Good ideas on earning money before Christmas?

Question

I'd love to buy my friends & family some nice gifts this Christmas & I don't want to earn my money from my parents because then..I'd just be buying them a gift with their own money. That's not right!

What are some good ways for me to earn some money?
I'm 15, by the way. I don't know if I'm old enough to go out & get a job at a grocery store yet.

Answer 1

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GO clean out your Closet and Garage, find old but good conditioned toys, Cds, collectables. especially BARBIE stuff.. run an ad on CRAIGS LIST OR SELL ON EBAY.. Have a garage sale aFTER thanks giving! Throw a party have everybody bring their own and donate an admission fee to the fact your hosting the party . Baby sit., go to the local Senior Center and ask if Seniors need help shoveling their sidewalks, moving lawn, cleaning up around the house, Can u run errands? Put up posters at local grocery stores or Senior housing lobby. During Xmas Break have a reading group where parents can drop off their kids for like two hours and read to them. And have them read to you. Charge for your time. Wash cars,Sweep driveways. knock on the neighbors doors bring a broom, plastic bag and maybe a rake.
Poster up that you want some work. Be creative and start now. Another good way ASk all your family members for their loose change every time they shop. put it in a jar.. by end of month you could have $50.00

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Thank you!

Answer 2

Sell the stuff you don't want anymore on ebay! You should have junk, most people do. And there's always someone interested in what we consider junk.