How can I raise money for summer?

Question

I am 14 and I need some money for my holiday to Florida. I would really like about £100 ($200) in about 40 days. Does anyone know any ideas on how to get it. I have a paper route allready if that helps

THANKS X

Answer 1

eBay - buy wholesale from somewhere and sell or sell old stuff you do noot need anymore. If you need some wholesale stuff, I have some stuff left over from when I sold things on eBay. You make loads. When I was 14, I made about £60 - £80 profit for about 2 hours work a week!

Answer 2

If you're good with kids, put up some posters in local schools/shops for a reliable babysitter. Be prepared to work late nights though but you will be able to charge a fair bit around £5phr making the average nights work £20-£25. Even one job a week (typically a friday or saturday night) would get you to your target within 40days. Most parents find it hard to find a babysitter so you shouldn't have any trouble finding work!

Answer 3

Maybe hold a  garage sale or if theres any summer fates going on, sell stuff u dont want for reasonable prices. Or if you fancy getting up early what about a car boot sale?

Selling stuff over the internet will get you more money.

If you think your ressponsible enough maybe ask an aunty or some one you know if they would let you babysit your children(the reason i didnt say anyone is because im not sure if strangers would let you baby sit) I cant promise you will get a hundred pounds. but you'll have abit of extra holiday money!

Answer 4

sell some old toys and stuff online (ebay)

cutting grass can give you a good relationship with neighbors so you can do it again.

buy drinks and stuff for skl and sell them on for more (not to much more because people will call u scabby e.c.t!)

baby-sitting - you cant go wrong because its a good pay and its eay(put an advertisement somewhere!)

Answer 5

If you could cut grass and make a tidy job of the edges

I bet you would make a killing !!  

Only a thought

Answer 6

when I was young, my brothers and I sometimes picked wild flowers or pussywillow branches and sold those outside our house. If you make a daily target, it may help you stay motivated. How about asking all your parents' friends whether they have anything they want help with? Or maybe you know an elderly person locally who would appreciate some help with their garden?

Also, what about selling some old stuff, like a garage sale to shift books and toys and clothes you no longer need? Maybe you can put an ad in a shop window offering your services (ie window-cleaning etc. Another thing my brothers and I did was to stand with buckets of water and shammy leathers in the local car park and ask if people want their car cleaned. Patience is the key: you will get turned down a lot, whatever you attempt, but if you break down what you need to earn to a daily target, it should be easy enough if you keep on with it. Good luck!

Answer 7

do:

paper rounds

babysitting

cut the grass

hoover

the dishes

if u have a pet eg dog walk it

sell old jewlry you dont use to a jewler (my m8 got£80when she did it)

car boot sale

hope you get the money in time . xD

Answer 8

You could try pet-sitting, if your good with animals! If so, put up flyers. But make sure you don't take a job that you can't handle.

Good Luck!