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This is another post from my 12-year-old daughter, Nina.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi everyone! My dad asked me if I would write another article to tell you about my latest accomplishments so far in 2012.<\/p>\n

My last post<\/a> received a lot of attention because it was put on MSN’s Smart Spending blog<\/a>. I was very excited when that happened and it made the end of 2011 a memorable one for me. If you remember, in that post I explained how I started up a car washing business so I could save up to buy a laptop.<\/p>\n

But guess what? This past Christmas I received a Macbook Air — lucky (and spoiled) me! The only catch was that my mom and dad made me pay for more than half of it. I had to chip in $600 of my own money.<\/p>\n

So how did I do that? Easy! I already had $130 from my car wash business, and I received about $300 in Christmas cash from my aunts and uncles and grandparents.<\/p>\n

Since Christmas, I have paid $520, and I only have $80 left to go!<\/p>\n

So how am I making my money now?<\/p>\n

The car wash is long gone. I admit, I kind of quit. Don’t call me a slacker, but I became very busy on Saturdays, and the jobs slowly disappeared.<\/p>\n

Now, I’m making money a different way: duct tape. Yes, you heard me. Duct tape!<\/p>\n

Some people say duct tape was originally used by the military, and then people later began using it for heating ducts (hence the word “duct”).<\/p>\n

I have multiple colors of duct tape, including red, green, blue, purple, a reindeer pattern, zebra print, black, and white.<\/p>\n

With the tape, I now make wallets. The first wallet I made was a black and purple one for my brother. It was terrible. (Hey, it was my first time!) But after a few tries, I eventually got the process down perfectly.<\/p>\n

I made a blue bi-fold with a white stripe. The inside had one ID slot with clear plastic, and three white card pockets with black trim. I gave that one to my friend.<\/p>\n

I also made a woven neon wallet, with five card pockets, an ID slot, and a hidden pocket. Here is a picture of what it looks like:<\/p>\n

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I brought them to school and my wallets became a huge hit! I started getting orders for multiple wallets. After a while, I decided to start selling them for $5 each. One time I made $20 in a single day.<\/p>\n

I then found a new way to make wallets. By taping two bi-fold wallets together, I was able to make a woman’s wallet. It had twice the card pockets, and money slots. I charge $5 extra for those. I’ve sold two of them so far.<\/p>\n

Along with duct tape wallets, I’m now also making polymer clay charms. Polymer clay is a bakeable clay that comes in many colors. So far, I have made about 25 mini charms. Some of my favorites so far are: a toilet paper roll; a Popsicle; a burrito; some animal cupcakes (a duck, a panda, and an octopus); a fortune cookie; a fishbowl; and a baby rainbow-rings toy. Here is a picture of what I have made so far:<\/p>\n

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I haven’t sold any yet because I’m not sure how to price them. But in the future, I hope to sell them too!<\/p>\n

So that’s what I’m doing now. I’m just trying to stay creative, keep my mind busy, and get some extra money in the process.<\/p>\n

I love both hobbies, and I hope to continue in the future!<\/p>\n

If you would like a custom made wallet, email my dad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See you all soon!<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Nina Penzo<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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