Comments on: Jobs for teens

By: JustAnotherGirl

JustAnotherGirl — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:31:28 +0000

I am 12 years old and I am quite good with computers – I would like to know how I could make money online as I don’t really understand the concept and how to get started. I don’t fully understand how you begin to make an income from it and need some help. I would really appreciate it if somebody could explain, thankyou!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:08:40 +0000

In the winter you can also shovel driveways… just an idea.

Thanks for all the ideas, glblguy! I’ve passed them along to ym daughter!

By: Smiley

Smiley — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:56:09 +0000

Yard work is a classic example of a great way to make money for teens. Back in my teenage days in Florida, myself and a friend of mine made close to $20,000 in a year cutting grass. It’s also important to note that where I lived, grass was cut year round, as it never really got cold.

By: No Debt Plan

No Debt Plan — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:02:42 +0000

I knew a guy back in high school that learned how to detail cars really, really well. As in $100 for two hours worth of work detailing and the car looks spotless. He paid for — IN CASH — a $22,000 Ford F-150 back in the day. He worked four summers to pay for it… totally ridiculous.

By: lizard

lizard — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:42:53 +0000

A friend had asthma and couldn’t do yard work. So he hired out to vacuum for pregnant moms in the neighborhood.

Yard sale assistant is another summer job: Show up before the sale to put price tags on items and arrange the displays. During the sale, help keep an eye on stuff, maybe even handle transactions and answer questions (may vary according to how much the seller knows/trusts the kid). Afterwards, help pack leftovers back up.

Helping out at parties — corralling little kids at a birthday party, clean-up after any party

By: glblguy

glblguy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:32:30 +0000

Great ideas everyone. Thanks for the ideas and feedback. I’m really leaning on trying to get him to consider a blog or affiliate store that focus on some things he’s interested in. We’ll see.

By: Curious Cat Investment Blog

Curious Cat Investment Blog — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:11:02 +0000

If the yard work market is saturated how about the help an old person with the new technology market :-) Some people’s challenges (ability to use technology) can be someone else’s opportunity.

By: Steward

Steward — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:11:46 +0000

The more I get into this internet thing the more I am convinced that finding a way to make money online is the way to go. They can find a hobby that they love and then just blog about it. They can leverage their social websites for links and begin to generate small amounts of income. Over time, if they do it well or get lucky they could be pulling in a sizable sum of money on a hobby. Then you could teach them about saving, investing, etc. It is a win-win-win.

By: Uncommonadvice

Uncommonadvice — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:46:21 +0000

Here are some more options:

Waiter, Lifeguard, Cashiers,fastfood, grocery stores, babysitting

By: Monroe on a budget

Monroe on a budget — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:44:22 +0000

Newspaper morning delivery deadlines do vary – some of them are as late as 7 or 8 a.m. There also are still a few newspapers across the country (my employer is among them) which have afternoon editions Mon-Fri.

I did deliver a 7-day morning newspaper route when I was in college and found that to be a very convenient work schedule. I could be done with my job before classes started, and the rest of the day was mine. Morning delivery tasks also went a lot faster without rush hour traffic like I had to deal with on my previous afternoon routes.

If at all possible, from a carrier’s perspective, get a route where most, if not all, of the customers pay at the office.

The biggest headache I ever had to deal with as a carrier was collecting money from people who were rarely home or thought it was appropriate to stiff the company for the bill (not realizing or blatantly ignoring the fact that I, as an independent contract carrier, had to make up for the difference).