15 Jun

Written by Kathryn Vercillo on June 15, 2009

Kids of all ages are frequently looking for ways that they can earn money. This makes parents happy. First of all it means that their children will have a bit of their own spending money to get the things that they want. Perhaps more importantly, earning their own money teaches kids about the value of money. It also teaches them skills related to working that they’ll be using for the rest of their lives. It’s an all-around great situation when kids start earning their own money from an early age. But how should they do it?

Here are 30 different ways that kids might earn money:

1. Bake Sales. Kids can start learning to do some simple baking from a very young age. They can hold bake sales in the neighborhood every week or every month where they sell their baked goods. Truly entrepreneurial kids may even set up a baking business through which neighbors and family members can place special orders.

2. Blogging. Kids these days are really good with computers and that’s a great place to start earning a little bit of money. They can start a blog and promote it through their MySpace account. They can earn a small amount of money for advertising. Kids may need to work with a parent to set up a legal account for accepting ad money.

3. Microstock Photography. Another great online business that kids can get into is selling their photos through microstock photography sites online. There are also sites like ShareAPic where kids can host their own photo galleries and get ad money when people visit the pictures. Kids who take great digital pictures can use the family camera to begin this business. Again, parents may need to get involved in setting up an account under an adult’s name.

4. Face Painting. Artistic kids may want to learn how to do face painting. Other kids in the neighborhood will be happy to pay them to practice this skill. Kids can also get permission to do this at parties or local street fairs.

5. Candy Sales. Kids who want to make their money off of other kids should look into doing candy sales in the neighborhood. Candy and popsicles can be purchased in bulk and then sold individually to local children. They can also be sold to adults who have a sweet tooth!

6. Make and Sell Jewelry. A more traditional business for kids is the making and selling of jewelry. Kids can make friendship bracelets and simple beaded jewelry. These can be sold to neighbors, at flea markets or even online.

7. Open an Etsy Store. Kids who are truly crafty may want to work with their parents to set up an online Etsy store. This is a place where people can list handmade items for sale. Kids that can make jewelry, do sewing or create other types of handmade crafts can earn a decent living this way.

8. Make Soaps and / or Candles. Jewelry isn’t the only handmade item that kids are good at making. Homemade soaps and candles are other things that kids can learn how to make and sell.

9. Work at Farmers’ Markets. Those crafty kids might want to get involved in selling their soaps and other things at Farmers’ Markets (if they make them in an organic way). Alternatively, you can help your kids get to know the local farmers that are selling at Farmers’ Markets. It may be possible for kids to earn some extra money by getting hired to assist at the farmers’ stands.

10. Have a Yard Sale. A yard sale is a great way for kids to earn some quick cash. They can sell the items that they don’t want anymore to get money for what they do want to buy. Business-minded kids can offer to run yard sales for neighbors and family members and they can keep a percentage of the earnings.

11. Start an eBay Business. Kids who are really good at selling things may be interested in working with their parents to start a small eBay store. They can use a bit of startup money to purchase items from local yard sales and then they can re-sell those items for a marked up price online.

12. Babysitting. Older kids can get paid to babysit younger kids. Kids who are too young to babysit may be able to find work as parent helpers, babysitting while the parents are home to give the parents a break while the kids learn babysitting skills.

13. Read to Young Kids. Another job for older kids is to get paid to read books to younger kids. Most parents want their kids to read. Book-smart children can set up small reading groups in which they read aloud to kids who can’t read yet. Parents pay a small fee for their kids to be in the group.

14. Tutoring. Older kids who are starting to get knowledgeable about teaching can even offer tutoring services to younger kids. Kids who already know how to read or do math are often the best teachers for younger kids who are just learning these skills.

15. Dog Walking. Some kids are really great with animals. Those kids should put that skill to use by earning some money doing dog walking for people in the neighborhood who have dogs. Kids who aren’t ready to do this may offer the service of coming over to the home and playing with the dog to help get the dog’s energy out.

16. Pet Grooming. Kids can also earn money from pet owners by offering to wash those pets. Dog washing is a common job for kids. In some areas, horse washing and grooming is also an option.

17. Yard Work. There are a lot of jobs in the yard that kids can handle doing and which people in the neighborhood will be happy to pay to have done. Tending a garden, raking leaves, watering plants and re-painting house trim are all things that kids might get paid to do for someone else.

18. Garden. Kids who live in places with nice yards may actually want to start their own gardens. They can then sell the fruits of their labor for some extra cash.

19. Errands. There are a lot of little errands that kids are capable of doing to earn some money. Returning items that one neighbor has borrowed from another, running to the corner store to pick up a few things and checking someone’s mail on a daily basis are examples of such tasks.

20. Housecleaning. Children who prefer to stay indoors may find that they can make a good business out of doing housecleaning for others. There are tons of different indoor tasks that kids can get paid to do including laundry, window washing, vacuuming and so on.

21. Filing and home office organization. Some kids are really great at organizing and filing which can be a lot of help to adults who have a home office. Kids who have basic computer skills (like typing) may also be able to sell those services.

22. Party assistant. Kids that are good at following directions can be a great help to people during parties. Setting up for a party, cleaning up afterwards and serving drinks or snacks during the party are all tasks that kids can handle. If your family knows a lot of people who host parties throughout the year then this can be a good kids’ business.

23. Cooking. Kids that are skilled at cooking may be able to turn this skill into a business. Many busy families would be happy to buy a few pre-cooked meals each week to save them the trouble of cooking for themselves. Kids can learn to make meals that can be frozen and stored and they can end up turning this into a pretty good ongoing business.

24. Assisting the Elderly. Elderly people are often happy just to have kids around. Kids can earn money by working as a companion to an elderly person, doing some of their basic chores and assisting them in getting around.

25. Flyer Delivery Service. Kids may be able to work with local businesses to earn some money doing basic advertising. Businesses pay kids to hand-deliver flyers to local residents. This is generally best for older kids or groups of kids working together due to safety concerns about going door-to-door.

26. Car Wash. The car wash is one of the most basic ways that kids can earn money. It’s another one that’s really great for groups of kids who want to work together.

27. Recycling. It used to be that kids could earn a decent amount of money by collecting people’s recyclables and cashing them in. Turning in cans for recycling doesn’t earn you much money in most places anymore. However, kids can still get into recycling for cash if they get creative. There are a lot of cool crafts that can be made from recycled materials. Kids that can do this for people who have a lot of junk around will be a hot commodity in some areas.

28. Host Movie Nights. If you are willing to have a bunch of people over at your house once a week or once a month then your kids can earn some money by hosting a movie night. They can either charge a small fee for coming to the movie or they can offer the movie for free and then charge for popcorn and sodas. If your family has a projector and a yard then you could even let them host outdoor movie nights at your place.

29. Make a Magazine or Comic Book. Kids who like to write may want to put together their own little magazine or comic book. They can then sell it to friends and family members for a small fee. Kids who are consistent with this can even sell subscriptions.

30. Hold a Talent Show or Put on a Play. One of the most creative money-making ideas for kids is to put on a work of performance art and to charge others to come see it. A talent show or a play can be a great way to bring a group together for some entertainment while kids earn money. Kids who can do neat things like break dance or do gymnastics can also do a performance around that.

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201 Comments

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    Anna!:)
    January 16th, 2012

    Hey:) well I did a sponsored hair dye and died my hair bright pink on the left side and bright purple on the right and I got around £120 ad it was for a little girl I know:’)<3

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    Megan
    December 28th, 2011

    these are really good ideas but i need constant money not loads all at once because i go to boarding school and my mum cant afford to send me there anymore because the fees have rised looooooooooads and i need ways to make money to put towards the fees so i may be able to keep going there cos i love my school! please help!!!!!

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    Olly.B
    December 19th, 2011

    Hi i am 12 years and i am a budding entrepreneur who is looking for a bit of cash to get my small business started. These tips are great but if there is anyother ways that i could earn a bit of money, plz can you tell me! :)

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    Megsy
    December 6th, 2011

    YO, i’m only 11, these tips are fantastic!!!!! i’m teaching some real weidows kids, and looking after a family friends son every day because he is new born and she needs help so i help and look after him when she has a lie down, i clean my friends parents car every week and take some cute gentle dogs/puppys for walks!! this sounds alot, but its easy! AND i get about £100 a day!!

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    Callum
    September 19th, 2011

    I’m making a business selling E-books online on a website called gillmanarts

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    Joshua Thorn
    September 2nd, 2011

    Thanks, Good ideas, im 13 and im trying o save £1000 for an apple imac

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    Rob ;-)
    August 28th, 2011

    hey peoples! I am trying to save up for some skates Which are almost £65 and I have wanted the 4 AGES… here you can check them out! they are called ANARCHY REVOLUTION AGGRESSIVE SKATES, but anyway good tips, an I will try and do some but the only problem is that if you do it with a friend, it will take longer to get the money then you will have to split it between you, and then u will have to work more… leave a reply ;D

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    Clo
    August 27th, 2011

    I AM 12 and Yeah i might try some of these ideas as im trying to save up £200!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    bobbie
    August 22nd, 2011

    Do online surveys i here u can get lots of cool stuff and money for that (with parents permission)

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    elze247
    August 20th, 2011

    hey guys i need £1347 for a year at stagecoach, so i need to know if any of these ideas actually work???

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    chloe
    August 17th, 2011

    im doing super car washing and i get £320 pounds this past 2 weeks

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    lindsey
    August 4th, 2011

    well this helped me in 11 and i am doing 10 of these and i have a 100 dollars a week

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    Alfie
    July 28th, 2011

    these ideas are ok, i have a very long list of earning cash, a good one could be bike washing, selling your home made comic books or magazines. You could sell your old accounts like runescape accounts or stuff because top accounts sell for like £700!!! shocking i know!

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    Emma
    July 16th, 2011

    HIya, i am only 12.Your ideas are really good. I sold 2 things on ebay and got £16.00. I am hoping to get a lot more now i have read your ideas though. Also another idea is if u feel a bit shy going round to peoples houses you could get a friend round and bake them and sell them together, so then you would have more things to sell and it would make it more fun doing it with someone. Hope that helps.
    Have fun making money !!! :)

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    daniela
    July 12th, 2011

    your ideas are cool but i live in aparments and almost all of your ideas are for people that live in houses to be honest you guys should get more ideas for people that live in aparments like me i bet if you do that you will get more visitors

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    lulu
    July 11th, 2011

    i live in the uk and these might work in america but not here and i need 300 hundred pound

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    Tia
    July 2nd, 2011

    Im raising money for cancer research too , but what tips did everyone use i want to have a popular idea for raising money :]

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    Jesi
    June 26th, 2011

    Im raising money for a cancer reasearch. Were going to try some of these tips to help !!!!! Its for this thing called lifestyle, you can only do this in the summer but if it goes well im going to carry on and raise up for and iphone !!!!!!! wish me luck !!!! thanks for these tips. Ill get back to you to tell you how much i raise :D :) ;)

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    Darren Williams
    June 23rd, 2011

    Hi Abbe,

    The best website / software for blogging is wordpress. It is free, easy to use, and we use it to run this website.

    Regards,

    Darren.

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    niomi
    June 23rd, 2011

    I am 12 and i just want to thanks the ideas yall gave me. I made $586 from it thanks

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    abbe
    June 22nd, 2011

    what website shall i use for blogging :s

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    ruby
    June 21st, 2011

    also people underestimate kids, im 12 and i have opened my own designer clothes brand, its online but the profits are going towards a window. kids in some cases better than adults because, sure they havnt done any training, but they don`t expect a lot and are willing to do manual labour, where as adults expect lots but wont do the dirty work.

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    ruby
    June 21st, 2011

    i am 12 years old most of these you can not do in the uk, but there are plenty of things you can do, the leaflet distrubution is a buisness i am venturing in but another suggestion would be to buy drinks etc. in bulk and selling for there rrp at the park or skate park or ice rink

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    Jess
    June 16th, 2011

    these tips r sooooooooooooo awsome i am going to have a yard sell with my friend cos i am saving up for a phone wish me luck

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    Caoilean
    June 11th, 2011

    Wat tip did every 1 use txt bck i want a popular idea!!!

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    Ross
    May 24th, 2011

    I’m 12 and I;m saving up for an iPad. I NEED MONEY!!! yeah, this site was usefull, I might start doing car washes or deliver mail in the holidays

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    Theo
    May 21st, 2011

    these ideas are legit and awesome i have made good money from car washing, dog walking and paper rounds but if your just going to whine and troll that your too lazy to get working then leave.

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    Dillon
    May 20th, 2011

    Guess what my neighbour said dont go anywhere near my car, dog, or ME.

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    liam
    May 18th, 2011

    Hi im 14 years old and i sold Sweets and chocolate and drinks at school i made about £300… some little twat just told a teacher tho now and so i have 2 stop i recomened this to people :)

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    stardust
    May 15th, 2011

    im 13, and i cant do any of these? im not going to knock on peoples doors to see if they want my cakes? thaats ridiculous, cos there all old! more ideaaaas.

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    Jessica
    May 14th, 2011

    i’m only 9 and these ideas sounde really good thx xx

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    natasha
    May 4th, 2011

    i rilly badly want a puppy putn i need more money for one so i need idrees

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    sam
    April 30th, 2011

    I am 10 and i am saving up for stunt pegs for my scooter and i have £5.00 so far and am going to go car washing

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    Lucy
    April 25th, 2011

    I am only 11 years old, and found that making money isnt easy! Luckily, these ideas are so helpful i would definetly recommend , as i have earned £55.42 in a month and have been able to buy the tent i wanted. Thank You!

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    Dylan
    April 25th, 2011

    They are good ideas I agree but unfortunately most of those things are decided by the environment around you e.g. selling things to others and doing jobs for others. I live in the UK with the burden of only 12 years on my back and preferably I would rather not go round to my neighbours and sell them some cookies or wash their cars, whether it is because I do not feel comfortable doing it (shy) or I just do not like them particularly I do not know. However the idea of setting up ads is a great idea and is a very easy way to earn money, one of which I hadn’t thought of before reading this. I thank you for giving me these ideas as they are very helpful. Thank you
    - Dylan

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    Sarah
    April 22nd, 2011

    WoW! Thnx! These ideas rock! I’ve been searching google for ideas like this for days and these ideas are clearly the best! I’m 10 and im saving up for an ipad and a new phone. Thnx 4 the AwEsOmE ideas! :)

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    Georgina xx
    April 20th, 2011

    bless everyone, im 14 and i no how hard it is to earn money, i always used to try and do things to earn some cash but nothing realli worked. the one thing that helped me in the end was doing people’s makeup. that hhelped me ALOT i earned at least 150 a week, it was great
    keep up the good work guys xxx

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    Olivia Drummond
    April 18th, 2011

    omg im 11 nearly 12 and i need some money thx so much for the tipsz xxx

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    lucy
    April 12th, 2011

    thnks for tips im savin up for roller skates coz they are so cool and at the min i have £3 so i cant wait to use some of theese tips but i live in the uk so im not sure wat ones to do? tnks anyways :D

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    Chlzyz
    April 12th, 2011

    I am 10 am i am trying to save up for a new phone for my secondurly school coz my old one is tterrible, thx

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    Alanna
    April 11th, 2011

    I’m 10 and saving up for three leotards that cost £13.77 (altogether) – but, I have to get this much in 4 days because thats when the sale closes on eBay. Thanks for the ideas they’ll help L O A D S!!!

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    Sophie!
    April 11th, 2011

    Hiyah, i am sophie and i am 13 years old and I need some money to do things with my friends, i live in the uk and my road is very small
    How can i make money?!
    I am quite shy and i dont want to go to the local park because some of the more popular people from my school go the and they will take the mic!
    What elce can i do?
    Is it possible to get a saturday job?

    Any help will be appriciated! Thank youu!

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    Bethany
    April 11th, 2011

    Hi im only 10 and I can’t wait to get started on these ideas do you know which are the best ones??xxxx

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    Daniel
    April 9th, 2011

    Hey.
    im 11 and would making paper weights out of rocks make you money

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    lil'e
    April 8th, 2011

    hey guys it’s me again, how do u guys get the money r u in america or somin cause in the uk people dont buy ur stuff unless its really good and really cheap!!!!!!!!!!

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    tea
    April 1st, 2011

    wow i have earened £60 all in 1 month

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    Natalie
    March 29th, 2011

    Hey guys my name is Natalie as you can see..:P Well I have not actually ever tried this intresting tips but I am willing to start! Wish me luck! Need Cash. $$$

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    mariexx
    March 28th, 2011

    hii am 13 and im saving up for a holiday in a cottage in scotland and it cost £406 and i only have £15.50 -.- i live in the uk so im not sure if any of these will work but i’ll try and i need this money FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x

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    lil'e
    March 27th, 2011

    i made 8 pounds in 2 hours

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    lil'e
    March 25th, 2011

    hi i’m 12 do these ideas actually work cause i need cash and soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Ruby
    March 22nd, 2011

    I’m 10 amd need to save up £100 these tips are good but I need a LOT of money. Any more tips???

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    Halima
    March 22nd, 2011

    isnt it illegal in the uk

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    Kyle
    March 19th, 2011

    I sold lucozades at school and made £15 a day :)

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    Alice
    March 18th, 2011

    I luuuv these tips, I am going to start trying them out and making posters for stuff like FACE PAINTING AT A PARTY FOR LIKE £15 POUNDS OR SO or maybe MAKE YR OWN NECLACE/BRACLET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FR MAYBE £2 PER N/B.

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    Alistaire
    March 17th, 2011

    i’m 12 and my dad is a business man so yes i know a bit about it, These are helpful but as you get older you will relise money will decrease and earning £50 a week is nothing, ebay yes good way have money buy socks for about £3.00 and resell them for £4.00, and so on :)

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    Chris
    March 16th, 2011

    Haaha, most of these comments are complete bullcrap, not written by ‘11′, ‘9′ year olds.man has been ratted outtt:o

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    adam :)
    March 15th, 2011

    hello im 13 i carnt wait to star all these things im saving up for the iphone 4

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    elle
    March 13th, 2011

    i’m 14 and im trying to save up for a theatre workshop in london. i wish i could do babysitting, but i dont know anyone with small children, so i’m going to try selling things on eBay.. (: x

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    Mich
    March 12th, 2011

    Really helpful!?

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    Ariane
    March 5th, 2011

    in the uk most are legal,
    you’re not allowed to work in shops under the age of 13 but theres no laws againsed bakesales or dogwalking as long as u dont put stuff you’re not supposed to into the cakes and dont let anyones dog run away
    im 14 and think most of these ideas are pretty good for small amounts of cash at a time
    i’ll try some of them
    oh and to all who are asking about selling cakes in school
    u can if u ask permission from the rector/head teacher
    hope this has helped anyonexx

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    James
    March 5th, 2011

    Georgia-olivia,

    Is what legal in the uk? If you mean setting up a stall, no it is not, you will need to apply for a license.

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    Georgia-Olivia
    February 26th, 2011

    Is this ilegialin the uk ?

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    ella
    February 23rd, 2011

    hey i’m 10. i think your ideas are cool! my favourite idea of your’s is to do a car wash! got to go. better start making money!

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    whyuneedtoknow
    February 18th, 2011

    I’m 12, I can’t really say i’m poor, I have £600! Sounds like alot to most of you, but trust me, it’s not for what i’m saving up for. Anyway, as previously said by others, nobody in the uk ants these services. Nobody reads flyers, if you can’t walk a dog you don’t buy a dog, it’s illigal to set up a stall in the street, nobody wants to come to movie nights and if yu get caught selling stuff in my school your excluded… So thanks anyway.

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    kenny
    February 15th, 2011

    lol am 12 goin 13 and im to nevous to do any of this stuff

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    da don zee
    February 13th, 2011

    I think ur soo right alex, here in the UK, well lets just say hardly any friendly people like in the movies

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    Serena
    February 12th, 2011

    I’m 12 and I have started using Ebay with my parent’s permission here in the UK and in selling just rare Pokemon TCG cards I have earned over £500!!

    ~Serena

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    Hadis
    February 9th, 2011

    Im thirteen.i Want To Make Money But Not In Street such as selling lemonate etc.. “_

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    robert
    February 5th, 2011

    by the way i take this in my bag to secandery school

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    robert
    February 5th, 2011

    in my bag i take 5 cans which is worth £3 (60p each) and sell them for £1 making £2 another way is buying harribos (£1) and spliting them into bags of 10 Selling them for 25p each you usually make £1.50.

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    Abby Willets
    January 27th, 2011

    i hate these ideas i used to do these when i was 2 can you get some more maturer ideas please! tank you.

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    Asim Umar
    January 27th, 2011

    Wow these ideas worked great i made a whole load of money and bought myself a X Box Kinect, thank you for your ideas.

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    iMod
    January 25th, 2011

    For Those Who Are Into Gameing Like Xbox on MW2 Yiou Should Know About !0th Lobbys Each Person Will Pay £5-£15 For One So I recoment For Xmas Or Bday Get A Jtaged Xbox And Learnt About Modding You Can Make Alot From I Am getting One And Will Make About £250 a day And On Weekend You Can Get Like £600+

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    ty
    January 23rd, 2011

    this should help me be rich

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    MICHELLE
    January 19th, 2011

    tanks for the tips they will be great tanks a lot

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    freyaxxx
    January 14th, 2011

    i like them all but i defonatly wouldnt do dog walking- it would take 4ever

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    faduma
    January 11th, 2011

    I AM ONLY 11 AND I MADE £40 IN A WEEK BY A CAKE AND TOY SELL THIS TIPS ARE AWSOME. I AM TYING TO SAVE UP FOR A NEW PHONE AND THANX AGAIN FOR ALL THOSE TIPS. P.S I AM GOING TO TRY THE Party assistant NEXT WEEK. :) :) :)

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    towlaya
    January 10th, 2011

    goooooooood tipppppps and i am going to go with a yard sale

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    Katya
    January 9th, 2011

    Pls help me i dont know which one is the best to make money the fastest and i need it in like 1 week to pay a friend back pls tell me thanks
    Katya :)

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    Faye
    January 9th, 2011

    i think the ebay thing is gr8 just ask ur mum, dad or gardian if they will make a ebay account and they can sell stuff on it. then ask if u can put some of ur stuff on it and u hav the money. if u ask MEGA nicley they r bound 2 say yes. Good luck!! x :P (L)

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    12single07932600655london
    January 9th, 2011

    wow this worked ive made up to £650 in a month and a bit

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    Totally
    January 8th, 2011

    i need £174, any tips on how to raise that?

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    Totally
    January 8th, 2011

    hi, these ideas are fab, definatley going to try the dog walking and pet sitting ideas, i just hope that people in my area have dogs!

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    Faye
    January 8th, 2011

    i’m 11 and REALLY NEED SOME MONEY cus theres a bag,purse and necklace i want and all 2gether they add up 2 £118!!! and i’m going on a shoping spree with my m8 in london so i really need some money there as well. these tips r gr8 but how much shld we charge 4 tings????

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    khadija
    January 5th, 2011

    i am 10 and i am thinking of selling cookie and muffins or even pancakes or sweets and candy or something like that to make money

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    Hannah
    January 1st, 2011

    Do you think that you could post some more ideas? I’m not saying that these don’t work. I just want some more ideas. As for you Toto shouldn’t you have a job? Either way you’re giving up way to easily. Actually try.

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    alix
    December 28th, 2010

    i ernt 1221 by washing cars awsome

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    Leah
    December 28th, 2010

    I am 10 years old these ideas are ideal for me! I am great with animals such as dogs. Dog walking is ideal for me. Thankyou so much!

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    Alexandra
    December 26th, 2010

    I’m eleven and these are really amazing ideas! I’m saving up for a iTouch and I can’t wait to try these!

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    THE_HACKER
    December 26th, 2010

    These are all shit ways of making money the way I make money is to hack things and mod things for people so really when I’m 16 going round peoples houses and selling things is absolutely pissing pointless

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    Rebecca
    December 24th, 2010

    I love all your suggestions and will defently try them, I really need money, because I want to be able to make a difference in people’s lives so most of the money that I’m planning to make will hopefully go to charity!
    Hope everyone else’s money making ideas go well and keep sving! :)

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    Laila
    December 12th, 2010

    I am 11 and I have always wanted to make money,and now i desperately need it for my family’s xmas present. sweets are quite popular in my school so i will try selling them and see how it goes.

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    kirsty
    December 10th, 2010

    i love doing smily faces

    :* :( ;)

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    kirsty
    December 10th, 2010

    hi im kirsty and im 11 i need to make money fast so i read all the comments and there good so im gonna make shore i try some of these what ones do u rekomend sorry about my bad spellings well who ever is created this website rocks :)

    kirsty xxx

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    Ed
    December 10th, 2010

    Im 13, and in 6 weeks I saved up enough to buy a Mac Mini. Im loving it. I charged £2.00 for a car wash and did about 100 car washes. Thats allready £200 in 2 weeks! Next I started setting up computers for the elderly, by doing that I got only £20.00. Ok so I have £220 right now. A Mac Mini costs £535 on amazon. Next I started Dog Walking, I made so much over the 3 weeks. I had enough to buy a Mac Mini and a 2nd Hand Apple Cinema Display! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! I WOULD DOEFINTELY RECOMEND THIS TO A FREIND.

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    bt1998
    December 10th, 2010

    so can you write thing,s like how i could trick my mum and dad in giving me money that would be great sooooooooooo pleeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeee

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    bt1998
    December 10th, 2010

    the thing is these ideas are really awsome but i live in the uk and all these things would get you money but if people don,t give you money and you ask for it they might think you are a bit you know cheeky.

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    Christina
    December 8th, 2010

    Hi, I’m 11 years old and i really really want to buy some stuff for me and my pony, but it’s soooooo expensive!!! I hope these ideas work… xD
    Thanks! =D

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    Lolly Jean
    December 7th, 2010

    I got paid £30 for baby sitting my neighbours kids. So happy!!!!

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    Scarlett
    November 7th, 2010

    i am 11 years old and i am desperate for a phone that actually does things!!!! is it possible to breed fish or something does that make any money?

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    maciek
    October 27th, 2010

    im 12 and i am sometimes embarresed to talk to ppl as im polish in brittan but i will try this might help me save up for some warhammer 40k figures or mabey get my own ipod touch if it goes well ill try for ipad i will post with how well i am doing thanks hope to see cash flow in :)

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    rubie
    October 26th, 2010

    thx these comments are great

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    rubie
    October 26th, 2010

    this is really good website and i havnt tried any yet but still i can tell its gonna be good if i am aloud to do it! this is so good for me coz i am only 10 yeah yeah yeah!
    thx your the best who ever wrote the blog thing
    from rubie

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    Stefan
    October 24th, 2010

    Hey, your tips are useful for only younger kids because at the age of 12+, many people are getting a bit shy. Maybe one of your friends sees you on the streets or so. xD

    And in the UK I don’t know if all these tips are actually Legal :O

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    Amy
    October 20th, 2010

    Hey Joseph, Alice, and Cat Lover.
    Thanks :)
    yeah, somebody needed to kick those guy’s buts.
    Though i bet they never even read that comment I made xD

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    anonymus
    October 16th, 2010

    u kids are sssssoooo gulible i bet half of these are illegal. why do u care

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    aaron
    October 14th, 2010

    these are all same old things you hear how about somit different if you a 13 yr old

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    katie and robyn
    October 9th, 2010

    hiya we have read all of them and we think they are gr8 idea we are 12 yrs old and are gonna try lots of em! x

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    Sarah
    October 3rd, 2010

    Why did u not minission a day care??? My cxousin did it and she earned over 3oo$.

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    confused.........
    October 1st, 2010

    heyyy im 13 and i wanna get a blackberry curve 8520 but me and my friend have tried dog walking but she kinda let her one run away and we only got 3.50. and its had in the uk when its raining……….. with sweets at skool , a boy i no done this but got himslef in trouble coz he werent allowed….. wot to do ???????//

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    sk8boardatom
    September 29th, 2010

    thx u so much for these tips because me and my neighbur are really into skateboarding and were trying to raise around 800 to 1000 euros to build a backyard skatepark so far weve got over 300 euros including are pocket money :) nearly there
    thx so much.

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    louis
    September 19th, 2010

    i am 10 years old i whant a xbox 360 thanks for the tips

  113. 89

    Celeste
    September 19th, 2010

    These were very helpful to me adn I made alot of money from it and I’m very happy that I went on this website and now my parents are very happy with me.

  114. 88

    kyle
    September 11th, 2010

    just go to recyclin sites rob chlothes then cash them in im 12 and make about £30 a day offf it

  115. 87

    Emma
    September 5th, 2010

    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wow

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    Emma
    September 5th, 2010

    i am only 10 i started with 26 dollars i am going to try these awsome tips thanks

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    magicaal mee (:
    September 4th, 2010

    Okaay i turned 12 on the 21 august .. im just gunna staart yeeaar 8 and moost of my frieends are 13 this year and are starting a newsround and im one of the youngest so i cant do it yeet:( but most of these ideas are great and i think i could get some money doing face paints dog walking and thaa sort of stuff xx hopefully i can geet enough money everyweek to do supreme girly shopping with all my mates xx But im not sure my mum would let me do this stuff ?? :\ So wish me luck and i wish you lot luck aswell hope you find everything you need :) xx

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    IVI4YH3M
    September 4th, 2010

    i think these ideas are allrite but i am looking 2 buy an iphone and i dnt reli wanna w8 4 months can any1 help me wiv some ideas on how 2 get a gd sum of moneys in a fairly short time?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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    chilly
    September 3rd, 2010

    i want to know wat pople do to get £50 which jobs do they do out of these :) cus i realy nrrd money and so doese my m8 cus we want to buy tickets to go and see arsenal play :)

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    ...
    August 30th, 2010

    gud ideas but ther neva gonna happen 2 examples
    1. babysitting when your 12, you have to 14 to be in the house by urself anyway
    2. the blogging one u have to be 16 to have a myspace account

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    billy bob joe the 3rd...tom
    August 22nd, 2010

    these ideas well some are … and some are good but what is the point off tellin some 7 year old kid to start a ebay buisnes i mean they’ll be against the law ya have to be over 18 to do that my wee bro thinks hes all cool bein a buisnes man and then he showed me this bit off rubbish i mean EBAY and hes uner 5 but still some were good
    ta

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    jake
    August 19th, 2010

    heyy these ideas r quite good,, but if u have no time because school takes over,,, SELL SWEETS i got an ipod touch in 1MONTH

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    Alice
    August 18th, 2010

    Yeah Amy! Go Girl! Lol. Its True Tho, Markus and Toto you’re dead mean, destroying some childrens way of thinking, big wow, maybe some dreams are a long shot, but whats wrong with trying, you’ve got more of a chance, and dont bother telling us that when you were 7-14 you didn’t have a pretty much un achevable dream! And in the 21st centurie most dreams can be acheived!!
    - alice

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    Bethany
    August 18th, 2010

    The face painting ones great! you can also make cards

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    admin
    August 16th, 2010

    Hi Flory,

    Great to hear that your are making money selling cakes.

    The best blogging platform is wordpress, that is the one we use and it is highly recommended and free.

    Good luck,

    Julian.

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    Flory
    August 15th, 2010

    I went from house to house selling cakes and brownies and made £20 in one afternoon, so thnaks for the idea. How are some of you making £800?! Also I want to try the blogging but I’m not sure how to do it :/ Anyone know???

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    loz1999
    August 14th, 2010

    your ideas are pretty bril i’ve made £50 already . :)

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    SmileyEnt.:)
    August 13th, 2010

    just sell them at very very very cheap prices like £5 per ipod touch!

  129. 73

    Joseph
    August 13th, 2010

    Behind you all the way Amy who posted that reply To marcus

  130. 72

    Jake
    August 12th, 2010

    Im only 9 and i made £41.00 and in 2days wonder how much in a month?

  131. 71

    Becky
    August 10th, 2010

    im only 7 and in 2 days ive earned £124.75 thnx for the tips

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    mathew
    August 9th, 2010

    im 11,but in the uk im shure u need to be 13 to work :)

  133. 69

    hannah
    August 7th, 2010

    im 12 ,has anyone earned money and if so HOW? xxx :)

  134. 68

    ashleigh
    August 7th, 2010

    booo you!!!!!!!!!! you gies are horrible

  135. 67

    Thomas
    August 7th, 2010

    Desi, The £ sign is UK money

    and i’m 12 nearly 13 prob gonna do a lot of these thx for the tips

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    Desi
    July 28th, 2010

    Cat Lover, You Already Have over 300$?! HOW?!?!?!?! And In one month!!! hOw1 thats basically impossible! Tell Me how you did this! Please Please Reply

  137. 65

    Desi
    July 28th, 2010

    I Live In Holly Wood any What is £ What does that stand for?????? ;)

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    Desi
    July 28th, 2010

    I Am Sorry none of these are helpfull, the city I live in is not safe so i can’t do about 30 of the suggestions you made! :( Thanks Anyway, I would need to come up with about 500.00-600.00, Anyways so thanks but no thanks. :(

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    adam
    July 26th, 2010

    im and i made 80 punds

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    Ana
    July 20th, 2010

    Ok, So Im 14 And I Really Need Some Money And Soon! Ie By Next Tuesday, Ive Already Earnt Around £7 From A Bake Sale Down My Road But I Need Higher Amounts?! WHAT CAN I DOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  141. 61

    Mubash
    July 17th, 2010

    I am only 12 and I have got £50 from recycling!!!!!!!!!!

  142. 60

    abi
    July 14th, 2010

    i dont think its legal to work under the age of 13 in the uk which is annoying cos i want some money im agreing with marcus its very hard to write a news paper you need a proper story if you tell the world about a dog that got run over they wont care

  143. 59

    Coral
    July 12th, 2010

    I’m 12, saving up to help my friend buy a phone!!:P

  144. 58

    davie
    July 11th, 2010

    Im 12. These look like quite good methods i need £50 more to buy my xbox and gta iv. Cant wait to try them

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    CAT LOVER2648
    July 8th, 2010

    YOU SAID IT AMY, WAY TO GO!!!!!!! bye the way i a 12 years old and in one month ive earned over $300. and p.s. i agre with amy completly so shizzle to you toto and marcus XD

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    rosa
    June 23rd, 2010

    its a nice tips for kids and even the young ones would you mind if I copy it share to others…thanks a lot….

  147. 55

    d1a3r5c6y
    June 19th, 2010

    me and my bros r savin up for a guitar. can u do this in the uk

  148. 54

    Kimberly
    June 9th, 2010

    i am so exited to get started on this!!

  149. 53

    fern
    June 9th, 2010

    huh i sell lemonade and now i can buy my own laptop i am 9 years old hehehehe

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    ashley
    May 13th, 2010

    thanx but all ready done all those and made £4072.00 wow :) cash $ or what

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    sarah
    May 9th, 2010

    hEY, i AM 13 AND I AM SOO THANKFULL FOR THE TIPS!!!!! i HAVE BEEN TRYING OUT, AND IN 4 WEEKS I HAVE MADE £115! i ONLY NEED £35 TO GET MY IPOD! tHANKYOOOOOOO!!!:D :)

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    Amy
    May 8th, 2010

    toto and marcus, you are not the kindest people i know.
    @ toto: a-duh, dude, TWENTY FOUR!!! this is for kids. thats, like 0-16. (Not like 1 year olds could sell lemonade, lol)
    I found some of these ides quite helpful. yes, they may not all be the most original, but who cares? i don’t.

    @Marcus: tell me: were you born a grownup? you were 11 once to, you know. everybody was. and you had dreams, too. and by saying “little eleven year olds thinking they are going to start a newspaper buisness or somthing are pretty hilarious” is being nasty. Kids have dreams. Dreams can be realistic or completely laughable, but its the grownups responsibility to keep those ideas going, not crush them. It’s with ideas that a ten-year-old kid can become a twenty-year-old millionaire.
    You also said: “Children are so gulible and easily manipulated.” now that is mean. children are children. are you gonna tell them ‘all you ever thought was stupid, you’re stupid, and i hate you?’ well, thats what you’re saying to every child in existence by your previous quote!

    and just some info: when i was 11-16, i earned my money by making magazine. so blah to you!

    -Amy

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    Gina Perry
    May 6th, 2010

    These are good ideas. My 12 year old son is constantly trying to make money and he has started making bookmarks and birdhouses to sell. He’s also big into online gaming, so maybe I’ll help him set up a blog.
    Thanks for the great ideas.
    Gina Perry

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    Ben West
    April 29th, 2010

    This is a great web-site. I would recomend it to any kid who wants to earn money

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    Marcus
    April 23rd, 2010

    These ideas suck pretty bad. And the comments by little eleven year olds thinking they are going to start a newspaper buisness or somthing are pretty hilarious. Children are so gulible and easily manipulated.

  156. 46

    awesom-o
    April 17th, 2010

    toto youre a div! im 13 (who cares) and i made £50 in 1 week from the pet stuff- wowser! lol

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    toto
    April 11th, 2010

    Im 24 and these ideas are too be honest rather silly ! i have not made one dollar and i am quite frankly upset! i have loast money trying to publish posters and now am in a devistated situation, i hope to hear no more of this idol chit-chat and i hope you are happy with yourselves !These ideas are totally blabble!
    Good day !

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    connor
    April 8th, 2010

    right…im 13 a nice lad. BUT I NEED MONEY! LIKE EVERY CHILD! I DO 4 HOURS OF WORK FOR MY MUM FOR A TENNER! now im goin to try some of these methods to make me money, if they work il get back to everyone! :) x

  159. 43

    olivia marshall
    April 4th, 2010

    i hav 3 rabbits and want another that i saw the one i want but its £110
    i onley have £16.36

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    luke
    March 23rd, 2010

    jewellry not jewelry

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    hannah
    March 19th, 2010

    witch 1ns can u mKE THE MOST MONEY OUTA QICKEST IM SAVIN AP 4 FORSE :)

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    Gaia
    March 19th, 2010

    I am 11 years old. I did loads of the ideas you published and I now have over £200 raised in one month! Thanks! Great ideas! :)

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    Caitlin
    March 10th, 2010

    which 10 are the easiest to make money out of and thanks :)

  164. 38

    Joshua :)
    March 9th, 2010

    i am 9 and i’m saving in a new ipod touch
    these tips are great

    thanks
    joshua
    :)

  165. 37

    kelsey
    March 5th, 2010

    i am 9 and i only get 1pound for washing up all week!

  166. 36

    Gerald
    March 2nd, 2010

    your errands for elderly and your yard work was awesome idea. i am only 12 and I earned £35 in a day

  167. 35

    Amy
    February 28th, 2010

    I Did Dog WAlking and Dog GRooming And i got £3.50 Per Dog Walk and £ 2.00 Per Grooming And i Got £35.00 in 1 week

  168. 34

    omar
    February 23rd, 2010

    im 12 and im saving up for a new tv and i used all the ideas here and in 1 week i got over 800 punds !!!!!!!!!!! thank you very much

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    Alice
    February 22nd, 2010

    I’m eleven years old and ur tips r gd but where I live in the uk neighbours r quite …. Well let’s say I wouldn’t want to knock on their doors. I also live in a coldi sak so I have only around 10 neighbours . I think magazine making is a gd idea. Me and some of my mates from school started to make and sell bookmarks for a while , we ended up with fiveteen quuid each

  170. 32

    joe
    February 16th, 2010

    you can ind this info anywhere! I looked everywhere on how to make money but everything is the same.

  171. 31

    sarah
    February 15th, 2010

    will they really work tho????????

  172. 30

    sarah
    February 15th, 2010

    im 13 year im going to try these tips thanks
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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    nour
    February 7th, 2010

    this is sooooooooooo good i had a yard sale and in one day i got 100 quid!!!!!
    and im only ten years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    nasher
    January 25th, 2010

    im 12 and im saving up for an x box i need 90 pounds wish me luck

  175. 27

    Jordan
    January 20th, 2010

    I’m 14 and I earn £20 a week from selling sweets at school

    and don’t forget a paper round

  176. 26

    luigi
    December 29th, 2009

    i need money for clothes and stuff for my dog,how much could i get in a week dog walking?

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    ife
    December 21st, 2009

    i am 11 years old and i am saving up for a NINTENDO DSI i think these tips are really going to help me to earn money not only for the nintendo but 4 other things looking at these comments they have showed me i am not to younge to be rich.

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    mel
    December 2nd, 2009

    it is all right but wat do u do in the winter

  179. 23

    lia
    December 1st, 2009

    yeah im 11 and im going to try those ideas!

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    jone
    November 29th, 2009

    is any of them legal in the uk

  181. 21

    katie
    November 27th, 2009

    hi,i’m 12 and these ideas sound great but i’m not sure which ones i would be able to do. jack, which ones did u do?

  182. 20

    callum chester
    November 22nd, 2009

    i am 11 years old and im going to start my own newspaper does any one know how i can get stalls to sell them

  183. 19

    Matt
    November 14th, 2009

    12 and those are awsome ideas!!

  184. 18

    jack
    November 3rd, 2009

    great tips i went up my rd and made £470

  185. 17

    nadine
    September 30th, 2009

    these suggestions are great i need a lot of money though like £800 coz im goin on water sport trip and its a challenge to raise the money your self i gonna start this weekend only 2 days

  186. 16

    cierra
    September 27th, 2009

    im saving up for a phone and i think these tips will be very useful for me to be succesful

  187. 15

    Jazz
    September 15th, 2009

    me and my mates were raising money for Children in Need. We did a bake sale at school with Pudsey biscuits and we raised 60 quid, sold homegrown fruit and veg and made another 60 and then did some car washing for the teachers and got fifty. Thanks xx

  188. 14

    josh
    September 9th, 2009

    Nice Tips

  189. 13

    Nikki
    August 30th, 2009

    im 11 awsome ideas but R these legal in UK

  190. 12

    amy
    August 18th, 2009

    i am only 10 and me and my best friend need to earn 60 pounds so i hope these tips will help

  191. 11

    Alan
    August 14th, 2009

    I am 12 years old.
    I am trying to save up for a new phone so these tips are great!

    xxxx

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    Isobel
    July 21st, 2009

    This site looks very good. You have come up with a lot of good ideas for kids that are young and a few for older children as well. Some of your ideas have really interested me and i am going to start to use your ideas so that i can earn a bit of cash over the summer holidays. Thank you so much!

  193. 9

    Ellie
    July 16th, 2009

    I am only 10,
    This is a great website, thanks 4 the tips.
    I am saving up for a laptop and this will really help!
    xoxo

  194. 8

    Rachel
    July 13th, 2009

    I am 11 years old amd saving up for an i-pod. The list of ideas are very useful to me. I am sure I will make a lot of money. This is the best site I have seen in my quest on the internet. Thank you very much for writing this, Kathryn.
    – Rachel

  195. 7

    SHELDON
    July 12th, 2009

    HI I AM 13 TURNING 14 AND IN TWO DAYS I HAVE MADE $21.00 AND MORE I AM SAVING UP TO BYE A HAT

  196. 6

    Cy
    July 10th, 2009

    I am 12 and have started baking cookies for the people in my neighborhood. I need to say that putting up signs helps a whole lot! I had my brother watch my *cookie stand* so I could ride my bike around the neighborhood stapeling up signs to polls. Thanx for all the otha ideas. I need some cha ching and fast. :] xD

  197. 5

    Nadia
    July 6th, 2009

    I am only 11 years old and these tips should help me earn some money

  198. 4

    matthew
    June 24th, 2009

    ime 11 and there great fanks for the help and eloise what ones did you do

  199. 3

    Rosie
    June 22nd, 2009

    I am only 11 years old and i realy want a laptop i will try to use some of thes tips,thankyou for your ideas.

  200. 2

    Qaisara
    June 19th, 2009

    your tips are awesome and I’m only 10. I can’t wit to start earning my cash with your awesome ideas

  201. 1

    eloise
    June 15th, 2009

    your ideas are cool, im only 11yrs old and ive already got £35 in 2 weeks

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We are Kathryn and Captain Frugal two money saving fanatics. Kathryn is a freelance writer living in San Francisco which means that she's had to work hard to maintain a frugal budget. Captain Frugal learned from a young age that a penny saved is a penny earned, he's made it his life's mission to beat "the system" a few cents at a time. "Living the high life is easy!" say's captian frugal, "all you need is a little creativity, to improve your lifestyle and still save money!

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