5. Online For Sale Groups
Do you have a messy garage? Do you even have a garage? If not there are lots of other great ways to sell your old stuff that you have laying around. Craigslist, eBay, Facebook for sale groups, and there are even apps on smart phones to sell things. Some of those apps are Letgo, OfferUp, and Close5.
6. Start your own business
Are you good at drawing or painting? Start drawing and painting for people. Maybe you excell in school or a specific subject? Tutor. There is a famous saying by The Joker, "If you are good at something, never do it for free." Take what you are good at and put it into good use and make some money.
7. Lawn care
Mowing lawns is a pretty easy job that almost anyone can do... so why not you? You can mow lawns for family, friends, neighbors and even some businesses may want you to mow for them. Not only can you make some good money, you can even work on that summer tan you were wanting to get!
8. Car wash
Do you like washing cars? Start a car washing service or get some friends together and have a car wash and detailing service. People will pay good money for a hand wash car, and even more if you detail the interior.
9. Investing
This is something that I think is really cool but will not necessarily make you a lot of money very quickly. One cool thing that you can use is an app called Acorn. This app allows you to invest into different things along with another cool feature for a small monthly fee. You can link a debit or credit card and when you use that card it will round up to the nearest dollar and will add it to your investing stocks. So if you spend $11.53, Acorn will round up to $12 and add 47 cents to your investing stocks. This also can help you plan out an investment plan for your future. Bonus perk for college students, if you link your college e-mail you do not have to pay any fees.
Long story short, there are tons of ways for you to make a quick buck this summer and for you to start having fun!
