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Here’s a question from Mark in London:
Like most teenagers I am broke, and am looking for some quick ways of making money. I turn 18 in a couple of weeks and was thinking of selling a few of my little soldiers at a sperm bank, or possibly doing some clinical trials.
So answer me this, is that a good idea?! Do you know any ways that I can make some money?!
Look at us. We spend most of our working week doing a podcast for free. Of course we don’t know any ways to make money!
But readers, if you can think of some means for an unscrupulous teen to increase his monies, then please let him know in the comments.
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May 27, 2010 at 7:58 pm |
The problem with ‘opening your sticky bank account’ is that you never know where it will get you long term.
To put it in crude monetary terms, you could find you’ve spunked your money up the wall (as it were) when you get tracked down by someone looking for child maintenance in 10 years time. Classic false economy. On a more serious note, there could be a child out there who you will one day find knocking on your door and calling you daddy. That’s going to be a massive responsibility and an emotional minefield! I’m not sure what the rules are about tracing donors, but bear in mind that once you’ve done it, that’s it, and you have no control over future changes to the rules.
I have nothing but respect for people who donate their various fluids to help others, but as a financial investment, I personally think it’s too much of a risk on so many levels.
As for alternative schemes, Robert Rodriguez funded his first film partly by submitting to clinical trials, and he’s done OK for himself.
Whatever you decide to do, good luck to you, sir!
May 26, 2010 at 7:56 pm |
Hows about getting a job ya lazy shmuk!
On a more serious note, there are few and far between ways of getting ‘quick cash’ that doesn’t require some self-degradation. I was working store shelves at your age, not fun – but you do get to meet people. If the commercial sector isn’t your thing, another popular choice is becoming a carer. A friend of mine worked in an old folks home, which paid fairly well but demands you to be flexible. An alternative is a personal carer, sometimes you’ll see an advert to essentially help a severely disabled individual in their day to day doings. And yes, you should infer everything from ‘doings’ if necessary. Aside from that, I would not recommend your sperm bank test subject route, it usually pays fairly poorly – and who knows? If you do go in for them, the experimental drugs you take might cut off your other source of income.
Good luck.
May 24, 2010 at 10:41 pm |
How about prostitution?
May 23, 2010 at 8:24 pm |
go through all your old stuff and sell anything you don’t definitely, absolutely want on ebay – clears room for new junk and gets you money!
luke
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