Money Making Schemes

Nagesh answers:

Your question is asked and answered here several times daily so make sure to read other resolved questions in the archives because the perfect idea for you might be already written.

It’s difficult for young people to make money but not impossible. I started my own little business when I was 12. I sold calendars door to door from September to December every year for several years. It was fun and profitable. The internet makes selling much easier these days.

What you do for money largely depends on your interests, ambitions, skills, experiences, but moreso what your potential customers want or need.

There may be elderly or busy or disabled families that can use your energy for housekeeping or yard work. You might be able to find a source for non toxic cleaning products that you can sell (or even make and sell). Perhaps you are a good writer and can write a newsletter? What about a recycling center for cans and bottles and other trash that people around you throw out? Have you thought about selling printer ink cartridges or setting up computer for new buyers? Some teens run delivery services for groceries and others plan parties. Your age shouldn’t be a problem as long as you are mature. If you’re the best at what you do, customers will find you. Help your customers make money, save money, save time, and/or get peace of mind and you’re on to a great business that will not only buy your coat but can help you safe for college, a car, and whatever else you want or need.

Do you have a great recipe you can make money from? Do you have an idea for a new t shirt design or some other kind of craft? What about cleaning cars for customers? You can wash and vacuum and clean out clutter.

You might be really organized and be able to help your clients set up folders with important paperwork. Or, what about using your computer to help people budget or pay taxes or write school reports???

There are sooo many things you can think about. Your library will have books written for teens and tweens that will educate, motivate and inspire you. Check them out. One book is “Fast Cash for Kids” by Bonnie & Noel Drew. The Librarian can help you find others. There is a group called Junior Achievements that can also assist in your quest. They’ve got a great reputation.

Nagesh answers:

Instead of looking at $1500 try looking at blocks of $150 or $15 and don’t expect the money overnight. Even at 11 you can make money but unless you have the cure for the raising gas pricing or a cure for cancer, you’re going to have to work and work hard. I don’t see a reason that you need your first laptop to cost $1500. You can get one for $500. Now as for how to raise the money… Your local library will have a number of books for teens and tweens. Ask your librarian for books like “Fast Cash for Kids” by Bonnie & Noel Drew. Did you know there are kids making alot of money in their own businesses… And you can do. I am talking legal businesses not lame surveys or holding lemonade stands. If you are serious, your parents can help you. What do you enjoy doing? What are you good at? You can make and sell crafts. You can help older people clean their homes. You could host parties or puppet shows for younger kids. You can sell products … Why not energy efficient light bulbs or non toxic cleaning products??? You could write a newsletter for other teens in your city or state or even country. You can start up a little recycling center for cans, bottles, newspapers and such to help your community as well as get your laptop. See what books the library has and believe in yourself. History has turned many little home based businesses into huge corporations… Why not yours???

Nagesh answers:

There are no “fun ways”… You earn money by WORKING. The faster the kid learns that lesson, the better off they will be…

Nagesh answers:

Start a lemonade stand, rake leaves, mow lawns, or babysit. I recommend the last one if you like kids–most sitters charge about $10/hour or more, and all you have to do is keep a few kids out of trouble for a few hours. You’ll make that money in a couple months (which is faster than most adults would earn it), and you might just have fun doing it. 🙂

Nagesh answers:

The reason so many people have lowered immune systems is because of the OBSESSION with germs and keeping them away from kids.

If you sanitize your home and your child, you don’t allow the child to be exposed to NORMAL germs so their immune system doesn’t develop immunities to COMMON bacteria.

This, in the long run, leads to adults that get sick because they touch a coin!

Kids are DESIGNED to roll in the mud and lick the dog… If they don’t, they are not being allowed to develop NORMALY! Top it off with the numbers of women that are not breast feeding, which is vital to the proper development of the babies immune system by ingesting the “Colostrums” which is the “Pre-Milk” that contains all the mother’s immunities, and things get even worse!

Combine the way that parents are raising their kids in a plastic bubble with the way that we, as a species, are using antibiotics in EVERYTHING for no apparent reason and it is not surprising that MIRSA and other antibacterial resistant ‘Super Bugs’ are developing.

☀ The Truth About Deadly ‘Superbugs’
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☀ Rise of Deadly Superbugs should ‘Raise Red Flags’ Everywhere
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