Ways for Teens to Make Money
May 15th, 2008 by Court
Teenagers can go through literally boatloads of money, especially if they have a car. With gas prices at about $4 per gallon (5/15/2008), life can be difficult for a teenager that’s short on funds. The price of dating, playing sports, and doing other activities can really put a damper on a teen’s lifestyle.
Fortunately, there are plenty of ways for teens to make money. They can get jobs, start businesses, and do chores for family members. This lesson will start with some of the more conventional ways that teens make money and will then go on to some very unconventional ones.
Teens Can Make Awesome Money by Starting Businesses
The ‘wealthiest’ teens out there are all running their own businesses. Businesses that are perfect for teens include lawn mowing, yard cleanup, pet waste removal, pet care, house cleaning, baby sitting, elderly care, and snow shoveling. Yes, some of these are hard work but what do people expect, a teens make money miracle? Money usually requires work!
One kid I know bought a used lawn mower at a thrift store for $10 one summer and turned that $10 into more than $10,000 worth of profits in just one summer. What’s cool about that story is that he turned his lawn mowing business into a very successful landscaping business later in life and now makes much more than a six figure income. Most parents would gladly give a teen a $10 loan to buy a lawnmower (or a $100 loan for that matter). Make money teens!!
Most of the other businesses that teens can run cost basically nothing to start up, other than the cost of some paper to make fliers.
Jobs That Teens Can Get to Make Money
There are certain teens make money jobs that are perfect, including working at fast food restaurants, department stores, clothing stores, and pretty much any other type of store that you would find in most malls.
Some teens won’t want to get a job at first, but will figure out how cool it is to have their own funds. They don’t have to beg mom and dad every time they would like to go do something with their friends. Many times, teens are able to make enough money to buy a car, and that is a dream for most teens. It allows them to grab some off-campus lunch with friends or hit the mall after school.
Untraditional Ways for Teens to Make Money
In this day and age, ‘teens make money’ entrepreneurs are killing it by using the internet, especially if they have the skill set. Blogging has provided great incomes for many teens, in fact there are teen bloggers who are now making more than $100,000 per year from their blogs.
We are now living in an age of global business, and the internet gives us the biggest opportunities for creating income from people everywhere in the world. Teenagers are usually more tech savvy than adults, giving them unique opportunities to create online income. Encouraging your teenager to learn online business can really help them to create a bright future for themselves.
Hopefully this article has given you some ideas. While there are many other ways for teens to make money, we hope that we have been of some help to you.
Make Money Online Teens
There are a select few of ‘make money online teens’ on the internet that are creating income with the internet. A few that I know and respect personally are Casey Flexhaug and Tay from Super Blogging Tips. Those two girls are amazing and teens that are ambitious should definitely look at these two make money online teens that are literally superstars for their age.
For some additional ideas about how to make money for kids, you can check out our posts on ways for kids to make money, ways for teens to make money and Make Money Blogging
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May 28th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Any chance you could point out some of these six-figure teen bloggers? I know that there are lots of teen bloggers, but I haven’t seen a $100k+ yet. Thanks!
May 28th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
When I was a teenager I worked on dairy and produce farms. In rural areas this still may be the most common job for teens but I doubt it is anywhere near as common as it was back in the 80s.
Rhonda
May 29th, 2008 at 1:52 am
Yeah I’m a teen as well, and I find that learning a web language like XHTML or PHP is the best way to go… You don’t have the hit and miss problems making money blogging and people are always in need of designs or code.
But I would like to know who you mean by those six figure teen bloggers, because I’ve never heard of any?
May 30th, 2008 at 4:34 am
To Jylan Wynne : I totally agree with you. Learning a few web languages such as PHP, XHTML and CSS is very much useful. Add that with a little bit of Photoshop skills and you have the potential to become a web designer. There are many people out there looking for design or code for their blogs or sites. You can make cool bucks doing these jobs. There are many teenbloggers out there who are earning a lot like Carl Ocab, etc.
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August 13th, 2008 at 6:24 am
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August 13th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I mowed lawns for money when I was a teenager. If they had the internet when I was in high school, wow! All the possibilities for kids to learn and earn. So many social applications and ways to connect globally, makes me wish I was a kid again. I really enjoy your blog and congrats on your success.
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February 25th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
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March 11th, 2009 at 11:12 am
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March 25th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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March 26th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
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March 31st, 2009 at 10:43 am
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Okay, so first thing you need to do is get a “junk” email account. Since you’re going to be getting a lot of junk mail you’re not going to want it all going to your real email address, so this is what this new email account will be used for.
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They also ask for your address. Don’t worry too much about this all they need your address for is to mail you prizes.
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Step 2: Complete Offers
Once inside you can check out the prize list.
To earn points click on “Available Offers”. There you will see a whole list of offers and how many points you’ll get if you complete that offer. When filling out an offer you don’t have to give your real home address or phone number. And make sure you use your spam email account because believe me you will be spammed. Also, be sure to check your email occasionally for those offers that require email confirmation otherwise you won’t get credited for completing the offer properly.
Here are a few tips for filling out offers:
1. Read the offer carefully so you know exactly what to do to get the points.
2. Delete cookies before every offer
3. Complete offer with realistic information
4. Use a browser that accepts cookies and turn your security down
5. Let each page load completely
Also remember that even though most of the time you’ll get the points 5-10 minutes after completing the offer, some may take up to a day or more (depending on the offer). So don’t worry if you don’t see the points just keep going they will appear if you’ve done everything correctly.
Step 3: Claim Your Prize
After you have enough points you can now go to “Available Prizes” and see what you can cash those points in for. This is the fun part. =)
They have a ton of prizes. You’ll see stuff like consoles (Xbox, PS3, Wii), video games, iPods, etc. There are Xbox Live cards in the “Xbox” section and will be emailed to you. Physical prizes like iPods and video games will deliver so make sure your address is correct before you claim a prize that requires shipping.
Also, something many people don’t realize is that if you don’t see anything you like you can actually send a request for a custom prize. Just send support a ticket with a link to what you want from amazon.com and they’ll let you know how many points you’ll need. Basically it will be a point for every dollar.
Thats it!
hope i could help.
April 13th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I thinks that if you really put your mind in to it you can do anything.
i hope this ebook helps me more with what i need.
April 24th, 2009 at 10:33 am
There are so many teens making money online right now and making good income. But if they are new to the online money making world then they should look into making money blogging by adding Google Adsense and also joining GPT and Survey sites which are free to join and can make some good cash from them. My site has more information about it and proof of payments
April 29th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Fantastic suggestions!!!!!!!
Both of my children are good with the internet, and some great ideas for them!! Will research some of what you said…sounds very feasible.
April 30th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I love reading your ebook for teens, because it simple and easy to follow with useful tips on how to make money online and taking advantage of google traffic.
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:15 am
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May 9th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
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May 10th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
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June 6th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Hey, I’m a teen and I make money on http://cashcrate.com/1111821 , I thought it was a scam but it’s not.
The first month joining I made minimum so I wouldn’t be scammed out of a lot of money, and was really surprised when a 20 dollar check showed up in the mail. You do surveys for money, and also play games.
June 15th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Another good way I make money (and I’m 17) is to freelance. If you have a talent for web design, web coding, writing or anything, you can make money off that. I have been into web design for 5 years and I started freelancing last year. Since then, I have made good money.
I hope more teenagers and kids get involved in freelancing. It takes determination, but if you love web design or writing, then you can do it.
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July 15th, 2009 at 6:16 am
I found your post informative , helpful and easy to digest.
You have got my best recommendation on this. Keep this coming!
August 3rd, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Thanks Court! Your all ideas are perfect! Waiting for new posts
August 11th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Its really great to know that teenagers nowadays are being responsible and being independent thru online marketing business.
August 19th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Along with the above suggestions it is also very possible (and safe) for teens to earn some extra money online.
Cheers
John
September 7th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Some of the ways I made money as a teen were lawn mowing and shovelling snow. You could make a killing from some of the local ederly citizens that just want someone to talk to. I would spend an hour cutting the grass and then another two chatting with them getting paid.
September 11th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Do you really think it’s so easy to make money for teens? Certainly your suggestions look good, but in a case they are completely realistic why many teenagers can’t find any way to earn money? Many of them wish to have own funds, but they can’t find anything worth doing or can’t combine work and study.
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October 17th, 2009 at 5:19 am
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October 27th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
thank you for the advice. i have been trying for a long time to find a job that i like and that pays good. i have just started a website and was wondering if anyone has any tips on making it better, and possibly even geting money from it.
thanks.
November 27th, 2009 at 1:31 am
I’ve witnessed a lot of teens these days made thousand of dollars from what they called a ‘hoby’..
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