1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (144 page)

897 TEACH SNOWBOARDING.
Snowboarding is the next frontier of winter athletic competition. It made its Olympic debut in the 2006 Torino Games, proving it has staying power. You need to be a certified instructor, so check out the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (
www.aasi.org
).

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898 GIVE HORSEBACK-RIDING LESSONS.
Don't have a horse? No worries. Get a job at a stable instead. All you have to do is manage to stay on and enjoy the ride — and make sure your student does the same. Sometimes horseback riding can be a painful experience, but it will be a lot easier to deal with if your butt is padded with cash.

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899 DO SCHOLARLY RESEARCH.
Love the library? Anyone in academia spends enough time there and would love to pay you to go for them. Best of all, you won't be the one pulling an all-nighter to finish that paper. To find a job as a research assistant, check online job sites like
www.monster.com
or
www.hotjobs.com
, academic search sites like
www.higheredjobs.com
, or the websites of your local college or university.

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900 OUTLINE PAPERS.
Devising an outline is the hardest part of writing a paper; once you've got it, the paper all but writes itself. Even good students have trouble, so there's a huge market for your services. Advertise on craigslist in college towns.

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901 TEACH MAGIC TRICKS.
Show a class how to pull a quarter out of a volunteer's ear and watch your bank account fill up like, well, magic. Just make sure you know your tricks or you might have to stage your own disappearing act.

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902 SELL YOUR NOTES ONLINE.
You're the only person in the history of college to attend every single 9
A.M.
comparative politics lecture. Take full advantage of your awesomeness and post an ad on craigslist offering to sell your complete notes.

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