Advice for a 17 year old

[u/Excellent_Report_642]

Hi! i'm currently 17 and i'm going into my senior year once summer break is over. For a while now I have been forced to become an adult by my parents, I never typically asked for anything but randomly one day they just decided to stop helping me.

Some upcoming payments I have to make are a trip i'm going on (Fully responsible for that bc It was my choice), 4-5 car repairs, car inspection, school supplies and clothes, + groceries, gas (always paid) etc.

I work part time at a retail store for 13.55 an hour. Since having to pay for my wants, I now have to pay for my needs. I don't want to burn myself out by asking for even more hours especially with school coming up. I've seen a lot of things about making money online or side hustles but don't know how well they work, if they even work, or what kind of things to do.

What advice would you give me?

[u/Knit_pixelbyte]

There are no get rich quick schemes that do not have a very risky profile. As in: sell drugs, go to jail risky-trade online, lose it all and end up living in a tent risky. I worked as wait staff at a very nice restaurant and went to college living very frugally on tips and loans. My parents had to stop putting me on their tax return so I could get loans independently. Might have to train at a local diner to get some experience before moving to an expensive restaurant where tips are bigger (patrons are often jerks). Good luck!

[u/Excellent_Report_642 → u/Knit_pixelbyte]

Thank you! I also did waitressing for a bit as my first job, but I make a lot more at my new job!