How can I make money?

United States
May 30, 2010 5:15pm CST
I'm only a teenager, but I owe some friends a lot of money. I've been trying to find a job, but everyone says I'm too young! What job would they let teenagers work at? Please answer, I really need help!
16 responses
• United States
30 May 10
I would say you should have an old fashioned yard or garage sale! There has to be some stuff that you no longer want or need and it is a quick way to get rid of clutter and make a few bucks. Good luck! It is hard to get a job nowadays.
@cadguy08 (1224)
• Canada
30 May 10
Or maybe sell some items that lying around in Craiglist or Kijiji then ask your Mom and Dad to borrow money which you gonna pay the guy your loan or debt. be frank to your Parents what 's your problem is. Then do yard clean up or Lawn mowing by publishing it to Craiglist. Good Luck.
• United States
31 May 10
I would sell them on Ebay too, but only if they're in pretty decent shape. No one wants to buy items that are in bad shape. I might sell some of my items this summer. What do you have to lose? Good luck!
@jamed28 (1903)
• Philippines
27 Jun 10
Could you be more specific about you age teenager? there might be some jobs that might not and may suit you online and off line. Well I guess you'll find a job, because the first thing to find a job is the willingness to do it. And you have that.
• United States
2 Jun 10
At age 19, you should probably be able to get a part-time job at Walmart/KMart/Target as a cashier or floor associate. If they are not hiring, ask them for an application (to let them know you are serious about working. This way, even if they aren't hiring, they have your application on file and you could get a call if/when someone quits or gets fired. Saying that you are too young is actually age discrimination and if store managers are using that as an excuse, they could get in trouble (it's against labor laws) Selling unwanted items online and offline is another way to make some instant money. I sell items on a site that offers free listing credits (send me a friend request and I can send you a link and explain how to get free credits-it costs no money!)Yard sales also give you the opportunity to get rid of unwanted items and earn money, which you could begin paying back your friends. Borrowing money from friends is a quick way to cause problems with your friendships. By showing them you are trying to find work, are looking to sell old clothes, or unwanted items, and giving them what you make on the sale, at least they'll know you are trying and that they'll get their money back.
@Jennlk84 (4206)
• United States
2 Jun 10
I started working when I was 14 - so yes, It's possible for a teenager to get a job!! My very first job was working in a restaurant "bussing" tables (aka: cleaning them off..) I worked there until I was old enough to get a job elsewhere. My last two years of high school then I worked at a convenience store. Depending on exactly how old you are, there are a lot of jobs out there that will hire teenagers. Have you looked into retail? working at a restaurant? etc.
@donzik (25)
• Nigeria
2 Jun 10
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@onestop (79)
2 Jun 10
Hey, I'm a teenager too and I have always been interested in making money off the internet, and I have found a few sites which will help you do that, and all it is is completeing a few surveys and offers, and you get paid say £1 an offer, but the offers only take a few minutes to complete. If you sat down at the computer on one of these sites and spent a good hour solid on these sites you can make a tidy profit. I would recomend signing up to them and doing an hours work a day, which is what I do, and you can make a fair amount of money off of them. O and also, their free to sign up to and don't require any investments. I have made a withdraw from them so i can vouch for their legitimacy. This one is the best one i've found so far: http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=1667149 This site has an easy interface and the offers you complete are usually rewarded very quickly and it is really easy to use and I would recomend it to users who have lots of free time. This site is brilliant from whichever country you come from and is especially good in the US and the UK This other site is very good if you live in the US and the UK and has a rewards system to get items off of amazon, which you can then sell on ebay, and has the same sort of system as the site above: http://www.pointstoshop.com/?ref=daltont Thats the two sites I use atm and im doing pretty well off of them, drop me a PM if you have any questions about them
@LouieWpHs04 (4555)
• United States
31 May 10
You are a bit young. Perhaps summer jobs. I would say walk down your neighborhood especially now asking people if they're willing to pay you to mow their grass, do basic chores, etc. etc.
• United States
1 Jun 10
Other ways to make money might be walking dogs or washing cars. It might not be the quick money you are looking for but if you get a loan from someone at least you can make a payment plan to pay them. Use your imagination and you will find that there are many options for you.
@tap0991 (2766)
• United States
31 May 10
I would learn how to earn money online ; ) I wish I had started earlier because I would have earned a lot more but I have started and have been earning some. To earn online I would at least tell your parents maybe after you earned some so they do not get all worried about you wasting time.
@tap0991 (2766)
• United States
31 May 10
I would learn how to earn money online ; ) I wish I had started earlier because I would have earned a lot more but I have started and have been earning some. To earn online I would at least tell your parents maybe after you earned some so they do not get all worried about you wasting time.
@sarath49 (761)
• India
1 Jun 10
if you have half hour daily to sit before internet then you can visit this http://earnmoneyfor-everonline.blogspot.com/ or you can look for surveys
• Philippines
31 May 10
you could do many things,here's some list of what i did when i was too young and want to earn money. 1. manage an online shop ( look for suppliers and post pictures to your site then when someone ordered, process it and profit from it). 2. sell your pre-loved clothes, things, anything online and offline. 3. look for projects online. 4. make pastries or candies and sell them to your friends. 5. do scrapbooking online and offline. i hope i gave you some good ideas.
1 Jun 10
lol make a paypal account and join paidtoreg the banner on my profile and sign up for some $$ its tristed i got paid 3 times in the last 3 days :P
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
I have an idea. Try to sign up in freelancer.com.You can bid for a project their. If you are chose, you can start the project. They will pay you. There a lot of people visiting that site and looking for a job. Even filipino I encounter them in bidding. Hope it helps.
• United Arab Emirates
31 May 10
Since you are in a desperate position, I will say you have to lie about your age to earn money but not fast foods or anything, try getting a bank account, a paypal account and go do cashcrate and treasuretrooper and other surveys sites but some offers will need you to provide a credit card or debit card information because they will charge you sometimes $1 to sign-up for trial offers some charge more than that and will pay more than enough, don't do offers that are above $3 and go for mostly free offers. You can earn money online no matter your age bracket., hope this helps.
@nancy0618 (477)
• Philippines
31 May 10
try to look for a job. that way you could earn some, or if you want you could try online earning. but i does'nt guarantee you that you could earn quick.