The $1,000 Money Trick
A Teen’s Guide to Making Money Online and in Your Neighborhood
Your first customer might live next door.
You don’t need a car, a secret website, or a get-rich-quick app to start earning real money. You need to notice what people need, make a simple offer, and do a good job. That’s the trick. It isn’t magic, and it isn’t luck. It’s a habit you can start this week.
The $1,000 Money Trick is a practical, friendly guide for young teens who want to earn their own money. It starts small, with your first $50, and shows you how to build from there by getting hired again, adding customers, and saving toward a bigger goal. Some of the work happens on your own street. Some happens on a screen. The best ideas often use both.
MESSAGE FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS ⬇️
Audiobook + Workbook $24What’s Inside:
- More than 40 money-making ideas, from plant care and bin service to tutoring, pet sitting, and party invitations.
- Simple online services you can offer to people you already know, like flyers, invitations, photo help, and short videos.
- How to use AI as a helper, not a money machine, and how to spot scams before they cost you.
- How to set a price, ask for the job, get paid, and track every dollar.
- How to turn one good job into a regular customer who tells the neighbors.
- What to do when someone says no, and how to try again.
- 24 worksheets and a two-week First-Money Challenge to get you started.
Every chapter ends with a mission.
One worksheet at a time, 24 in all. Each issue of my newsletter, First-Money, shares a short excerpt from The $1,000 Money Trick and one small step to help a young teen earn their first money safely, on their street and online.
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The E-Book
$4.99
- 318-page Kindle
- All 19 chapters
- All 24 worksheets with links
- Instant download
Audiobook + Workbook
$24
- The full book, narrated by me
- Chapter-by-chapter tracks
- Workbook, Charts and Links
- Instant download
A message to parents/guardians.
Safety First
Safety guidance runs through the whole book. Teens learn which jobs to start with, which to leave for later, what never goes in a public ad, and when to bring in an adult.
A Parent/Teen Contract
A teen-and-parent agreement helps you set customers, places, hours, and payment rules together before the first job.
Frequently asked questions
What format is it?
A Kindle book you can read on your phone, tablet, or computer, or print. The audiobook is planned to be offered by Audible, Spotify, and in MP3.
How do I get it after buying?
I email you the download link right away.
Is there a paperback or Kindle version?
Yes, You can find a papgerback and Kindle version here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HNHPB2FZ
Can I buy it for my teen?
Yes. This makes a perfect book for teaching money management and entrepreneur skills.