"I had friends who didn't take out loans for tuition, but they did take them out for their living expenses while they were in college. My parents made me a deal that they would give me a car if I could finish school without any loans. So for the five years I went to school I worked at least two full-time jobs at a time. I worked nights at a call center, cleaned houses independently, worked as a freelance journalist, coached public speaking, and took on any other odd jobs that I could find.