Traditional ways of making money as a teen

Now you need to know that you have in you what you need to succeed. You do not need to look so far instead look within you. We are going to list some jobs that only require your talents and abilities and with a spruce of passion, you will have enough money to buy new clothes, go to France or go to the movies.

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1.      Be a lifeguard

You are a great swimmer and you just can’t get enough of water. Now why not put your mermaid skills into some good use and earn money while at it? You can become a lifeguard and help save people’s lives by ensuring that they are safe while they take a dip in the pool. For the naughty ones well this is the kind of job that allows you to kill two birds with one stone in that you can check out your crush and earn. You are paid hourly and you can earn as little as $10 per hour. So get yourself out there and put your hours into good use.

Being a life guard is not an easy feat and therefore just don’t take it up for the sake of having a good tan. Take it only if you are qualified. You should also have good first aid skills. You must also be physically strong because you will be dealing with people of different weights. Be the kind of person who is always alert so that when you notice that something is amiss, you can take the appropriate action as soon as possible. As a life guard you can also teach kids how to swim and get paid too. For swimming lessons you can get paid at least $20 per hour. If you are good and the parents like you then you can have private training sessions which pay even better.

You might be wondering how easy or hard it is to get a job as a life guard and the answer is that it is not that hard so long as you provide proof that you are trained in life guard skills plus most life guards are students who are always on the move so someone new is always needed to take over.

1.      Babysit

Well if you do not go well with water activities then you can try something else like babysitting. This is good for those who simply have a way with kids. Are you always cleaning up after your younger siblings or are you the one always playing with them? Now you can try the same with other people’s kids.

Everyone is busy nowadays and there is the issue of finding a good babysitter to take care of the kids while the parents are away. That is where you come in. Get a list of all the parents in your neighborhood with kids. You can let your neighbors know that you offer full time babysitting services and that you charge certain rates per hour. With babysitting you do not just take care of kids, you need life skills and you will learn a lot about responsibilities plus now you will get to understand why your parents were crazy about you at that age. Kids are special and you also need to appreciate that if you are to work with them.

2.    Walk dogs

You don’t like water and you simply cannot stand kids and the noise that comes with them. Do not give up yet because there is something else that you can do. Do you like fuzzy things that walk on their fours? Well if you do then dogs are your thing.  You can become a dog walker and walk people’s dogs for them. You can also be a pet sitter as well. During summer many families go on vacation and if the pet cannot join them then they need a place for the pet to stay till its owners are back. All you have to do is walk, feed and play with the animal. You can earn up to $50 per day just by being good to an animal.

As the owner of a dog walking business you can charge between ten to twenty dollars or simply find a reasonable rate that you can charge per hour. Do not work hard but work smart so if you are strong enough then you can walk several dogs at the same. If you do not have the upper body strength for that then you can as well start with puppies as you work your way up.

If you do not like your animals dirty then you can wash people’s pets at a certain fee. So you can actually start a three in one business where you take care of pets when their owners are away, walk and groom them. You will definitely make a killing.

3.    Gardening/landscaping

Do you always help your dad when it comes to mowing the lawn? Then why not extend the same help to your neighbors. You can even go ahead and do some pruning or trim hedges, rake dry leaves, plant trees or pull weeds. During winter you can be the one to salt driveways or even shovel the snow.

Simply make a list of the things you can do and start knocking on your neighbors door’s or just do a damn good job with your lawn and let your work speak for itself.

4.    Waiting tables

There is no job too low, if it gets you the money then go for it but just ensure that it is not illegal. You can find something in the service industry for instance waiting tables. This is for someone who is a good listener and is quick on their feet. You should also have a good smile. I know the job does not pay much but do your best and let everything else work itself plus there are good tips from customers who notice a good waiter. During the weekends you can actually go home with $100 or $200 in your pocket.

5.     Home improvement

Home improvement is much like landscaping but at this point there will be repairs and putting up things like fences. If your neighbor needs their front porch painted then why not offer to do the job instead of them getting a handy man to do so because the truth is that if you can do a good job then you can become the neighborhood handy man from then on.

6.    Do deliveries

Everyone is busy so why not make work easier for them by doing their shopping, buying their flowers or even paying their bills? First of all you have to be a person that people can trust and secondly deliver whatever it is that is expected of you without being late.

7.     Garage sale

If you have stuff that you no longer use then you can put them up for sale and make money. Kindly get your parents’ permission to indulge in such because you do not want to sell what your dad had intended to use later with your younger siblings.

8.    Bake

If you are good when it comes to baking then do not just stop in your folks’ kitchen. You can start baking cookies, cakes or pies for your neighbors at a friendly price.

9.    Wash cars

Well that actually speaks for itself. Start washing cars for your neighbors at a pocket friendly charge.

Do note that these are just traditional ways of making money and you can also use the online platform to make more money. What is it that you do so well and how are you investing in it? Let us see what some successful people were up to when they were your age.

·        While in prep school, Bill Gates, the world’s richest man was busy making codes. At the age of fifteen, he created a tool for tracking traffic in his area. Now he is the co-owner of Microsoft.

·        Warren Buffett. He started by a delivery boy for the Washington Post then he moved on to selling gold balls and stamps. By the age of sixteen he had made an equivalent of $53,000. Currently he a billionaire and the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

·        At the age of sixteen, Oprah Winfrey got her first job at a Nashville radio station. At the age of nineteen she got a call from a television station and the rest is history as the queen of talk shows now owns her OWN.

·        Mark Cuban started out when he was twelve by selling garbage bags in boxes which were earning him a profit of $3 per box. He now is a billionaire and owns the Dallas Mavericks.