Guides for workers, parents, and neighbors.

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Guides for workers, parents, and neighbors.

Short, practical guides for young workers, parents, and neighbors — from pricing your first mowing job to approving one safely.

Latest guide

How to price your first neighborhood job

Fair hourly and flat-rate ranges for mowing, dog walking, babysitting, snow shoveling and more — plus a simple formula for quoting any job, and how pay, escrow, and parent approval work on PocketChange.

In progress

  • The parent's checklist before approving a job.
  • Writing a job post that gets great workers.
  • Safety basics every young worker should know.

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