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How Can Kids and Young Adults Make Money?

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March 21, 2017

I am from India. I am 14 years old. Can you give me some tips for making money?


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March 21, 20171 found this helpful

You could babysit, do computer work, walk dogs, mow lawns, or tutor children younger than you.

 

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March 21, 20170 found this helpful

In the United States, one can't work until 16 years old at least. But, under your parents supervision - you could babysit or tutor younger kids.

When you're 16, you will be able to do freelance online work online.

 

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March 23, 20170 found this helpful

I believe Judy's suggestions just about covered jobs available to teenagers - maybe these jobs are available in India also.
You do not say if you are male or female but most jobs can be done by either. The only job I see left out is cleaning - cleaning (anything - houses. rooms, sheds, yards, store bathrooms, etc). Usually these are the jobs no one else wants to do so you may find something in this area.

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I applaud you for wanting a job and wish you very good luck in your endeavor.

 
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July 6, 2013

I'm a girl that is not old enough to find proper work, but need a job to help my family. Do you know anything that I can do that wouldn't cost much? (Also I can't pet sit since we live in an apartment.)

By Abby S.

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July 8, 20130 found this helpful

You may not be able to 'pet sit' but, you can walk dogs.you can offer 1/2 hour slots or 1 hour slots. My grandson did very well at this. My other grandson offered 'poop scooping'. You can offer once a week (charging more) or several times a week which is preferred.

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People want their yards clean but poop picking falls behind... Bring a little bag or bucket of lime with you to sweeten the ground where you scoop.(adds a little professional touch and is cheap) Your goal is to get a few regular customers. Make sure you are reliable!!

 

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July 8, 20130 found this helpful

You might find someone in your neighbourhood who needs help with household chores such as weeding gardens or simple housecleaning tasks. Babysitting for age 12 and up is a good option. I believe dog walking can be a good moneymaker. For more permanent employment, you might try delivering newspapers. There is still a need for that, although they may have a minimum age now.

 
July 8, 20130 found this helpful

Your post does not say how old you are. Are you old enough and responsible enough to babysit? Maybe a paper route?

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You will need your parents permission. When I was about 12, I sold greeting cards to my neighbors and friends.

 
July 16, 20130 found this helpful

If you have experience helping around your house, you can help others. Family with lots of little kids would pay for help folding laundry or washing dishes.

 
February 11, 20160 found this helpful

Bake cupcakes or somthin

 
December 25, 20160 found this helpful

Hi Abby, I'm in the same situation. Depending on the weather, you could set up a hot cocoa/lemonade stand outside your apartment. I live in a townhouse and I have a mini snack cart on my bike.

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I'm homeschooled, so I go down to the bus stop and sell fruit snacks, crackers, and water. Hope this helps.

 
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January 9, 2019

I am about to turn 15 in June. I need to find a job so I can make some money to get a car so I don't have to walk to school on cold mornings and so I don't have to ask for a ride to go places?


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April 23, 2009

I am a teenage guy who is looking for ways to make money this summer. Do you have any suggestions?

By Calvin Lyman from TX

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April 23, 20090 found this helpful

YARD WORK:
Older folks or those with bad backs or even those without enough time to do their own yard work absolutely love to hire someone to bend down & do the weeding & mow the lawn for them. You could start a "Lawn service:" where you go back once a week. For example: Every other week you could mow & on the off weeks rake leaves & do a bit of weeding or offer to plant flowers. You can bill one of these customers monthly or weekly. My mother hired someone to come each week & keep the yard looking good they even came in the winter & would do some leaf blowing etc. but I'm different, I prefer to ONLY call the person when I need the lawn mowed & not have them just show up each week. Each client is different.

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I'm one of those who needs to have a decent looking yard, but our bad backs hinder our doing a lot of our own yard work so just last week we paid a teenager $35 to mow our medium-sized yard. We would have paid him $40 if he would have also weed-eated but he didn't. The mowing took him 2 hours, so he made nearly $20 per hour. We didn't mind paying him that much because he had his own mower & also we knew that he mows for free (or at a great discount) for seniors with severe health problems. We would have paid him less if he had to use OUR mower & gas.

You can buy a brand new lawn mower for under $100 at Sears, so it's a great investment because you wouldn't want to accidentally harm a customers lawn mower. This way, if something happens it's YOUR mower. You can get a used lawn mower for that works for around $40.

Make up business cards & flyers stating the work you'll do. You may want to only mow lawns & not do weeding, it's up to you. You should then ride a bike or walk around your neighborhood at dinner time & knock on doors explaining your services. Be sure to dress neatly! Most people are like me, they are absolutely thrilled to see a teenager that doesn't mind working for a living & they will be happy to offer you a job! This is why they need to see you "face to face". Don't just leave your flyer or business card because they probably wont call you, they need to see you are a responsible & neatly dressed teenager that lives locally. (not a lawn-care company).

Also, take your flyers & put pull-off tabs at the bottom with your phone number & the words "lawn care" & your phone number on them then put these flyers up on bulletin boards at senior centers, grocery stores, churches, laundry-mats etc.

* It helps to offer a Senior discount of $10 (or 10% or so) off the price. (a senior is anyone over 60) Also, if it were me, I'd offer a satisfaction guarantee & not ask for any money until they are totally happy with your work. Also, if someone does a REALLY good job, I like to tip them an extra $5 or so... You can also offer a "$10 off - First time Special" or even give someone $10 off (or whatever) if they refer a friend to you as a regular customer. My chiropractor sends me a discount coupon in the mail for every person I refer to them. You could do something like this. Send them a "thank you" coupon in the mail for referring a friend to you. When someone calls & asks for your service say "How did you learn about me?" & this is how you'll know who referred them to you & if your advertising is going well. Once you get several regular customers, you'll be set!

 

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April 23, 20090 found this helpful

When my boys were teens they made the rounds to all the contractors in the area and asked for any job at all. They got more than they could do but it sure was "grunt" work. They crawled under houses and dug out space for the skilled workers, they laid sod, they cleaned up after a building project, they cleaned garbage from rental houses, they did whatever they were asked. They also worked for farmers picking hay up in the fields and stacking it in barns. After one summer they never had to look for work again. These people called before school was even out asking for them. This wasn't "in the dark ages". These boys are 21 & 22 now. Make yourself available and willing and you'll get work. Good luck!

 
April 23, 20090 found this helpful

My brother bought his first car with money made from mowing yards.

 
April 24, 20090 found this helpful

Thanks guys, I actually have been doing a yard service for the past few months now, and it has been going great. Thank's for the tips, I'm sure that they will help me get more business.

 
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June 17, 2013

I've been reading all the great ideas posted, however in Missouri there seems to be very little to no help. Are there any other self employment ideas?


By Shaunda

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June 19, 20131 found this helpful

Mowing grass, cleaning houses, handyman jobs for senior citizens.

 
June 20, 20131 found this helpful

Do you have a camera? Do you like to take pictures? Rather a digital camera or an instant polaroid camera, you can take pictures of people, pets, events, etc. People will pay you for the pictures, especially if you can make an album or a cd for them. Video cameras are great to make an income with too. Sometimes people want videos of their events, or portions of their events such as a wedding, or a father/daughter dance at a wedding reception. Or bigger still, video tape an event like a monster truck show. People will pay you for a vhs or a dvd of the event, especially if they missed it. This employment may involve a little bit of travel to get to the events but it is a wonderful self employment opportunity. You could even specialize in either school pictures, wedding events, pets, still life, etc . You can write to companies and ask if they want pictures taken of some or all of the products they sell for their brochures or advertisements. Write or call on insurance companies to take pictures of what their clients want to insure. Write or call on real estate agents to take pictures of homes or property that they are selling. You can take a picture of anything you want and sell them as your stock photos. These can be sold on ebay or on Shutterfly and many other websites. However, you must have a modeling contract to sell photos of people unless they cannot be recognized in the photo. The possibilities are endless with this. Go online and find other photographers in the field in which you want to specialize, to find out what they are charging for their services. Set your fees accordingly. I think this is a great self employment opportunity for young adults or even retired people (like me) looking to fill time and increase income. I hope this helps you. Good luck!

 
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April 21, 2014

How do you do a car wash?

By Caytlin


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February 7, 20170 found this helpful

To do a car wash may be kind of hard on some streets, but if you have all the cleaners, rags, hoses, and stuff you need it may be easier. Once you have all the essential things you will need you can make and set-up signs throughout the neighborhood. When you start and people start pulling up have the people either wait in their car and do it really fast and give them the time it will take or let them sit somewhere, maybe including making cookies and lemonade for them to enjoy while they wait. (that is a good way to collect tips.)
Make sure you do it fast but still make sure it gets clean. If you have people waiting, give them a time they can have their car wash so it stays more organized.
Hope this was helpful...

 
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July 23, 2013

I'm 13 and I really want to make money. I am really good with animals, I have a pet snake, a cat, and 2 dogs. My sis and I really want to make good money. We considered dog walking and if you think this is good, how much would be a good reasonable price to ask for? Also give other ideas. Thanx.

By nickdavis

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November 19, 20130 found this helpful

Yes, dog walking and pet sitting are great ideas! I'm 13 and I have a job working as a dog trainer for lots of people, which is also a good idea. Really anything that could help people with their pets is good, as long as you're being safe. I usually charge $5-$10 a day for pet sitting, depending on how many pets. As for dog walking, the prices change. For small dogs I charge $3-$5 a walk, for big dogs I charge $4-$6. Honestly any price is good, as long as you aren't being unfair.

 
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January 30, 2017

12 year olds are not old enough to work a regular part-time job. There are many jobs they can do for family, friends or neighbors. Get job ideas for a 12 year old in this page.

12 year old mowing a lawn.

January 9, 2014

This page contains advice for teen babysitters. Taking care of other people's children is a great responsibility. There are many important things to keep in mind, to make childcare a successful experience.

Teen Babysitter Playing Dominoes with Child

January 30, 2017

There are a variety of jobs that children can do to make money. The options depend on their age and experience. This is a page about 10 ways for kids to earn money.

10 Ways for Kids to Earn Money

February 18, 2017

Parents at some point will need to assist or support their child in finding safe, age appropriate jobs so that they can earn some spending money. This is a page about finding jobs for a 13 year old.

A teenager fixing a lawn mower.

February 12, 2017

Younger children often would like to make a bit of their own money. Finding jobs for 10 year olds outside your home may be difficult. This is a page about job ideas for a 10 year old.

A group of tween aged kids doing yard work.

January 31, 2017

As teens get older more types of jobs become available to them. This is a page about job ideas for 14 year olds.

A 14 year old raking leaves.

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