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| help I'm a teen you know the ones tall, spots and brain dead! 
well I'm a teen in need, in need of some cash!
I hate to ask for money off of my mum in this irritating create crunch; so I need to make some money of my OWN!
any (legal) ideas I can do from home/easily?
all advice welcome!
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| Hello Linnet
Starting a blog about the trends you see around you, the music you like, the poetry you read or write, etc etc and then signing up for google ads or other affiliates are a proven way to make money online. It's not terribly fast (it takes a while for the traffic to build) but if you choose a popular platform like wordpress or typepad, or google itself, then you'll be getting maximum exposure. Teen opinions and what they like and buy are information eagerly sought by marketeers, and advertisers are still keen, despite the recession, to reach particular audiences and niches - and you fall in to one of the most popular!
Another way would be to write an ebook about something you know alot about, whether that's looking after guinea pigs or how to cope with bullying or divorce. Having this up on a dedicated blog and setting up a payment cart has never been easier, and selling even one a week at, say, £6.99, would certainly supplement the pocket money.
eBay and MySpace are good arenas to sell in as well, and there are specialist guides about them - I'll recommend a few on PM. Just a word of caution, however, which I am sure you have heard a billion times, but has to be repeated - do be careful not to reveal too much information about yourself online!
Offline the list is endless, from newspaper rounds to dog walking, and our legal eagles will be able to advise you about the age restrictions and the potential pitfalls! My two tweenies have been nagging me endlessly about when they'll be able to start dog walking, babysitting etc, so I'll be interested to find out what the restrictions actually are.
Good luck - and lucky mum to have such a responsible teen!
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| Hi
Effectively what work you can do etc depends on exactly how old you are. If you can just share your age then I will try and give you some more information.
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| At the moment I'm 13 and a half.
so that does limit me slightly I know.
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| I don't know what skills you have, but if are a practical/artistic type, you might like to consider crafts. If you could make something that you really like, you could start off selling to friends and then put something on the internet. Here's a short extract from India Knight's recent book called Thrift:
"there’s never been a better time to get into crafting. Make craftster.org your first port of call. The site contains everything about everything to do with crafts, as well as being a giant online community.
Then move on to etsy.com. It’s like a huge crafts mall, containing tens of thousands of individual stalls run by people selling the stuff they make. It sells absolutely everything you could possibly imagine: handmade clothes, accessories, jewellery, bath goods, wedding- cake figurines, frames, ceramics, knitted stuff, art (some of it fantastic), toys — and that is the merest tip of the world’s biggest iceberg. It’s marvellous and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Etsy is the first site I visit if I want to buy someone an original (as in, often, literally one of a kind), lovely, bargainous present. Plus, obviously, you’re not lining the pockets of some giant greedy-guts corporation; you’re (gently) lining the pockets of a fashion student in Brooklyn, or a mother of four from Dorset who crafts in her spare time. Every item you buy from such a person strikes a blow against mass production. Everything about Etsy rocks.
If you are any good at making anything at all, I strongly urge you to set yourself up with an Etsy boutique; as some of the craft bloggers who have Etsy shops will tell you, you can start earning serious pocket money — after which, of course, the sky’s the limit."
Also try Folksy.com which is UK-based.
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| Thanks for the help.
I'll see what happens with it.
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| checked out the websites you gave me they are v. awesome! I'm thinking about starting up my own little stall on are local market & those sites, any further advice on that or legal restrictions?
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| Our legal eagles have said that is difficult for under 18s to do a lot with business because you cannot sign most, if not all contracts. I have found these terms and conditions on Etsy and I'm sure this is a good summing up of your situation:
"Etsy's services are available only to, and may only be used by, individuals who are 18 years and older who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Individuals under the age of 18 can use this service only in conjunction with and under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. In this case, the adult is the user and is responsible for any and all activities."
So basically, you're going to have to rope in your parents to help you with your business, until you are 18. But you could still be the creative brains behind the business!
I love Etsy too - if you could get something up on there, I'm sure you could launch a business - have a word with your parents about it 
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| And I also believe that is applicable to having a market stand as well, although school fetes could be a possible option - have a chat with the teachers/heads and see what is possible.
Also selling your goods in and around your locality, perhaps as a party thing, could be possible, but again if you have to sign contracts you'll have to rope in your parents.
You could also have a look at Kidpreneur Club . It's very American and aimed at somewhat older teens than you, but still useful. He's a bit of an inspiration really, especially in light of the general "You Can't Earn Money Until You Are 18!" mindset that seems to rule supreme in the US and UK, which is bizarre really when you think you can be can be a mother at 16 - no wonder there are so many teen mums on benefits, they're not allowed to earn money!!
And on that note - see the Kids 4 Kids search engine for kid businesses - I think you will like it!
Anyhow, please do let us know how you are getting on - great to have feedback and tips for our other teen visitors!
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| The law and children Working
Just added a new article by one of our Legal Eagles on what the law says about children working and what they can do and at what age.
It's in Family, under TeenAngels, here.
Hope that helps!
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