Jitana
i am 17 n a junior in high school.im tired of putting up with the drama in my family.i want to get an apartment on my own down by Redondo Beach, ca which is about 1,000 to 3,000.i graduate high school in June 2012 and hoping i get a job at front desk at medical place.i got my certification to do so.but i cant get a job these days cause no one is hiring.so what can i do for now to save money?i was also thinking about the child support my dad owes me..he stopped paying it over more than a year ago.i was thinking that he is going to have to pay it some day so if i save that up im hoping i can have enough for an apartment and college.but im also afraid that i wont make it on my own.i dont really know what i need to pay for having an apartment or what i need to watch out for.what suggestions can you give me?please help!!!
i will be 18 years of age on November 14, 2011..btw
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It's tough for young people these days. I'm sorry your home situation is unpleasant.
First of all, regarding your father's delinquent child support? If your Dad owes a year's worth of child support, your mother needs to pursue the matter IMMEDIATELY to make sure he pays. The courts can put a lien on your father's salary through his place of employment and take it directly out of his paycheck.
HOWEVER, please understand that child support money won't go directly to you. It goes to your mother. It's purpose is to help her raise you (ie., buy you food and clothes, etc.). So don't count on getting any money from child support for yourself personally, unless your mother has agreed to give you some of it.
Babysitting is a good way to make money for a teenage girl. When school is over, you might be able to get a job as a nanny. You can also apply to some Temp Agencies and try to get temporary jobs if there aren't any permanent jobs available. If you have access to a mower, you can mow lawns during the summer.
I'm sorry to say this, but until you actually get a steady job and have some money accumulated, you won't be able to rent an apartment. You'll need a full month's rent to put down just for a deposit, plus the first month's rent. That's a minimum of $2,000 upfront and you're going to have other expenses (electricity, heating [unless they are included in the rent], transportation costs, furniture, etc.) and ideally you should have at least $1,000 set aside in an emergency fund.
The best thing to do--and I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it does work--is to make a conscious decision to not let the drama in your family bother you, and to not let yourself get caught up in it yourself. Break their pattern of behavior by removing yourself from it. If they argue, simply close your mouth and don't argue back. If they shout, simply close your mouth and don't shout back. Break the pattern by changing your own behavior.
If it's other people arguing with each other that bothers you, just say to yourself, "It's between them, I have nothing to do with it; and then just don't get involved. [The exception to this, though, is if you have a very young sibling who's being verbally abused and needs protection; if that's the case, talk to one of your school counsellors and get advice on what you should do].
Buy yourself a good pair of earplugs and USE THEM. I'm not kidding!
Good luck to you! Please feel free to email me personally through Yahoo! if you need to talk to someone.
I need to raise 1200 dollars in a little over a month?
Himeki Tri
So basically as a first generation American, my parents don't have much. I want to apply for the Texas-Oklahoma Convention Liasion of Key Club and to do so it requires I go to International Convention 2011-2012. Well, it's in Orlando, Florida and an approximate estimation by the immediate past governor rang up to $1200+ dollars. I have a job but it doesn't pay much (minimum wage for 3ish hours a week). Another thing is my mom is very anti-key club. She got mad at me for going to District Convention and not getting an award. Actually she wasn't mad at me, she said I should never go back because I didn't gain anything. If I don't gain something very valuable in any situation, she throws a fit. But that is a whole different story. I need a real game plan here and I realize I'm overshooting but anything helps so please, How can I raise 1200 dollars in about a month?
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Get a truck. Troll your neighborhood for cast-off and unwanted, but sellable items. Bring the items home. Clean them up. Take pictures of them. Place ads on craigslist.org in your area. Include the pictures, a good description, and your phone number.
If the items you have found are in demand, your phone will begin ringing almost as soon as you place the craigslist ads.
I have done this for the past two years and I have been making $200 per week. The best sellers:
Living room furniture, lamps, desks, lawn equipment (working or not. I sold a broken Honda mower for $30), snow boards ($30), power equipment (I found an Emglo air compressor and sold it for $90), luggage (average price $7 to $15 for 4-wheelers), etc.
Last Week, I sold a recliner sofa ($60), a 61-inch Flat Screen TV ($40), and a golf putting practice machine ($10). And somebody wants to buy the Tama Drumset I found. They are willing to pay $150.
Today, I sold a NEC 17 inch computer flat screen monitor ($20), an easy chair with ottoman ($30), a Yamaha electronic keyboard ($40), and a pair of wood nightstands ($40).
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Personal success at this venture
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