Scraping pennies together just to buy mascara? What WILL you do when it’s time to buy a prom dress? No need to flip burgers after school. Think out of the box this semester and rake in extra cash for the dress of your dreams. A few money-making ideas to toss around…
Babysit. Hate kids? Think about it this way, once they go to bed, you’re getting paid to sit around and watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Don’t have a regular babysitting job? Ask your parents for friends who have kids. Hit up your church, or post flyers. Tell your friends who have little siblings to pass the word onto their parents. Every mom and dad need a night out. If you have a little sibling, consider sacrificing a Friday night to watch the little rascal while your parents go to a movie. The dough in your hands will be worth it.
Get crafty. Do you paint, sew, sketch? Utilize your artsy side for a mini entrepreneurial venture. Think of something you really enjoy making and a market you could sell to. For example: your teachers or mom’s friends would adore cute throw pillows or jewelry. Your friends may need cute gifts that you could whip up. A few ideas: dashboard danglies, jewelry racks, custom picture frames, decorated hand mirrors, coin purses.
Get to cooking. If you cook, advertise on Facebook and tell your friends! Come up with a menu of delicacies you love to make–cookies, biscuits, specialty sandwiches, whatever! Distribute flyers and emails. Hey, one commission of cookies could be an extra 40 bucks in your purse.
Sell your stuff. When was the last time you cleaned out your closet? Yeah, we thought so. Get your gals together and have a garage sale. If it’s cold outside, have a living room sale. Again, advertise on Facebook, Twitter, all your social networking sites. Make a few extra bucks AND make extra closet space for that hot new prom dress simultaneously.
The sky’s the limit, and your pile of cash could be sky high. Get to it, girl…
so you can shop on!