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Brad Russ · 05-01-2006, 03:36 AM

What are some of the different ways you made money as a kid?? I use to think of all kinds of creative ways to make money, but my favorite was always can collecting. I use to do that all the time during the Summer. I would go from door to door, asking people if they had any pop or beer cans. One Summer, I made over $100.00 in three weeks, and believe me, for a 13 year old, that was alot of money. That ended up being the best Fourth of July ever for me, since I spent about $80.00 of it on fireworks. There was this one lady, who use to leave her cans in an empty trash bin for me, and I would pick them up every month or so. I remember she use to always say to me, "boy, are you ever lucky I'm an alcoholic."

She was right too. I usually walked away from her house with atleast $15.00 worth of cans. Another thing I liked about can collecting, was all the cool people I got the chance to meet. I met great neighbors, and made some really cool friends, who I never would have met, had I not collected cans. I also met alot of really hot girls that way, which, as a 13 year old, is really awesome!!

Anyway, what are some of the best ways you all made money as kids??

Mijada · 05-01-2006, 05:48 AM

I had a paper route, I babysat and I lived near a golf course and my friends and I would collect all the stray golf balls and sell them back to the golfers.

rusyd · 05-01-2006, 10:49 AM

I babysat and took care of peoples houses and pets why they were away. I also sold lemonade.

Chain Gang Member · 05-01-2006, 11:19 AM

Helping out my grandparents

Nighthawk76 · 05-01-2006, 11:26 AM

I begged my parents for money.

MsOrange · 05-01-2006, 12:03 PM

i cleaned my grandma's house, she woudl always let me to small jobs for money around her house. Then as I got about 15, I had a HUGE babysitting job. I literally had about 10 families I babysat for, but has I turned 17 and got more into going out, and having a real job, I slowly let that go. At about 16, i started working @ a grocery store and was tehre till I was about 20.

retrochick9 · 05-01-2006, 02:06 PM

One summer when I was a kid, I think I was about 9 or so, I was obsessed with making money, lol. I had a kool-aid stand and my best friend, her brother, and my brother also worked it. It didn't last too long though, LOL!!! Then I got the brilliant idea of selling rocks door to door on our street, LOL!!!!

D.J. · 05-01-2006, 03:29 PM

I pretty much screwed people out of money being that I can con anyone to do anything. Once, we shaved my friend's dog's hair and convinced people he needed life saving surgery and we got $300 in 1 day

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Penny Lane · 05-01-2006, 03:44 PM

Well when I was a young kid(in the 50's) my sisters and I would walk around my grandma's neighborhood and pick up pop bottles. At that time they had a 2cent refund. But we could buy a lot of candy for 10cents! Another thing that we "tried" to do was that we would strip small limbs and branches from trees and try to sell them to the neighbor's for switches to spank their kids with. Remember this was the 50's and all kids got spanked. So we just thought that we would help them out!

Well that didn't work out too well. Guess we were asking too much money for them(a penny apiece)

In high school I worked part time in a small grocery store in my small town. In fact that is where I met my husband. His parents had a hardware store across the street.
I also babysat .

Brad Russ · 05-01-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by D.J.

I pretty much screwed people out of money being that I can con anyone to do anything. Once, we shaved my friend's dog's hair and convinced people he needed life saving surgery and we got $300 in 1 day

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Oh my gosh, that is hilarious!!

Brad Russ · 05-01-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Another thing that we "tried" to do was that we would strip small limbs and branches from trees and try to sell them to the neighbor's for switches to spank their kids with. Remember this was the 50's and all kids got spanked. So we just thought that we would help them out!

Well that didn't work out too well. Guess we were asking too much money for them(a penny apiece)

Too bad this wasn't the 1960's. Then you could have gone to Michael Jackson's house, and sold them to his father. You'd have been rich!!

Chad Michael Murray · 05-01-2006, 07:38 PM

Selling blood and Tiffany cassette tapes.

Makoto_Shinobi · 05-01-2006, 08:52 PM

Helping out with my parents.

Mr. Stefani · 05-01-2006, 09:16 PM

I used to take money i'd see around the house. I got caught though. My mom was wondering why at 10 years old I had $500 in my underwear draw.

dawsongirl · 05-01-2006, 09:27 PM

Asked dad for money.

I babysat when I got older. One summer I made a deal with my mom that I'd be the maid if I didn't have to go out and get a real job.

I was 16.

05-01-2006, 03:36 AM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Different ways you made money as a kid?? What are some of the different ways you made money as a kid?? I use to think of all kinds of creative ways to make money, but my favorite was always can collecting. I use to do that all the time during the Summer. I would go from door to door, asking people if they had any pop or beer cans. One Summer, I made over $100.00 in three weeks, and believe me, for a 13 year old, that was alot of money. That ended up being the best Fourth of July ever for me, since I spent about $80.00 of it on fireworks. There was this one lady, who use to leave her cans in an empty trash bin for me, and I would pick them up every month or so. I remember she use to always say to me, "boy, are you ever lucky I'm an alcoholic." She was right too. I usually walked away from her house with atleast $15.00 worth of cans. Another thing I liked about can collecting, was all the cool people I got the chance to meet. I met great neighbors, and made some really cool friends, who I never would have met, had I not collected cans. I also met alot of really hot girls that way, which, as a 13 year old, is really awesome!! Anyway, what are some of the best ways you all made money as kids??
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05-01-2006, 05:48 AM	#2
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I had a paper route, I babysat and I lived near a golf course and my friends and I would collect all the stray golf balls and sell them back to the golfers.
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05-01-2006, 11:19 AM	#4
Chain Gang Member 1st Female Triple Crown Champ Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Watching Three's Company & Wrestling Posts: 8,927	Helping out my grandparents
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05-01-2006, 03:44 PM	#9
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,280	Well when I was a young kid(in the 50's) my sisters and I would walk around my grandma's neighborhood and pick up pop bottles. At that time they had a 2cent refund. But we could buy a lot of candy for 10cents! Another thing that we "tried" to do was that we would strip small limbs and branches from trees and try to sell them to the neighbor's for switches to spank their kids with. Remember this was the 50's and all kids got spanked. So we just thought that we would help them out! Well that didn't work out too well. Guess we were asking too much money for them(a penny apiece) In high school I worked part time in a small grocery store in my small town. In fact that is where I met my husband. His parents had a hardware store across the street. I also babysat .
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05-01-2006, 07:38 PM	#12
Chad Michael Murray Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,493	Selling blood and Tiffany cassette tapes.
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05-01-2006, 10:49 AM	#3
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	I babysat and took care of peoples houses and pets why they were away. I also sold lemonade.

05-01-2006, 11:26 AM	#5
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I begged my parents for money.

05-01-2006, 12:03 PM	#6
MsOrange Bringin' Sexy Back Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 6,133	i cleaned my grandma's house, she woudl always let me to small jobs for money around her house. Then as I got about 15, I had a HUGE babysitting job. I literally had about 10 families I babysat for, but has I turned 17 and got more into going out, and having a real job, I slowly let that go. At about 16, i started working @ a grocery store and was tehre till I was about 20.

05-01-2006, 02:06 PM	#7
retrochick9 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: On the couch, in my jammies, watching TV! Posts: 620	One summer when I was a kid, I think I was about 9 or so, I was obsessed with making money, lol. I had a kool-aid stand and my best friend, her brother, and my brother also worked it. It didn't last too long though, LOL!!! Then I got the brilliant idea of selling rocks door to door on our street, LOL!!!!

05-01-2006, 03:29 PM	#8
D.J. Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 887	I pretty much screwed people out of money being that I can con anyone to do anything. Once, we shaved my friend's dog's hair and convinced people he needed life saving surgery and we got $300 in 1 day .

05-01-2006, 08:52 PM	#13
Makoto_Shinobi a.k.a Shiki-Minami Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 29, 2006 Posts: 65	Helping out with my parents.

05-01-2006, 09:16 PM	#14
Mr. Stefani Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 15, 2001 Posts: 20,757	I used to take money i'd see around the house. I got caught though. My mom was wondering why at 10 years old I had $500 in my underwear draw.

05-01-2006, 09:27 PM	#15
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Asked dad for money. I babysat when I got older. One summer I made a deal with my mom that I'd be the maid if I didn't have to go out and get a real job. I was 16.