While we'd never encourage you to do something illegal, we do recognize that you don't have a lot of money and that getting major perks (based on the fact that your parents pay a lot of money to send you to your school) means the difference between a really expensive outing with your friends and one that leaves you with a few coins in your pocket.

With that said, we thought you might appreciate this oh-so-helpful guide on Life Hacker on how you can extend your college I.D. card well beyond your four-year degree. We're not suggesting you run out and buy a digital printer or anything, but maybe it's time to loan your student discount to some recent college grad pals who could really use a day at the zoo or maybe a nice frosty from Wendy's…