So, I'm in need of some money right now. I have a hell of a lot of things to save up for: week-long Japan trip my senior year; part of my marching band fees years 2013-2015; and part of the fees for an exchange program next year. The weeklong Japan trip costs about $1000, but that's in the fall of 2014 so I have some time. Marching band is about $1000 a year too, but I'm only paying for part of it since we do a lot of fundraising to lower our personal costs. The exchange cost varies and I don't have a price range right now.
Now, I'm NOT expecting to make a lot of money from commissions.