<prompt> Human: Hey there rpersonalfinance,First thing, Im not entirely unemployed. I am in grad school for music performance and have a Teaching Assistantship that comes with a stipend, but since we are not in the academic year right now that does me no good financially. I need to figure out how to get through the next two months until my stipend and student loans start coming to me.Second, you may ask why I didnt get a Summer job. Well, thats because I have been busy doing great things with my music. One of the ensembles I play with was a finalist in a chamber music competition at the beginning of June. I was tied up for 10 days at that engagement. A different ensemble I play with was invited to perform at an international music festival, so I was out of the country for 10 days at the end of June, and the festival paid for all my meals and lodging. In short, I was almost unhire-able and also focused on other things this Summer, meaning a job hasnt really been an option. Neither of those events paid, but the benefits I received through them mealslodgingtuition totaled 2500.Hopefully thats enough of a backstory, so lets get to the finances . . .I have 0 I can take out of my savings, and 7.60 in my checking account. I have 50 of wiggle room on my 3000 limit credit card, and 50 free on my 500 reserve line of credit.The drivers side power window broke on my car right before I left the country, so I paid 300 for a repair I wasnt expecting. I have a roommate who owes me 175 or so, and have 150 coming to me from one of my music ensembles. Im also expecting my mom to deposit 100 into my checking account today, even though I HATED asking her for money. Never have been in this sort of a bind before.Luckily my school offers a food pantry on a bi-weekly basis during the summer, so I can get loads of free food. But it probably wont cover every single one of my meals.Sooo . . . Where do I go from here? Ideas to earn money, knowing I cant really be working a normal job during the school year that starts in a month and a half? Thanks in advance for any advice, and feel free to ask more questions if that will help!  <response>: I know your music is important to you. However, it will still be there in the future. Id forgo music for the next 1.5 months and get a job or two and sock away as much as I could. Work anywhere you can get hours. Grocery store, restaurant, retail. Just get hours. This will give you the ability to have money. Its hard to give up what you enjoy to work, but life will be full of these choices. If you want to remain with 7 to your name, keep what youre doing. If you want to have more, put the music down for a bit and get as many hours wherever you can. Good luck. 