Pocket Money, Please

If you're a teen, you can make extra cash for the holidays or extra work experience for your future career.

If you can never seem to stretch your weekly allowance till Saturday, perhaps it's time for a new battle plan. Instead of stretching your money, why not earn extra cash and learn while you're at it? However, if you've cleaned your closet and nothing left to sell for another garage sale or if your neighbors are tired of seeing your face at their doors selling cookies every week, then you need fresh money making schemes and we've got a few suggestions. They might not earn you money to burn, but a few extra bucks by the end of the week wouldn't harm your social life. And more than the money, the training and exposure you get from these ides would be priceless.

Capitalize on Your Gray Matter

You've done the baby-sitting stint for as long as you can remember. But Meagan has finally gotten rid of all her baby teeth and is way past needing a baby sitter. It's time for a new marketing strategy. Why not reinvent yourself as a tutor? A tutoring job is a serious responsibility. Most tutors need teaching degree but if you could convince your aunt or your mom's best friend you could do the job just as well as at much more reasonable price, then everybody would be happy. It would be a big plus for your prospective employers because you could double as a tutor and a baby sitter. And if you have aspirations of becoming a preschool teacher or a university professor someday, this is the best way to start. Find out which subjects you're good at. If you've been acing Match class, teaching basic multiplication would be a cinch. Stick to grade levels one to three. At these ages, kids are more manageable and easy to teach. Beyond that, the fractions and the science projects might be too much for you. Preschoolers require more patience and expertise. read more...