Money Making Schemes

Nagesh answers:

My sister babysits she’s 15 and she makes like 200 a week. She set up a booth at a local babysitting day thing at her local youth group. Also you could pick up a paper route that is close by where you live. My husband and his brother used to look for cans they made a lot of money doing that every summer buy video games a candy 😛 but those are a few ideas hope it helps 🙂

Nagesh answers:

Pawn shops

(drug dealing) Not really should do it

Nagesh answers:

Extra chores, babysitting, and etc.

Nagesh answers:

Treasure troopers is a good one, you only have to be 13 to join and you can make money lots of different ways, including surveys, I make enough to make my car payment. You can sign up at http://www.treasuretrooper.com/419679

Nagesh answers:

It really depends on how much money you want to make and how “fast” you want to make it. Don’t fall for some of these online “get rich quick” scams. These people put those links here because it helps their websites show up better in search engine results. (Though not all links are bad of course.)

I’d like to add though that marketing, advertising and promotion could be a strong factor in how much you make and how fast you make it.

1. Selling items on ebay. Great but you’ll ned a bank account and will have to lie about your age – I remember my kids being excited at 18 they could finally legally open an ebay account – try and use someone else’s account. Sell what you have AND don’t forget to ask other people if you can sell something for them and get a percentage for it. Put flyers on doors, windows of businesses, etc. Offering your services.

2. Scrapping: You’ll need a partner who’s 18 or over – but there’s a lot of people dying to get rid of their scrap metal – especially older people, people who can’t afford to pay someone – or people in the outerskirts of a city who have old cars, etc. And don’t know what to do with the scrap. And definitely hit up businesses.

3. Regarding selling things: If you have a local paper, such as the Pennysaver we have here – it’s under $5.00 for like a 3 line advertisement. Put an ad in the paper for what you’re willing to do or willing to sell, etc. Don’t miss this cheap route of advertising.

4. If you are selling products OR services – there are tons of websites that let you put up free ads – check out craiglist and those kinds of places – look through the help wanted or wanted sections – ya never know and it’s free and can’t hurt. There’s a bunch of them out there.

5. Go to local businesses and tell them you’re looking for a little extra money and ask if there’s any work you can do – think of what you can do and offer those services. Lots of businesses pay people off the books. I’d give the teens some cash or a free pizza for washing dishes, pots and pans (by hand), putting stock away, taking out garbage, mopping out coolers, putting out local flyers, (I’d give them fifty cents for each one that came back since it had a coupon on it.) etc.

There’s another idea – if you’re creative with flyers – offer a local business a cheap opportunity to advertise for them – create a flyer to go door to door that has a coupon on it – and get a percentage of the one’s that come back. Or charge them a flat fee (they want to make sure you’re not going to just throw the flyers out though so think about this).

Become a regular without being pushy. Act responsible and trustworthy. Just remind them you’re there if they’re ever in a bind. And with small stores and restaurants – there’s bound to be an emergency some time! You never know until you get out there and ask.

6. There are a bunch of “freelance” websites out there. Again, you’re probably going to have to lie about your age. But a lot of these are simple data entry type jobs – like typing in those chapta or whatever they’re called codes – with the funny letters and numbers – from software programs so they can open a billion accounts – see what’s on these freelance websites and what you might be able to do. Don’t sign up with one until you see something that interests you. Just make sure you use proper english and write like an adult in your communications.

7. Call some churches – tell them you’re 13 and looking for some cash and if they know any elderly or disabled members that might need work done for a cheap price. If you’re focusing on helping around the house or yard – concentrate on the elderly or disabled – they always need help and never know who to ask because they don’t get out much. There is a huge generation growing of adult children living with their parents because their parents are too old to take care of themselves. These people need a “break” from taking care of their parents and their kids, and themselves, their house, etc. So see if there’s anything you can do to “give them a break.”

Some elderly or disabled are overly generous – and some don’t have much to offer – just remember it’ll all even out in the end – and for even those who can’t pay much you’re building up future relationships and they might have other contacts to call and refer you to. Don’t burn any bridges. You never know who’s going to be in your future and who will have what connections.

8. Ask churches if they know small businesses that need help, etc. Don’t be intimiated – because you might lose some valuable leads if you get intimitated. Remember pastors are just people – not God. (Not sure about priests.) And a lot of times the secretary or whomever might give you some leads. My daughter found a local guy at church that just needed help blacktopping and stuff like that and he hired a bunch of teens to help and she made $10 an hour off the books. Maybe they’re willing to pay a couple bucks for someone to do some website work or advertising for them. (Remember – you’re not going to make a ton of money off a church – but you will get leads – which leads to making a ton of money.)

9. Seasons have a lot to do with what’s available. Like everyone’s said: tons of people need yard work assistance, leaves raked, garbage picked up, shrubs, branches cut or hauled, etc. In the winter, it’s shoveling, summer, cutting grass. Wind storms – pick up trees and branches. Don’t forget about gardening for the elderly if you have a green thumb. They might like a nice garden but not be able to do it. But again – make sure you advertise. The more people that know you’re out there the more business you’ll get.

10. Don’t rule out dog care – walking and shoveling up poop – there’s some people out there that have started businesses doing that and they are making big bucks.

11. Offices: Although they’re less likely to hire someone off the books – check out some smaller ones. If they do mass-litigation they probably have a lot of envelope folding and mailing – some might need holiday invitations mailed out – stuff stamped or envelopes addressed – stuff like that.

I’ve got five kids over the age of 15. If there’s one thing that has been consistent in their quest for money – it’s “who you know.” (And there’s definitely money to be made in babysitting – get out there and advertise though.) You have to start making contacts and being overly nice to other adults, make a name for yourself in the community (where you live or the virtual community) then people will recommend you. Word spreads fast about an honest person who can provide quality work and word of mouth advertising is the best form of advertising – but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t advertise by other means either.

What you need to do first is get in touch with your talents – what you’re good at – what you like to do. You might also find you like or are good at something you’ve never done before. Typically, if you enjoy doing something, you’ll be better at it.

Good with digital pictures? Advertise to get some albums or pictures organized or on a website or something like that for a flat rate. Just keep customer service as your number one priority. Can your write? Put up ads to write letters for people – lots of people can’t write or have arthritis that makes it

There are a lot of 13 year olds making good money. There are so many cool small business success stories about teens who ended up making big businesses. Read them and learn. Each one is unique – all them typically involve passion and persistence. I wish I could think of some – but there are definitely stories out there. NOT the get rich quick scams – the real ones. Get inspiration from success stories from others. (You really have to watch out for the scams though – RESEARCH the businesses you’re reading about.)

You just have to find out what you’re good at and do it. Start by concentrating on what you like to do – what drives you. Great Yahoo just cut off half my answer.

Anyhow – advertise – create a want – find a need – put customers first. I have to get to work! Good luck to you!!!