Quick Cash For Teens

As tales of YouTube and MySpace fortunes float virally throughout the blogosphere and media, kids wonder: "Could I do that?" Financial expert Peter Bielagus emphatically answers "Yes!" Quick Cash for Teens provides smart strategies for earning big bucks, with step-by-step instructions for identifying opportunities, creating a business plan, and implementing it successfully. Bielagus includes it all: sample budget worksheets, marketing plans, press releases, and more! Sidebars throughout include: - Dollars & Sense: basic business concepts and strategies - Extra Credit: more advanced concepts, such as tax info - Tales from the Front Lines: real-life stories from young entrepreneurs

With parents constantly seeking safe, fun, and enriching experiences for their children, there are many opportunities for teens who have the patience, energy, creativity, and responsibility needed to work with kids. A number of money-making opportunities are presented, from traditional employment within established businesses like camps and after-school programs to unique entrepreneurial ventures. In addition to sharing tips for job hunting or, alternatively, making a business plan, the author gives useful advice for working successfully with children, communicating well with parents, and preparing and planning for child safety. Ample resources for further research and professional development are provided in the back matter.

Making money is not about pinching pennies and cutting back on your cash flow: It is about making smart decisions. The Teen's Ultimate Guide to Making Money When You Can't Get a Job will put you on the right track to start earning your spending money, even if you cannot land one of those traditional first jobs. You will learn how to start exploring other options, such as pet sitting, babysitting, and tutoring. You will also grasp just how to leverage the Internet to help you make money by taking paid surveys, blogging, or even teaching your parents and their friends how to use social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Most importantly, you will discover how to take your hobbies and turn them into your personalized income generator.

This book presents readers with multiple sides to issues relating to teen employment. It recognizes the intimate relationship between its subject and reader as it weaves together different points of view. Readers will evaluate several issues, including which measures teens should take to protect themselves at work, whether teen unemployment is at a record high, and how teens can increase their chances of finding employment. Essay sources include PR Newswire, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Majority Staff, and CBS News.

"Provides information for teens about basic money management and personal finance"--Provided by publisher.

Navigating the financial world in the modern economy can be tough for teens. Studies show that teens often don't understand the basics of creating and maintaining a budget. This volume shares some creative and smart tips to help anyone interested in developing a budget to do just that. The short, to-the-point format makes for a quick, informative read. Quick tips and financial facts are included for fast reference to invaluable information.

Now you can do the seemingly impossible: transform your spendthrift teenagers into financially responsible young adults. With Neale S. Godfrey's fresh, practical, inspiring advice, you'll discover: - How to help your teen choose his first car, the right bank, a safe credit card, a clothing budget, or a great summer job - How much your child should work during high school and college - Where, when, and how to leave a proper tip, find bargains, dress properly for an interview, and more - PLUS: fun quizzes and step-by-step worksheets for you and your teen to plan and create a stable financial future