When I was a kid, there was always something I wanted to buy. The problem was, I usually had spent...
When I was a kid, there was always something I wanted to buy. The problem was, I usually had spent all my birthday money and my parents were not in the habit of buying me whatever I wanted just because. If I wanted to buy something, I needed to learn how to make money as a kid.
It was much harder to make money when I was a kid because we didn’t have the internet with all these great ideas! Now, with a quick search, you can end up on an awesome web page like this to figure out exactly how you can start earning money – at any age!
For you grownups reading this post, there are also great ideas for you to make a little extra money on the side as well!
An Easy Way To Make Money As A Kid – If You’re 13 Years Old Or Older
Are you thirteen years old or older? If so, I have a great idea for you. With your parent’s permission, you should sign up for Survey Junkie! It is a completely free website that will pay you $1 – $3 dollars for every survey you take.
It not only is a simple way to make extra money, but it is relatively simple to start making a few extra bucks in a short amount of time.
You won’t get rich from taking online surveys but they can certainly make you extra money in your spare time.
To sign up for Survey Junkie for free and to start making extra money, click my link here or click the banner below.
Online surveys, as long as they do not require you to be 18 years old or older, are a great way for kids to make money at home. Making money as a kid online was not something that I had the opportunity for when I was younger. If you have a smartphone and a little extra free time, there are tons of ways for you to make extra money!
Making money fast as a kid online has never been easier than taking surveys!
How To Teach Your Kids The Value Of Money And Work
I just want you to know that it took everything in me not to start this section out with, “back in my day.” The truth is, things are different now from how they were 30+ years ago. Change isn’t necessarily bad, but there is definitely generational differences.
It seems that each generation is better off than the last. As parents, we want our kids to have everything we didn’t when we were younger. Unfortunately, this can create a bunch of kids that are spoiled brats that don’t understand how work and money are tied together.
We all know those kids who get whatever they want without working for it. The entitlement factor is extremely high and unfortunately, these kids struggle as they get older. As adults, we understand that in order to feed your family, you need to go to work. Nothing in this life is free, as you are aware.
How We Teach Our Children About Money
In our home, our three children do not get an allowance. An allowance is too similar to conditioning my kids to get free money – for doing nothing. I want my kids to understand that money is directly tied to work and we do this by paying them for completed chores.
You could also refer to it as commission. My kids get a commission for completing certain tasks.
My wife recently picked out a magnetic chore chart that we use on a weekly basis. Each kid gets a list of chores that they can complete to be paid at the end of the week. Because I have three kids and I don’t want to go broke, we offer $1 dollar per completed chore. They each get 5 chores they can complete on a weekly basis.
By doing this, in a worst-case scenario, I could be out $60 a month if all my kids did all their paid chores. It’s a small price to pay to teach them about responsibility and good work habits.
If you’re interested in which chore chart we use, you can find it on Amazon.com through this link here. Pictures of the chart we use are below.
If you’re a kid reading this, this may be a great way to make some extra money. Just tell your parents how much more responsible you will be if you learn the value of doing chores for money!
**On a side note, my kids also have “regular” chores they are required to do that they are not compensated for.
Make Money Fast As A Kid – At Any Age (6 Great Ways)
Here I will give you a list and explanation of some of the best ways you can start to make money. It involves a little work but you will make more money by doing some of these chores as opposed to online surveys.
Recycle Aluminum Cans Cans For Cash
This was probably my favorite way to make money when I was young. We would collect cans at home in a separate bin and take the cans to a recycler when the bin filled up. With an entire bin, I usually could make about $30 dollars from the collection.
When I needed extra money, I would go around the neighborhood and look for cans or check trash cans for soda cans that people threw away. Not only can you make extra money by looking for cans, but you can also clean up the neighborhood!
Recycle Plastic And Glass Bottles For Money
In a similar vein, some states will pay you for glass and plastic bottles in good condition. Unfortunately, in Arizona, we don’t have these types of recycling facilities. However, we frequently visit California and we recycle our bottles when we are visiting there.
Side note – it is illegal to transfer recyclables from one state to another in order to cash them in. You can only recycle cans and bottles for cash if they were purchased in that state.
Help Your Parents With A Garage Sale
More than likely, your parents have a house filled with stuff they no longer use. Work with your parents and see if they would be willing to help you organize a yard sale.
Honestly, most of us adults would love to have a yard sale next weekend to get rid of a bunch of stuff we don’t need. Unfortunately, we usually lack the motivation to actually organize and put together a yard sale. This leads to more and more stuff piling up that needs to go.
If you offer to do most of the work, which includes labeling and organizing, you may be able to get your parents on board. As adults, the less work we need to do – the better. Offer to do some of the more tedious processes and you may be surprised by our answer!
A weekend garage sale can easily bring in over $100 if you have enough stuff to sell. Make sure you put plenty of signs out in the neighborhood and post on Nextdoor.com to let people know about the sale!
Run A Lemonade Stand In Your Neighborhood
This tried and true business model has stood the test of time! I’m pretty sure that even my grandparents had a lemonade stand when they were younger. No seriously – I bet they did.
Last month there were two kids who set up a lemonade stand in our neighborhood and from the amount of traffic that stopped, I’m sure they made a ton of money!
Believe it or not, but it’s hard for us grownups to drive past some cute kids who are trying to make a couple of bucks selling lemonade. In addition, most people will give you even more money than you were asking for.
For the absolute best tasting lemonade, use this recipe:
Basic Ingredients For The Best Lemonade:
- 2 Cups Of Sugar
- 3 Limes
- 5 Lemons
- ½ Of An Orange
- 1 Lemon (thinly sliced)
Step By Step Instructions:
Cut in half and squeeze the 5 lemons, ½ an orange, and 3 limes into a large pitcher (at least one gallon).
Add two cups of sugar, one cup of hot water and stir until all the sugar dissolves.
After the sugar is dissolved, fill the rest of the pitcher up with cold water and add the thinly sliced lemons.
Pro Tip: Before serving, make sure you add ice. No one likes warm lemonade!
Walk The Neighbors Dogs
Adults are notoriously busy people and rarely have time to walk their dogs. As you may know, dogs need exercise and should be walked daily. If you know one of your neighbors who has a friendly dog, offer to walk their dog on specific days.
Tell them you are saving up money for something special and ask if they would be willing to pay you for your time. If you ask nicely, they may pay you more than you thought they would.
Water The Plants At Home
If all the plants or gardens at your house are not on an automatic timer, your parents know how exhausting it can be to water the plants every week. If you offer to take over the watering schedule and are reliable, you may be able to make a few extra bucks each week!
Have a conversation with your parents to see if this is possible or what other jobs they would be willing for you to do in order to be paid.
How Teenagers Can Make Money
The older you get, the more potential you have to make even more money. This is true in your adolescent years as well as your adult years. Check out some of these great ideas to make money as a teen!
Mow Lawns And General Yard Work
If your neighbors have grass in their front and back yard, I’m willing to bet they would rather someone else do it if the price was right. Many adults, like me, do our own yard work because hiring a landscaper is expensive.
Due to the price, I am forced to mow my own yard each week and do my best to keep up with the weed pulling and tree trimming.
I do this because some ambitious neighborhood kid has not come by and offered to do my yardwork for a lower price. The landscaper in our neighborhood charges $100 dollars a month to come by every two weeks. If some neighborhood kid offered to mow my grass twice a month for $50 bucks, I would take it in a heartbeat!
While $50 a month may not sound like a lot, it can quickly add up if you are able to work for 4-5 people in your neighborhood. That $50 per yard could quickly turn into $200 a month for you!
Babysitting
If you are in your teenage years, you may be a great candidate to babysit other peoples younger kids. Many of us wish we could go out with our spouse more often but we often feel guilty asking family members to do it for free. For the right price, you may be the right person for the job!
Before you start asking around for babysitting jobs, I recommend you attend a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), certification class.
If someone stops breathing and their heart quits pumping, CPR can jump start their heart and save their life! By using simple CPR techniques, you can save kids and even adults. In short – CPR SAVES LIVES!
You can find a local class online here. Having this certification will not only make the parents feel better about you watching their kids, but you could actually need to use it to save a life! Knowing CPR is an awesome skill to have – I strongly recommend you attend a class before babysitting.
Sell Your Work On Fiverr
Are you a teenager who loves computers and has a knack for designing things? If you are 13 years old or older, you can take orders from people who need specific things done for their business.
On Fiverr, you can sell services to people who want you to:
- Design a logo
- Designing a poster
- Editing a photograph
- Writing a short song or introduction jingle
There are a ton of other services you can sell on Fiverr if you are a creative person. To find out more, head over to Fiverr here and see how you can make money!
Here is a great step by step tutorial on how to start selling services on Fiverr:
Host A Neighborhood Carwash
If you have a few buckets and old cloths/towels lying around, you could use them to wash cars for donations. Every weekend in my city, it seems I drive past at least a couple of car wash fundraisers.
A couple of things you will need to prepare to have a car wash:
- Buy soap and sponges
- Get permission from a local business to have the carwash in their parking lot
- Get permission to use their water
- Bring your own hose
- Bring plenty of sun screen, drinking water, and friends or family to help you!
- Be sure to advertise with signs or people directing traffic in
House And Pet Sitting
Many of us as adults hate going on vacations because we know we will have to find someone to watch our animals. If you love animals, you could be the perfect solution for many of us who have a hard time finding people to watch our dogs and cats.
Knowing that a reliable teenager can come by every day and feed our animals lifts a huge burden off our backs. If you think you could play with animals for an hour or so and make sure to feed and water them every day, pet sitting may be perfect for you! Even if you’re only getting $10 dollars a day, that can quickly add up with a minimal amount of work.
Great places to post an advertisement for house or pet sitting would be:
- Your Church
- Local Library
- School Office
- Nextdoor.com
- Word of mouth
How Kids Should Spend And Save Their Money
If you give a child $10 dollars, what do they want to do with it? I can tell you that from experience – spend it immediately!
This last weekend I paid my kids for doing their chores. My middle son is not always the most ambitious and only made $3 dollars for what he had done the previous week. We sat down on Sunday and I paid him his earnings.
Right after I paid him, he immediately asked if we could go to the grocery store so he could buy something he saw in the checkout lane that was only $1. It’s apparent he is going to be my kid with a spending problem if we don’t get it into check immediately.
Changing Your Child’s Bad Spending Habits
I sat him down and we had a brief discussion about materialism and buying things just to spend money. After our conversation, he understood that buying that item was probably not a good item – but he still wanted to buy it.
Because of his inclinations, we have money envelopes set up for the kids. They each have a save, spend, and give envelope. Each time they are paid, they are required to put a certain amount into each envelope. By doing this, we are training them to know that when they receive money, it doesn’t mean that they should spend every last cent. Teaching these good money habits early on is extremely important.
If you’re interested in which money envelopes we use at my house, you can find the ones we use here on Amazon.com.
Encourage Your Kids To Work For Rewards
Allowing kids to make money when they are young gives them a sense of responsibility and independence. Avoid giving your kids an allowance just for existing. Encourage them to work for commission – just like the real world!
If they are trained to work for the things they want, they will grow up much more prepared to add value to this world in order to provide for their future families!
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