Money Making Tips For Teens

The financial world enters quickly in the life of a teen.

Whether you are overwhelmed with demands from your teen for the latest gadget or fashion or simply want to teach them early fiscal responsibility, (or both), getting your teen making money can be beneficial.
However, since there are plenty of demands on teens, (school, sports, etc.
), and certain labor laws, it can be tricky for your teen to find ways to make money. Here are some ideas to help you get started on money making tips for teens- Don't overlook the basics-For a first job, your teen can baby-sit, cut the lawn, and umpire baseball or ref soccer games.

While your teen may initially balk at these "uncool" jobs, they still serve as a great way to introduce your teen to the world of work and money.
Best of all these jobs can be done by younger teens (ages 12-14), whose job options are severely limited.
Tap into their tech savvy-Most of today's teens possess a tech savviness that rivals the most experienced Information Technology employees at large corporations.
An enterprising teen can hire him or herself out to help friends, neighbors etc.
set-up, maintain and run different aspects of their computer.

Some corporations are even hiring young teens as part-time consultants for their social media networking expertise. For a teen with at least moderate maturity, this can be a great way to make some money. Go with your skills-Your accomplished violin player or piano player can give lessons.
Your starting soccer player can make some money doing personal coaching for younger players.
Your honors student can make some serious money tutoring other kids.
This type of job not only helps your teen make money, but allows them to broaden their talents and skills in a whole new way. Encourage your teen to use skills and talents they already have to make some money. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Put your teen to work-If finding a job outside the home isn't working then parents can consider putting their teen to work.

Beyond the usual chores of the house, teens can paint, landscape, or do basically any job you are willing to pay someone else for. Enterprising parents and their teens have also set up online businesses, (again, tap into you teen's tech skills), to sell clutter and unused items for a shared profit.
Remember that if you are willing to pay someone else, why not pay your teen? Cars equal money-Car washing and detailing can be a great business.

While it can be hard physically, for the teen who loves cars there is money to be made.
While everyone wants a clean car, no one seems to have time to do it.

Your teen can advertise their car washing and detailing business, even among the neighbors to get started.

Pet walking/sitting-For your teen who loves animals, there is money to be made walking pets and even dog-sitting. Many people are willing to pay top dollar for someone who will love and care for their pet.
This can be especially lucrative during the summer, when many people vacation, and are looking for someone trustworthy to look after their beloved family pet.

Day cares-These are organizations that have high turnover and are almost always looking for workers.
For the teen who likes to work with children, this can be a perfect job. Generally it is only a few hours a day, freeing the teen up for other things.
Best of all most daycares have increased enrollment during the summer months (when teens are most likely looking for work), and will be hiring additional employees.