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Even if you manage to pay off your tuition in full while in school, chances are that you're going to want some extra spending money. This is going to be especially true if you have not managed to get out of the red, as is the case with most American college students.

There are plenty of ways to get some extra cash; you just have to be willing to make your schedule a little more hectic and demanding and work for that cash.

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Here are a few ways to earn some extra money during school without trying to fool the Tooth Fairy with white pebbles.

o Get a part-time job. If you go to a college or university, chances are that you are not in the middle of nowhere. A lot of universities are located in the middle of big cities like the University of Chicago, which is right in the heart of the south side of the greater city. Even if you are not in a teeming metropolis like Chicago or Boston or Los Angeles, you might be in what is called a university town, a town that forms around a university. You can try to get work at one of the local restaurants or bookstores or shopping centers or fast food restaurants. If you are looking for flexible hours that will work with your class schedule (which might change semester to semester) then a job in retail or fast food is a good way to go. In your junior and senior years of college, don't just take any job. Try to get a job in the industry you hope to enter after graduation because this will provide you with valuable work experience as well as an excellent bullet point on your resume. Paid internships are particularly beneficial because you will be placed in a firm in the industry of your choice and you will learn how to work in that field. Also, there is a chance that the internship will turn into a full-time job after you graduate, so long as you prove that you are an asset to the company and suited for the job in question.
o Work as a waiter or waitress in an actual restaurant as opposed to a fast food joint. This requires a certain amount of skill and you most likely will need to be available on nights and weekends. The good thing for you, though (and the bad thing for the rest of us), is that twenty-percent tips are the new fifteen-percent tips, and you have a good chance of pocketing a fair amount of money nightly this way, particularly if you work in a nice, up-scale restaurant and serve large parties.
o Become a tutor. If you're good at English, offer help in writing papers. (If you haven't yet

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