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

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

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).

When I was 13 I offered to babysit a 6 year old boy who’s mother was considering day care for the summer. I saved her some big bucks and made a lot for myself.