A Few Simple Ways You Can Help Your Kids Make Money

Kids are naturally keen on working for money. Many children will come to you and ask what they can do when they wish to make a few dollars. Here are some simple tips for teaching your kids how to make their own money.

1. Find work for them to do around the house. Do not include their regular chores in with these new duties. Don't create a job for them just so they can make money- you might as well just hand money to them. Take a close look at what actually needs to be done around the house and choose something that is appropriate to their age.

Ask what your child needs money for. Make the job reasonable, and the amount of money earned in relation to the job, not out of proportion.

2. Start a needed service in your neighborhood. Parents have the responsibility of upkeep inside and outside the house. As soon as your child is old enough, they can begin a lawn care business. You will need to help them. Create flyers and deliver them door-to-door or put them in mailboxes. State your services and the fee. Elderly neighbors and those that are too busy to do the work make ideal clients. Monitor your child at each job. Only help when they need you to pitch in.

3. Create crafts to sell on eBay. Your child may be the type that enjoys making crafts. If they have the knack, there is a market to sell their wares. EBay offers a no-pressure situation where kids can see business in action. Follow the policies for setting up an account. If they are too young, you may have to own the account. Take pictures of the items and assist your child in writing a description of them for a viewing audience. Selling on eBay introduces kids to the art of owning and maintaining a business.

4. Enlist their help in monitoring younger siblings. A child of seven or eight is old enough to keep an eye on a three year old while you are in the house. This is not a babysitting job, but a monitoring one. If you need to cook dinner or finish some other household chore, hire your youngster to keep an eye on their brothers and/or sisters while you do so. Stress the main points: Keep toys out of their mouths; keep them away from the stove; go where they go. Too many instructions will have your child zoning out.

5. Consider having a yard sale. If a child wants to make some extra money, have them pick out (with your help) some toys they no longer play with and some clothes that don't fit. By selling them in a yard sale, they can make a few dollars, and clean up their rooms. Selling used items is much more beneficial than throwing them away or simply storing them and not using them. Let others benefit from them as well.

Kids are hard workers. Asking for more work is a sign that they are learning how valuable money can be to their lives. These five ways to make money are a start. Add more of your own as you think of them.

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