Ways to Make Money as a Teen

America Sanders, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Feb 21, 2007 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

If you're a teen and you'd like a little spending money and want to save money for college and your allowance isn't enough a part-time job or finding a way to make your own money might just be the answer. Here are ways to make money as a teen:

Many jobs for teens aren't advertised, so don't be hesitant to call or visit local businesses and ask if there are any openings.

Place of businesses that often employ teenagers include:

Summer camps

Restaurants

Fast Food Places

Parks and Pools (Life-guarding)

Newspapers (Delivery Route)

Retail Clothing Stores

You can also make money working for yourself. Start your own part-time business. Here are a few ideas:

Charge money to tutor a student in a lower grade than you

Babysit or become a part-time in home nanny for a home business owner mom

Mow lawns in summer, rake leaves in the fall, shovel walks and driveways in the winter

Pet sit for neighbors on vacation or walk dogs

Type school papers for other students

Clean houses busy people

Use any computer expertise you have to help students or adults

If you have a drivers license and a car run errands for busy families

Do some homemade baking and sell your goods at a local farmers market

Grow produce and sell it at a local farmer's market

Have a garage sale

Sell any old items you don't want online through EBay

Take online paying surveys

Start a Blog and participate in the affiliate programs offered by websites like Amazon.com and advertising programs like the ones offered by Google

Consult and help people start a business in something you're good in

Use you writing abilities and write for websites like associatedcontent.com

Buy chips, juices, and candy on sale at the store and sell them for higher prices at school

If you're a good athlete find one or two kids you can coach part-time

If you're artistic you can make a product and sell it at swap meets (flea markets) or at arts and crafts shows

There are, a ton of ways to make money as a teen from a part-time job to the items listed above. Reading this may inspire even more creative ideas on how to make money. No matter how much money you're making or how you're doing it. Hard work is the key to making any business venture work or finding a job but remember to always have fun.

Published by America Sanders

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