You want to start building your credit at 18, building your financial future, and you need a lasting income to support that. Finding a career is a lot different than a job.
There are some major milestones in life where your emotions just can’t be the judge of how you use your money, it’s just ironic they are life’s biggest purchases or expenses.
So is it a good idea to work under the table, at least to get your feet wet in the working world? Ultimately, no. In the long term we advise taking the legal route in your employment.
This is everyone’s dream isn’t it? To make as much money as possible for doing as little work as possible. Some people want to learn how to make money from home, or to make money online without paying anything.
The first thing on everyone’s mind after college – how to get that dang job. You’re usually only given 6 months until your loans start kicking down your door, are you ready for the time crunch?
Everyone under the age of 16 is protected by child labor laws restricting where and when they can work. I wouldn’t consider yourself out of luck just yet – you can still work. There are plenty of jobs out there but they’ll most likely be for cash.
In order to make money at 13 you must stick to primarily online based resources. Most states won’t allow you to work under 14, but that’s ok. By taking advantage of your freedom at this age you can set yourself up to possibly make even more money than you can at 16.