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On this episode of Ballin' On A Budget, our host Awkwafina provides with excellent options for making some extra money in NYC. A city this big is full of opportunities to make a little more cash than what our 9 to 5 provides. Watch this week's episode to get some side hustle inspo!

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Ballin’ On A Budget is a New York City guide to living the high life on a dime starring your host Awkwafina. She breaks down ways to enjoy a city lifestyle without breaking the bank!

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Transcript
00:00Oh, hello.
00:01I'll swim over there.
00:04What's one thing that all New Yorkers have in common?
00:07We're all grinding and a little bit broke.
00:10But you know what?
00:11Everyone needs a little R&R.
00:14So today I'm gonna show you a couple side hustle jobs
00:17you can pick up so that you can come
00:18to a questionable indoor jacuzzi.
00:21There are things floating in there.
00:23Hey guys, this is Awkwafina.
00:25Welcome to New York.
00:26This is Ballin' on a Budget.
00:28We all need to be pampered,
00:30but there's an alternative
00:31to spending all your lunch money on a body rub.
00:35Get yourself a side hustle.
00:36Hey ladies.
00:37And flow.
00:39All New Yorkers think they're going somewhere
00:41and they need a ride to get there.
00:43Why not start your very own driving service?
00:45Do you mind if you got in the back?
00:47Are you excited for lunch?
00:48I'm so excited.
00:49I'm also excited to make some money.
00:51Remember to act like every driver you've ever had
00:54to complete that professional field.
00:56There are waters back there by your seat.
00:58They're free.
00:59Anyone want some gum?
01:00You want some handy wipes?
01:01You guys want some hand sanitizer?
01:03I don't go to...
01:03No.
01:04No.
01:04Roger, get out of here.
01:06I'll call you when I free up the cab.
01:09We have arrived, ladies.
01:11What a fun lunch.
01:12Before you guys go, that'll be 425.
01:16For the ride?
01:18For the ride.
01:19I drove you.
01:20I'm not paying.
01:20I accept various electronic payment methods.
01:23I have 4...
01:24Oh, I'll take that.
01:25You don't have a 25-er on you?
01:27Side hustling's lit.
01:32Why not choose a side hustle that helps the environment?
01:36One man's trash can be your treasure.
01:39Specifically, this man's trash.
01:44Just another woman using her cans to make some fast cash.
01:48I'm putting myself through night school, I swear.
01:55Oh.
01:57Bridge and tunnel don't mean what it used to.
01:59Head to Park Slope to be a chick with nuggets.
02:03I got this.
02:04I mean, this is just a nugget of humans.
02:08Oh.
02:10Oh.
02:11Oh.
02:11I don't know.
02:12I don't know.
02:13This is, um...
02:14Holy triplets of Belleville.
02:16This has gone too far.
02:18I know.
02:21I need to hit the spot.
02:22I can't do this.
02:23I wasn't built for this.
02:24All work and no play.
02:27At the end of a long day, it's time to play on...
02:31Play, right?
02:33I hope you guys enjoyed my entrepreneurial tips
02:36on side hustling.
02:37I made some dough today, so right now,
02:39I am relaxing with Gay and Joanne.
02:42Cheers, ladies.
02:43And we're having a grand old time.
02:49What's up?
02:50It's Awkwafina.
02:51Rapper and comedian from Queens, New York.
02:53The only thing I like more than a New York slice
02:55is saving money.
02:57I'm gonna take you across the city
02:58to ball on a budget.
03:00I made it.
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