| Everyone enjoys having a little extra cash in their | | | | producing a product while they are listening to a book |
| pocket. When children have money, they can learn | | | | on CD that they need to listen to for History or |
| how to manage that money before they become | | | | Science. |
| adults. Here are some ideas of how your children can | | | | Here are some examples of service jobs: Shoveling |
| earn extra money so they can purchase what they | | | | snow, bike repair, internet or medical transcribing, |
| need and learn how to manage the rest. | | | | housecleaning, dog walking, pet care, yard work, golf |
| There are basically 2 formats that your child can use | | | | caddy, web page design, tutoring. I'm sure there are |
| to make money. They can either offer their services | | | | many other ways to provide a service and make |
| such as running errands, mowing lawns, babysitting, etc. | | | | money, but these will give you some ideas to start. |
| Or they can sell something. They can sell anything | | | | Here are some examples of selling goods: handmade |
| from lemonade to jewelry or birdhouses that they | | | | greeting cards, handmade crafts, homemade |
| made. They will get a higher profit margin if they make | | | | chocolate suckers or molded chocolate, collecting cans |
| something themselves and sell it. They can sell | | | | and turning them in for cash, homegrown vegetables |
| something that is made by someone else or | | | | and flowers, selling old toys or clothes, making T-shirts, |
| purchased from a store. They just won't make as | | | | or any of the party plan businesses such as Avon, |
| much of a profit from each item sold. | | | | Tupperware, Shaklee, etc. |
| Making money does not have to infringe on their | | | | At our house we use collecting cans, making chocolate |
| school time. They can either work on their business | | | | suckers and babysitting as our children's main source |
| after their work is done or incorporate it into their | | | | of income. Each child is different and has different |
| school time. Some ways that they can incorporate | | | | passions, talents and interests. Work with your child |
| their business into school time is if they write a report | | | | and help them develop their little business so they can |
| on how to do something and then sell that as an | | | | earn money and learn how to manage that money |
| ebook. They can keep track of expenses and income | | | | now to help them in their life now and in the future. |
| as part of their math curriculum. They can work on | | | | |