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How to make money and *actually* save it this summer
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It’s finally break...but your mom keeps nagging you about what you’ll be doing all summer to occupy your time. Yes, spending some relaxing time by the pool with friends is a near-perfect way to spend your days, but it gets boring if you do it literally *every* day. Instead, you should try to find ways to make some extra moolah. Follow our cash-stashing secrets below for making (and, yes, saving!) this month.
Tips for making money
Sometimes it’s hard committing to a real job, especially when you have to depend on the parents to drive you around. Rather, you could…
• Ask your mom if she needs help around the house. Whether the dishes need to be done, or she wants you to vacuum before friends comes over, those $5 can really add up (if you save it!).
• Create a babysitter flyer and put it in your neighbors’ mailbox. Who doesn’t love hanging out with cute babies and making cash?
• Offer your help to family friends when you see them. Dogs can’t walk themselves, after all.
• Start up a business with a friend. Whatever your interest, there’s a market for everything. Just follow your passion and the rest will come.
You might start making bank, but don’t blow it all…
Tips for saving money
• Set a weekly saving goals. Decide how much you wish to save each week and try your very best to meet that goal.
• Make your own coffee in the AM. Instead of spending $5 on each cup of Starbs, make it yourself and watch the extra cash roll in.
• Find a cute jar (or piggy bank) and collect spare change. It really adds up over time, trust.
• Create your fave products rather than buying them.
• Sell your old clothes. Whether they’re getting too small or are just *totally* out of style, you can find consignment shops near you to get a couple bucks for your used things.
• Get creative with gifts. Go for DIYs instead of buying gifts this season—you’ll save money *and* make your friends happy.
How do you make extra money in the summer? Have tips for saving? Tell us below!
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