Do you remember the first sum of money you earn?how did you spent it?
By angela2006
@angela2006 (1845)
China
April 3, 2007 3:37am CST
the first sum of money I earn is 5 years ago,when I just became a college student.I were a family tutor for a Middle-school student,I instructed her in mathematics English and Chinese.to tell the truth,when I do not very well how to teach a student,the girl is very naughty and a little stupid,but when her mother asked me about her,I usually said:she is very clever but a little addicted to play.as a result in the final exam,her store had not increased very much,which means I were not qualified.so I could not be her teacher.that time I earned RMB45,for me that moment it is a big sum.I gathered it into my bankbook.
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21 responses
@mikeyr6000le (2123)
• United States
3 Apr 07
That would probably be when i ahd a paer route with a friend. More like he let me help him and get a few dollars each week. I'm thinking I still have that money in a jar somewhere. I'm known for saving money like that.
@ScarletAlston (2693)
• United States
3 Apr 07
I think the first cash I made had to be my first summer job..I was like 15...I got paid for the first time and went straight to the mall and got my school clothes and a bunch of other stuff I wanted..it felt good to spend money that I worked hard for..
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
4 Apr 07
yes ,I can not agree more with you,spending money that earned by oneself is a good thing!
@rosario00 (285)
• United Arab Emirates
3 Apr 07
yes how can i forget that
My dad bought me bike and i was studing at that time.
it was christmas season and i did not have some extra cash to party all my friends were going out, so i rented my bike for some turist and we went for party
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
3 Apr 07
hehe ,I think you are a clever person,but then it must make you annoy.
@smkwan2007 (1036)
• Hong Kong
3 Apr 07
The first sum of money I made online is $14 USD. That happened in March this year. The money had been transferred to my paypal account. That sounds a lot to me now.
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
3 Apr 07
you are so lucky!
there are so many websites we can earn online?
@freshrainer (284)
• China
3 Apr 07
When in college, I had the same experice with you. I taught them in Chinese and English also. It is very tiring but valuable. However, my first sum of money is at the age of 8 years old, when I often sold flowers on the street with my classmates. I will forget it.
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
3 Apr 07
I remember I had a contract job for 2 weeks to fill in the gap of a person selling chocolates in different convenient store to customers when I was in college. I saved that up and used that money to travel to the states later in the year. Felt really great coz I felt like I earned a trip!
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
3 Apr 07
ha,I also want to travel,but I have extra money to afford it,your experience is a good example!
@mahatab0192 (195)
• Bangladesh
4 Apr 07
FIRST TIME i EARN MONEY BY COMPUTER SELL. ALREADY I SPENED THIS MONEY.
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
3 Apr 07
my first paycheck happened 22 years ago..as far as i can remember..i spend it in buying some groceries and some clothes..i was already married during those time...
@daphnexuyan (74)
• China
4 Apr 07
My frist sum of money was my scholoship during my univeristy time and totally was RMB350. It was a big amount of moeny for me at that time. I spent 150RMB to buy a pairs of shoes for my mom. She was very glad. I knew she can not spend so much money on shoes. Now I graduated for many years and 350RMB is just pocket money for me. But I really cherished it so much.
@BrainTeaser (1428)
• Pakistan
4 Apr 07
Well i first got paid when i started my internship in a local Charterred Accountancy & Audit Firm it was really small as i was suppose to be a trainee something like $35.00 my very first month.I spent most out of it by taking my family to a treat and than my friends for another one and the following month around 15th it was like MoM! please give me some money i dont have any left to cover my daily expense,like the cost associated with my daily fare and lunch.Quite a good experience for me it was.
@lornalhai (148)
• China
20 Apr 07
I did not remember the sum that i earned first, that is my first salary 5 years ago, but i remembered that we had a meal in the restaurant together with my husband.
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
3 Apr 07
a memorable experience.I think it will give us the power to go ahead!
@Luciea (80)
• Canada
4 Apr 07
When I think about it now, the experience makes me laugh. Although it wasn't much money, I made about $10 when I was around 8. I made little paper dolls and by the time a few months had passed, I had a massive collection. I sold them around my neighborhood to the other girls for money that I used to buy candy.
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
3 Apr 07
I earned my first money when i was about 13. A friend of my mom had a resturant and he let me help out there and he also paid me. i was like in heaven with those money coz he really did overpay me for whatever little thing i did =)
@mywords18 (645)
• United States
3 Apr 07
yes i do it was whn i was 17 and i started takin tutions and i earned 500 rupees as my first earning on my own it was lovely and i dont rem. hoe i spent that but yes i did saved money for my first video game though.
@retardedrugrat (4791)
• Canada
3 Apr 07
My first sum of money I earned was as a babysitter for 2 kids when I was 14 years old. I got the equivalent of $15 for 2 hours twice a week.
It was pretty good, and I enjoyed it. Then the lady who I babysat for told me that her husband had lost his job and that she'd call me when she needed me again. I knew she was telling the truth because she was my moms friend - but by the time her husband got another job, I was already babysitting for someone else.
@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
3 Apr 07
it was allowance or maybe money for shovelling snow
not more than a quarter, my first allowance was 3 cents I think
I'm pretty sure I spent it on gum
Gum was the one thing my mom would not allow
So huge pieces of gum at the park
