Fundraising

I have decided to start earning money to put away for while I'm in Germany to hopefully help cover extra expenses (traveling, phones, food, ect.). One of the things that I have done to make money is selling my old clothes. One day, while doing some "deep cleaning," I realized that my dresser and closet were filled with clothes that I haven't worn in years. I probably only wore about 15% of the clothes I had. It was ridiculous. So instead of letting that massive pile of clothes gather dust in my closet, I decided to take it in to the local resale store (Plato's Closet). I made over $200 just selling the clothes I don't wear anymore! I have also been applying for jobs. Unfortunately, that's not going so great. I might just be being too picky on where I'm willing to work. (For the record I turned 16 a month ago so I have only been eligible to get a job for a month.) Since I have not gotten a job yet, I have been doing quite a bit of babysitting. The family I am currently babysitting for is paying me 10 dollars an hour. Thats more than I would make at any job that hires people with my qualifications! I have raised about $700 dollars from these two things alone. My goal this summer is to end up with at least 1,500 dollars. I'm not sure if I'll make it to that, but it would be nice to know that I have extra cash just in case I need it.