How do the Ninja Turtles get the money to pay for their pizza?

Question

We know that the Ninja Turtles (TMNT) love pizza. We often see them pay for the pizza.

How do they get the money to pay for the pizza? Is there a canon explanation for this?

For example, in the 1990 film they give the pizza guy $10.

But I want answers about the TMNT world, in general. Not only about this film.

Here we have a lot of explanations on how they get their pizza, but still no answers on how they get the money to buy the pizza.

Valorum · Accepted Answer

It would appear that the Turtles do odd-jobs to earn money, especially those that allow them to move around without attracting (unwanted) attention.

In the animated 2007 feature TMNT we see Donatello working as an IT Support Tech

Donatello: I'm just Donnie, your friendly IT tech support...here to help you 24 hours a day, sir. [Pause] Yeah, I'm sorry. Ma'am.

Michaelangelo earns a

"freakin' lot of cash"

as Cowabunga Carl, a costumed children's entertainer.

TMNT Movie Prequel #2 - Michelangelo

Donatello shares those earning by working as his driver

TMNT Movie Prequel #3 - Donatello

And Raphael uses his knowledge of comic-books to find bargains at his local thrift stores (which he then sells on, after having read)

TMNT Volume 1. #15

Hill Kendrick · Answer

I have always (since the late 80s) believed that April O'Neal gives them the money out of her income from being a news reporter.

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