When you’re a college student rarely is there a time during the semester when you could turn down the idea of easy money. There is always something to pay for or something you want to buy. Follow these tips and make some fast cash without the hassle of working while you could be studying.

Drive people around who don’t have cars. This is an easy task for the most part, especially with car insurance and gas prices rising it’s hard for most students to drive all the time. Start a carpool to the grocery store or the mall and make flyers. If they pay for your gas every Saturday, a cheaper version of a college shuttle, you’ll have pocket money in no time.

The same rule goes for beer runs, however, don’t do it illegally. Check everyone’s ID before you go to the best liquor store in town and spend their money. For every mile you drive to get the expensive stuff for that frat party next Thursday, charge a small fee.

Offer to carry people’s belongings back to their cars when going home for winter break and the semester is over. Many families need help making the trek down steep dorm stairs with a flat screen. Make sure they know you’re not being generous though first and charge cheap rates so it will add up faster and people will be more inclined to help.

Pass out flyers for any group on campus. There is always someone on campus that needs publicity. Take advantage of it and tell them you’ll make a professional flyer and pass them out yourself.

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