<prompt> Human: Im in the process of getting a job as a part time umpirereferee for springsummer sports. I want to do something to invest a little money so I have enough to pay rent in July, August, and into September when I receive my first paycheck of the new school year. I just got out of a relationship and have a little over 1000 dollars saved up. Im 28k in the hole for student loans and am trying to put them off while I acquire my license. I know the odds are stacked against me but how can I provide the best income possible to set up a decent second half of 2017  <response>: Tutoring can be very lucrative. Teachers in my area charge 50 an hour or more, and parents readily pay this. If you have extra money to invest, put in your 401k or whatever the teachers equivalent of this is. Or open a roth IRA. No need for taxable accounts until you are debt free and have a better foundation. 