Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Collaborate with your parents
• Method 2 of 3: Help the Neighbors
• Method 3 of 3: Other Ways
• Tips
• Warnings

Perhaps your age does not yet allow you to get a job, but there are other ways to earn pocket money thanks to various assignments from relatives or neighbors. You should be creative and don't miss your chance. Look at parents, neighbors, and friends, not as benefactors, but as potential employers.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Collaborate with your parents

1. 1 Ask to pay you for housework. Do you regularly take out the trash, sweep the floors or wash the dishes? All of these tasks can be considered as your household chores, but additional efforts can be rewarded. Most parents will love that their child is trying to use money responsibly, so ask them to pay you a weekly or monthly bounty.
   • Discuss fair pay for your work. Do not expect that you will be given 1000 rubles just like that. Surely, parents will expect that in this case you will take on additional obligations.
   • Figure out how to justify this request. Why do you need money? Why do you deserve to be rewarded? Prepare a compelling case to convince the parents when they are asked.
   • Usually, parents can pay a child if he cleans the bedroom, washes the dishes, vacuums the apartment, does the laundry, folds the laundry, or wipes off the dust.
2. 2 Complete special assignments. Find opportunities to earn extra money with less common tasks. Consider the “non-urgent” tasks that often haunt your parents. Has mom wanted to clean up the garage for a long time? Transplant flowers in a flower bed? Maybe dad wants to paint the walls in the workshop? Excellent! Make a plan and present your work to your parents along with your desired pay. The plan must be feasible and your requests well-founded. Do your job well and the money will be in your pocket.
3. 3 Remember respect. If you are partnering with your parents, then don't take your chances with bad behavior. Fighting with siblings, defying your parents, and breaking the rules can result in you being deprived of your reward or forced to do more things for free as punishment.
4. 4 Be smart about spending. If your parents give you money for drinks, treats, and sweets when you go to school or out with friends, then be wise. You can not spend the entire amount and limit yourself to a can of cola or lemonade, and postpone the rest. So you can take a walk and save up a small amount.
   • If your parents sent you to the store, ask if you can keep the change for yourself. If the change needs to be returned, then ask to leave at least small money, which quickly adds up to tens and hundreds.
5. 5 Increase your savings. If you have a savings account, talk to your parents about earning interest and saving money. Perhaps they know little about this issue. In this case, ask to go with you to the bank and make inquiries.

Method 2 of 3: Help the Neighbors

1. 1 Collaborate with your neighbors. There are probably many people in your area who will agree to pay you to work. Consider your interests, skills, and physical capabilities. Several possible ideas:
   • Take care of the yard. Mow lawns, remove leaves and debris, clear snow. Your price should depend on the size of the yard and the amount of work. Always quote a reasonable and fair price.
   • Keep an eye on and walk your pets. You can walk the dogs or feed the cats when the neighbors are not at home. For supervision, you can assign payment by day. It is also important to love animals, otherwise it will be unpleasant for you to care for them.
   • Bathe your dogs. You can bathe your neighbor's dog and even comb your hair.
   • Wash your cars. Wash cars outside and clean inside. Together with friends, you can complete even more orders.
   • Draw house numbers on fences. If the number is difficult to see, then the ambulance may not find the desired home. All you need is a can of paint and a stencil with numbers.
2. 2 Supervise the children. This is one of the most common ways for young people to make money. Visit families with small children and offer your services.
   • Find reasons why you are suitable for the job. All parents are looking for responsible young people with childcare experience. Try to get referrals from families you have worked with in the past, or your own relatives if you have looked after children on family holidays.
   • Such work requires preparation. This is not an easy and very important task. You will have to be responsible for the safety and well-being of the children who are left in your care. If this does not suit you, then it is better to find another job.
3. 3 Take on different things. Try not to be limited to one thing and agree to take on a wide variety of jobs. There are many tasks that are not very interesting for adults, but they do not even think that someone else can do it for money. Offer them your services - wash windows, tidy up garages, tend plants and clean gutters. Ask your neighbors what help they need. Let them know that you are ready to take on any job.
4. 4 Help the elderly. Sometimes old people are no longer able to complete a housework task or assignment that requires a lot of walking. Tell them that you are ready to work at home or in the garden, go to the store or to the post office.
5. 5 Advertise your services. Advertising will help you find new customers among your neighbors. Many places like libraries, churches or post offices have free bulletin boards. Ask your parents in advance where it is safe to leave flyers and what contact information you can provide.
   • Print on your computer and start handing out flyers and business cards. List them with your name, list of services and how to find you.
   • Go door to door and meet your neighbors. At the very beginning, you need to declare yourself. So, in addition to leaflets, you can go home in your area. People are more likely to use your services if they know you by sight.
   • Don't be discouraged if you hear a refusal.

Method 3 of 3: Other Ways

1. 1 Sell ​​unnecessary items. All unnecessary clothes, toys, games, and your other belongings can be sold. This is a great way not only to make money, but also to get rid of unnecessary things.
   • Ask your parents to help you sell on Avito. You can sell anything on this service - from clothes to toys.
   • Drop off your clothes and toys at a thrift store. They are willing to pay for quality second-hand items here. Some stores even accept toys. Make sure the items are in good quality and condition to get the maximum amount.
   • Sell ​​old video games and consoles. A service like Avito will come to your aid again.
   • Have a yard sale. This is not always easy as the parents have a lot of prep work to do, but try to convince them to share the profits with you if you take on a significant portion of the commitment.
2. 2 Become a tutor for younger students. Are you good at math, physics or a foreign language? Passing exams successfully? Try teaching children in your area. Lessons usually last from 30 minutes to an hour and take place once or twice a week.
3. 3 Become a music teacher. If you are an experienced musician, you can teach others, young or old. Teach people to play the piano, guitar, flute, or violin. Years of study and rehearsal can benefit you.
   • Offer a variety of services at events. Play the piano at receptions, sing along with the guitar at weddings, or play the violin at local festivals.
4. 4 Sell ​​individual skills. Do you know sign language? Offer translation services. If you learn HTML or a programming language, you can get into a website and application development company.
   • If you are good at drawing, you can make up for various holidays and parties for a small fee.
5. 5 Work on holidays. On holidays, there is a lot of things to do. Offer a variety of help - help decorate homes, bake, wrap gifts, and sign cards. People will always need another pair of hands.
6. 6 Engage in creativity and handicrafts. Baking, knitting and crocheting, sewing and handicrafts are very lucrative businesses. Cook cookies, muffins, cakes, tarts, rolls for sale. Knit hats, scarves, socks, and mittens. If you know how to crochet skillfully, then you can knit small animals. Sew custom-made dresses and garments, or repair torn clothing and sew on buttons.
7. 7 Hand over recyclable materials. Some points buy from the population cans, glass or plastic bottles. Others accept aluminum. Find such organizations near you and start a treasure hunt. Collect jars and bottles at home, and then wander around the area in search of recyclable materials. Earn money and help make the world around you cleaner.

Tips

• Finding a job can take time, so please be patient.
• Make a budget. Identify important purchases so you don't waste money on unnecessary items.

Warnings

• These are not the fastest ways to make money, but if you persist, spend and save more than half of the money you earn wisely, you will learn the basics of financial responsibility.