HOPE AND CHANGE: American Hustlers: Finding Ways to Make Extra Cash. “I donate plasma twice a week. I’m a regular. I go every Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 a.m. before work. I’ve been doing that since May. And now I know all the names of the phlebotomists. . . . For me, it’s just for the money. I’ve been trying to pay down my debt. I had $105,000 in student loans, but now I’m down to $36,000. I’ll stop donating once all the debts are paid.” Maybe this is the solution to the higher education bubble!