Newspaper delivery

Yes,that's a good way for 12 year olds to make money.And it's better to let them have some experiences in stock market when they are very young.Kids learn fast,to them,making money in the stock market is just like playing computer games.

In high school my friend and I decided we were going to take a big trip after graduation. We got three routes that we shared and made enough money for our post graduation trip. We learned a lot about responsibility and what it is like to hold down a job. I can remember once it was snowing so hard our paper carts wouldn't get through the snow so we stole a shopping cart and delivered our papers by shopping cart. Of course the police pulled over to see what we were doing and made sure we were going to return the cart. The next morning we used a sled to deliver the papers. We had a lot of fun as well as a lot of cold mornings! I think delivering papers is a good job to start off with.

If he has a good deal, he can acquire alarger territory if he likes it. He will make additional untaxed money if he receives tips. If a 12 yo boy came to my house to deliver the paper and took the extra effort to address me or smile and say have a good day, I would feel more apt to give him a tip for a job well done. If no interaction among subscribers, then the best way to make additional money is of course to pick up more customers. I am sure it's the same there as here, the more papers they deliver the less each costs them to sell. :-) It will be an awesome introductory job for the "real world."

I think that it is a great way for a 12 yr old to make a little money but also to learn about responsibilities. If they are good at their job, they will get tips from the customers. I would recommend it to my kids if we lived in a town where they could walk delivering newspapers.

I've never done this, although I've wanted to. But my cousin did when we were growing up & I think it was really good for him. He learned to be responsible, had to get up early, be punctual, & earned money. He didn't earn a lot, but at age 12, you usually don't really need to. I think he learned a lot from the experience. :)