October 12, 2009, 8:43 am
You can “work” at any age. When you clean your room or take out the garbage, you are technically working, although you are not getting paid. When talking about working to get paid, that’s a different story, but even that is vague.
Getting a job as a teen usually requires working papers if you are under 18 years of age, sometimes 16 years of age. In this case, most are usually only able to start working at 12 to 14, but that varies by state, place of work, etc.
Besides that, even young kids can start working to make money because not all work requires having a job. You could simply start your own business doing work for other people. Weed gardens, clean houses, mow lawns, sell snacks, etc. If you can do it and you put your mind to it, you can start working and making money at that age.
October 10, 2009, 1:23 pm
As a teen, you probably wish you could make more money to pay for the things you want. If you drive, you need to pay for gas and maybe insurance and you have other expenses as well. Here are a couple simple money making ideas that virtually any teenager can do.
The easiest is to get a job. This will take working, but if you work and don’t get fired, you can pretty much guarantee getting paid. You won’t make a ton of money because you don’t have any skills or experience, but even a minimum wage job will pay you more than you’re probably making now. Look around at malls, supermarkets, small business, etc. for someone to hire you.
If that isn’t for you, odd jobs could be the way to go. Sometimes you just need money once and a while, or maybe you already have a part time job and it’s just not cutting it. Ask around if anyone needs a baby sitter, has lawns to mow, has a house to clean, or needs anything else done that they will pay you to do.
July 23, 2009, 1:05 pm
With the economy in it’s present state, many people are finding themselves unemployed. Roughly 9.5% of the work force is not employed at this time. Unfortunately those people still need to pay their bills and put food on the table.
If you are one of the many that are looking for some work and want to get some ideas on how to make money fast, here’s a few things you can do today. No, they won’t make you millions, but it may be enough to get you back on your feet.
Go around you neighborhood and talk with your neighbors, especially the elderly ones. They may have a some needs that you could offer your service for. These are usually things that we would take for granted, like food shopping or washing their car, but chores that may be harder for them to accomplish.
You’d be surprised at how many wives (young and old) will have a “honey do” list that has been sitting around for sometime waiting for their husband to get to them. Ask them if they need their lawn mowed or have items around their house that are in need of repair.
If there are any homes for sale in your area, ask the owner if they need help in the upkeep. A lot of times the owner lives far away and needs someone to keep after the property.
These are just a few ideas of ways you can earn some money quickly, until you find a better job. Good luck!
July 22, 2009, 6:32 am
With the increase of make money scams online it’s good to know how to avoid getting into a sticky situation. This not to say that there are not legitimate easy money making ideas online, but there are a few things to watch out for when you decide to try one out.
The first thing you should watch out for are ads that say, quick and easy. Making money is never easy or quick unless you are stealing it from someone. Even then you are not making money, you are taking money that does not belong to you.
The second thing to watch out for is anyone that seems too good to be true. If this person is telling you he made his millions in a week and a half, chances are he’s too good to be true and is in fact a big fat liar. These people will tell you anything to get your $29.95 payment and then string you along until you feel that YOU failed the system, when in fact it was a scam from the beginning.
Your money and time are valuable, so take time to research potential online investments so you can side step scam artists and focus on legitimate business opportunities.