Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Perfect Jobs for Teens

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

 
Being young and with no work experience doesn’t mean you can’t get a nice job that will help you earn extra money for your schooling or to support your needs such as hobbies.  You just need some help in landing that job.

Labor Laws

First thing to know is that there are teen employment laws governing your state which varies from state to state.  Remember that you have to be at least fourteen years old to do office work or non-farm work.  Plus there are other restrictions so research on the laws and regulations governing teen employment in your state.

Laws state that fourteen to fifteen year olds can only work three hours a day and eighteen hours a week.  On breaks such as summer, the number of hours may be increased to eight hours a day or forty hours a week.  Work time is also limited to 7 pm for teenagers on schooldays and 9 pm on summer breaks.

Employment Documents 

To work legally, most states require a Certificate of Employment or Age for those under eighteen years of age. This important document can be acquired from your school or from the state’s Department of Labor. The school’s Guidance Office or the state’s Department of Labor can help in identifying rules applied in securing a Certification for Age or Employment.  Most states have dedicated websites on youth jobs such as New York, to provide teens with the information and documents they need to secure.

Fantasy Jobs

In looking for a job, it is best to take on something that interests you. Some teens consider working with kids or after-school programs as interesting.  Others prefer to have part-time work on recreational facilities such as zoos or on the beach.  Whatever job you choose, it is important that it is a job you find enjoyable and suits your capabilities.  You want to give your best in your job so choose a job that you find enjoyable as this might be the career for you in the future.

Job Search

High school guidance counselors have contacts with local business people, hence they can greatly help you in looking for a part-time job.
Use your circle of friends in looking for a job. Tell your friends or acquaintances that you are looking for a job.   You might be surprised with the help your network of friends or acquaintances can extend to you.

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Monday, August 29, 2011

How to Teach Kids about Credit

Monday, August 29, 2011

One common cause of credit card trouble is the lack of awareness how credit card bills can easily pile up.  Paying credit card bills and trying to get back to square one financially after maxing out your card can be a harrowing experience.  And if you had this experience, reality and common sense will teach you that recovering from credit card debt is easier than preventing it.

But learning from a bitter experience can be good as you can teach this to your kids.  Teaching your children how to use and treat a credit card wisely will depend on you.

Telling children to keep away from credit is not the best way to teach them how to use a credit card effectively.  Nowadays, a credit card is no longer a luxury but is an essential tool such as a car or cell phone. It is like a weapon your child can use in battle. Hence, it is imperative that parents must teach their children how to use a credit card wisely.

Giving your children a credit card while they are in high school or college can help them understand its basics.  Although you can pay bills for school such as books, it is a good way for them to learn how to keep track of what they have spent. A legacy you can pass is by give the credit card in your child’s name so they will learn to build up good credit rating.

However, teach your children how to use their credit card wisely.  Give a credit card with a set limit and don’t allow it to go up.  And should they can’t buy lunch and go hungry, this will teach them how to treat and use their credit card better.

Instill in your children that it is a privilege that you pay their bills so they are lucky.  However, give them three jobs to prove their worth of such privilege.  
 
(1) Emphasize that they should ask and save all receipts of every purchase.  If they didn’t get a receipt, they should make one. 
 
(2) Keep a ledger of purchases, with a running total and maintained daily. And should an expense crop up which isn’t reflected in the ledger, they should pay that expense back or lose their credit card. 
 
(3) Review their credit card bill weekly and explain each item or expense.  With this, your kids will learn not to use their credit card indiscriminately.

By instilling these simple habits, your kids will learn how to treat their credit card wisely.  They will learn how to track, monitor and be aware of their expenses.  Hence, when they go into adulthood, they are armed with the best gift you can give them.

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Social Spark First Payment

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Social Spark is where blogger and advertiser meets. One thing that I like in Social Spark is that most of the paid posts offered have good rate compared to other paid post sites. By doing two paid posts, I just cashed out my points for $20, $2 was removed as a fee for cashing out less than $50. Though offers are rare, it's good when you get one. Social Spark is one of the sites owned by IZEA.




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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Second Payment from TagVillage

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Tag trading is definitely has brought my trading skills in me, and with TagVillage, it is much safer and less riskier than trading in stock market. Though trading tags has lesser profit than trading in stock market, I like the additional ways to earn in TagVillage. With the addition of Bazaar recently, TagVillage was brought Tag trading into a new level. I'm still waiting for the advertising program, which I believe will be the ultimate profit maker in TagVillage once it's started.

For the meantime, I'll enjoy my occasional payout through tag trading. Below is my second payment.



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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Another Payment from SponsoredReviews

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Unlike last year that I only got one opportunity in Sponsored Reviews, this year, since my blogs have got higher PR, advertisers have started noticing me and also buying a paid post from me. So, just recently, I received my second payment this year from Sponsored Reviews.



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Thursday, August 4, 2011

How TagVillage Bazaar Works

Thursday, August 4, 2011

After bombarding him questions in Facebook group page, TagVillage-r's, about the TagVillage Bazaar, a fellow TagVillager, Vince Huff, has come up with a simplified explanation on how TagVillage Bazaar works for the seller, bidder, and seller's and bidder's sponsors, which really explains on what to expect when putting the tag in an auction and bidding.

Here is some info about 'Tag' auctions in the Bazaar:

The Seller:
The seller can auction their tags of $50+ in value and they will receive the same price as they would have received in the normal tag trading arena.
For example: you own a $55.20 tag then you will receive $63.48 only as you normally would in the tag trading when it sells. The buyer would be paying $71.76.  If it does not sell due to the timer expiring before the Target Price is met then you do not lose any money & keep the tag and its original value of $55.20 and all bidders receive their bids back.

See the tag price guide here: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKQf63P0zvo/TTuo7EhQjUI/AAAAAAAAADM/AEFnOnqi-1Y/s1600/Tagvillage+Commission+Tab​le.jpg

The Sellers Referrer:
Your sponsor will also receive activity point commission for the sale of your tag and the bids placed in a auction.

The Buyer:
This will be decided by the auction process, as being the final bidder when the final 30 second timer restart hits 0. They will pay no less than the posted 'Target Price' this is the lowest possible amount. Then all bids made after the 'Target Price' is met till the last 30 second  timer restart will be counted as $0.01 additions to the price the winner needs to pay.
For example if the above tag of $55.20 was won, then the 'Target Price' would be $1.44 bottom possible amount to pay. Then if the timer restarts 6 times. & 2 bidders clicked twice each time, that would be 24 bids. Then the new price would be $1.68 that the winner would have to pay in total.
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  Buyers Total cost(Target Price) $1.44
                  (30 sec timer restarts)  6 times
  (number of bids each timer reset) $0.04
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($1.44 + 6 x $0.04 = Final Price) $1.68
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So you can see the final paying price can differ a lot every auction depending on the amount of bidders, the amount of times each bidder bids and how many times the 30 second timer restarts. When you accept to pay for this tag the new price will be determined from the final price you had to pay & the amount of bids you bid in the auction to win it. if you bid more, then the tags resale value will be more when you've paid for the winning auction tag. It will also go straight onto the regular tag trading arena at the calculated price instantly once its paid. You can choose to wait and take up to 48 hours to pay or buy it now or to forfeit the tag from the options box.

The buyers referrer:
Your sponsor will receive activity point commission for your bids placed in a auction. They will eventually get commission on that tag if it sells?

Losing auction bidders:
They will all share in a special Activity Point pool for that auction. The amount will be split calculated on the amount of bids you placed in the auction compared to all other losing bidders.

Common Questions:
Q. what is the tag price minimum to put a tag on the bazaar?
A. any tag worth $50.00 or more

Q. what is the global price?
A. the price the tag would be on the regular tag trading arena at present

Q. what is the target price?
A. the price the tag has been calculated to from the global price and at $0.50 a bid to reach it.

Q. how much does the seller get?
A. the global price value

Q. how often will the 30 second timer restart?
A. all auctions 30 second timer restart amounts are randomly chosen

Q. how long will the auction go for if nobody bids?
A. the auction time process takes 54 hours total. 6 hours when you list it. & another 48 hours til the rest of the auction completes.

Q. what happens if my auction fails to reach the target price by the time the 48 hour timer expires?
A. the auction closes and all bidders receive their bids back & the tag owner gets their tag returned with the same original value.

Q. are there any restrictions on amount of auctions i can bid on?
A. yes 10 auctions per 24 hour period

Q. how is the target price calculated?
A. the amount of $0.50 bids to get to the global price: $71.76 = 144 x $0.50 bids = $1.44

Q. what happens if my auction fails to reach the target price by the time the 48 hour timer expires?
A. the auction closes and all bidders receive their bids back & the tag owner gets their tag returned with the same original value.



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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

A Look at TagVillage Bazaar

Wednesday, August 3, 2011


Being a member of TagVillage, I was one of the members who were anticipating of the Top Secret Project, which was the TagVillage Bazaar. If you are wondering what the Bazaar is, it is like other bargain sites like Groupon, the only difference is that you can get a bargain as low as $0.10. 

TagVillage Bazaar has just recently launched and for the mean time, real items are not yet available, although auction and bidding has started several days ago for the high-priced tags. For a tag trader who has unsellable high-priced tag, like me, putting them in the auction is a good idea, however, as a bidder, I still have to top up my bid credit to win some tags. We'll still have yet to see how far the TV Bazaar will fare.

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Ayuwage First Payment Proof

Monday, August 1, 2011

AyuWage Services - Get Paid to Visits Sites and Complete Surveys

I joined Ayuwage a month ago and recently I reached the minimum cash out of $5, so I immediately requested for a cash out. After a week, Ayuwage sent my first $5 earnings from them. It's a good $5 for a PTC site without spending any dime and no referrals at all.

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