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Plus: Beyonce scholarships, cheap wine and freelancing [The Penny Hoarder]( [THEPENNYHOARDER.COM]( WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 Do warm days, sunshine and summer vacation plans have you longing to leave the cubicle? Consider working for yourself! Today’s tips will help you get started. First, this news… Last Call for Alcohol A new iPhone app called Pour Authority measures whether you’re getting the full pint you paid for at the bar. It intends to end the problem no one knew we had: beer shorting. It’s called “crowd-sourced quality control.” Get with the times. [Learn more and download the app (if you must) here](. Get in Formation Beyoncé wants to help you pay for college. Seriously. Queen Bey’s new Formation Scholar program will award four scholarships to bold young women — basically, the world’s next Beyoncés. You could qualify if you’re entering or already attend [one of these four colleges](. Fancy and Frugal Sam’s Club just launched a house-brand wine — and it’s cheap. The [California chardonnay is just $8 a bottle]( and more varieties are coming soon. We see another [affordable wine taste test]( in our future… our writers are already lining up! I am Your Keeper In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, let’s talk about bookkeeping. You probably think of an accountant in an office — but it’s also a lucrative job you can do from home. To get started, you need decent computer skills and a passion for helping small business owners — that’s it. Some bookkeepers are certified public accountants, but you don’t need to be. You could earn as much as $60 an hour as a virtual bookkeeper. So you can make a living working fewer hours than a traditional office employee. If you want to get started working for yourself as a virtual bookkeeper, [read our interview with Ben Robinson of Bookkeeper Business Launch](. Word of the Day Market rate (n) The typical price charged for goods or services in a free market. Usually goes up as demand goes up, and down if demand goes down. Except in creative freelancing, because SO MANY people are around to meet the demand for content. If your work-from-home dreams skew creative, you could earn money as a freelance writer, designer, photographer or videographer. Pro? You do work you love. Con? Making a living is a constant grind. [Here are five things you should know if you want to make money as a freelancer](. Until tomorrow! P.S. Are you on the fence about buying a Sam’s Club membership? [This deal for moms could push you over the edge](. The Penny Hoarder | 300 1st Ave S, Suite 400 | Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701 | United States You can [update your mailing preferences here]( or [unsubscribe]( from all email from The Penny Hoarder. Questions? View our [Privacy Policy](. Having trouble reading this email? You can [view it online](. Like what you're seeing? Go old-school and [share this]( someone you like. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -