Comments on: Book Giveaway Link Roundup

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:13:41 +0000

When I was a kid, our youth choir from church would go on tours for 10 days to 2 weeks, visiting other churches and singing in their services. Of course this was during the summer and it was always hot on the bus. I brought a cooler with a 6 pack of sodas my second year for myself. But when other kids started offering me 2 – 3 times what I paid for them, I bought a bigger cooler and loaded up every time we would stop. I made out like a bandit and for the next three years, came home with a couple of hundred dollars more than I left with.

Probably the MOST creative thing was starting my own shaved ice business. In 1992, I did a little research, found some suppliers, built an 8×12 building, had it wired properly, installed shelving, sliding windows, a bathroom, a three compartment sink, and a hot water heater. I set up across from the practice field at a major college (Roll Tide), and consistently made $300 to $500 per day in profit. Sadly I lost my lease and had to sell, but it was good while it lasted.

By: Maxwell

Maxwell — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:01:48 +0000

I can’t wait for the book to come out! Whether I win it or not it is going on my financial reading list.

My Dad used to do product reviews for a fishing magazine for extra cash. When I became a little older I found a local company that would occasionally look for young teenagers to test new products. I remember testing a jello product, gum, and crackers. They were not on the market yet which was pretty cool. I believe I got paid around $100 per test. I bought my own bike with the money I saved from testing.

I have to give the idea and creativity to my Dad though, as he showed me that people will pay you to do things you love.

By: MD

MD — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:12:28 +0000

Has revenge been served to you yet?

By: MD

MD — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:11:42 +0000

Good stuff. I remember selling some pop band gum back in grade 5. I made like 10 cents a gum until the teacher shut it down.

By: youngandthrifty

youngandthrifty — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:08:23 +0000

I loved air heads!!
They were so good and chewy =)

By: youngandthrifty

youngandthrifty — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:07:00 +0000

Hmm when I was in grade 4 I made beaded necklaces with my best friend and was only able to sell it to my younger sisters. At that time, they had no concept of math and thought that if she gave me $10 for a necklace and I gave her ‘change’ back (e.g. 25 cents) then it would balance out somehow.

*hangs head in shame for exploiting her sisters at such a young age*

By: MD

MD — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:05:41 +0000

I love it. Actually no I don’t. I just remembered how my brother once used my credit card to buy some video game save or something off eBay and he got ripped off.

By: MD

MD — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:02:59 +0000

Kind of hard to review a book that apparently hasn’t been released yet. I would pay you $1,000 /hr if you could teach me how to play tennis or golf. Two sports that I just can’t excel at!

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:49:35 +0000

Great book review MD!

Most creative way I’ve made money is teaching tennis for $50/hr. Sorry, I know, not that creative, but it’s pretty lucrative, gotta admit!

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:41:00 +0000

I use to sell video game saves to make extra cash. A lot of people either thought it was the real game or they were too lazy to beat it themselves.