Ways for Teens to Earn Summer Money – A Creative Approach
1. For the High Tech Teens:
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Swagbucks – A website that gives you points for taking
surveys, watching videos, or search stuff online. You can
redeem those points for gift cards and prizes.
Start A Website (FREE guide) – This website shows you
step by step how to create a website. This is a way for
teens to blog about their passions while making money.
CashCrate – CashCrate is very similar to Swagbucks,
however, you could use them both at the same time and
double your profit.
Transcribing– People will pay you to convert their audio or
video into written text. You just need a pair of headphones
and great typing skills.
Youtube – Did you know that Youtube will pay you to
advertise by becoming a Youtube partner. All you need is
a camera to be just like your favorite youtubers.
Helping Elderly Set Up Electronics- Elderly are usually
don’t understand new technology. Help them set up their
TV, blue ray, computers, etc.
Video Game Rental- Rent out all your video games to
friends for a fee.
Snagajob– If you are 14 and older you are old enough to
get a job. Learn how to find a job near you in 60 seconds
in this Snagajob Review.
Poshmark – Poshmark is an app that you can download
on your phone that allows you to snap a picture of any
clothes you are trying to get rid of. You can then sell them
on this app to anyone that wants them.
2. For the Old-School Teen:
 Babysitting – This article gives you tips and tricks on how
to babysit and get babysitting jobs.
 Lemonade – This article shows you how to run a
successful lemonade stand.
 Car Cleaning – People always need their cars cleaned
whether it be the inside or outside.
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Pet Service– Make money walking dogs, scooping poop,
or house sitting or do all three at the same time and really
start raking in the dough.
 Bake Sale– Set up a table with baked goods at a public
place, garage sale or local city event. Learn the secret
ingredient for how to have a successful bake sale
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 House Sitting– While people are out of town you can offer
to stay at their home and make sure everything is taken
care of. Often this involves taking care of pets and
plants. You can also just come by the home every day to
make sure everything is kept up and secure.
 Handyman– Homes need constant maintenance. A
Handyman fixes anything around the house. Unclogging
toilets, repairing a floor, fixing a hole in a wall are just a
few examples. For more information, go to this blog post
“How To Make Money As A Kid Being a Handyman“.
 Window Washing– Most homeowners rarely wash their
outside windows. They can get very dirty and
homeowners would love to hire out this sort of work. You
can offer to clean windows outside and when you agree
on a price, you can upsell them to do the insides as well
for an additional fee. Don’t be afraid to approach local
stores as well. All you need to start up is some window
cleaner, a cloth (or an old T-shirt) and a squeegee.
 House Cleaning– Homeowners rarely find time to really
deep clean their homes. Deep cleaning bathrooms,
kitchens, bedrooms, etc can really help a person
out. Getting behind fridges and thoroughly cleaning
baseboards all need to be done periodically in every home.
 Planting- People always need stuff planted in their yards
and gardens. Plant seed lawns, flowers and trees and
bushes. You could even go door to door with the seeds or
plants and ask neighbors if they’d like some planted. You
may get people that hadn’t even thought about it!
 Tutoring – Any subject you are especially good in? Offer
lessons to other kids.
3. For the Self-Starting Teen:
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Teen Made Marketplace – This is a website made by teens
for teens. If you are a teen who makes a product, this
website allows you to create your very own online store.
T-Shirt Business- This is for the teen who likes fashion.
You could make money by creating your own t-shirts.
Fundraising– Schools and sports teams do fundraisers all
the time to make loads of money. Why not try a fundraiser
just for yourself. It’s half the work and double the fun. All
you have to do is sell great products people already love.
Cash Academy – This idea is for teens who are very
serious about making money. This is a website full of
training videos to teach teens how to start their own
businesses.
Music Lessons– Teach music lessons in an instrument
that you know how to play. Learn how to teach music
lessons.
Kids Club- Instead of babysitting just one family’s kids on
Friday night why not make it a party and watch 15
kids. Charge $15 per kid and you can make $450 instead of
$20. Do it twice a month and you can make $900!! This is
called kids club. Kids and parents love it.
Sell Golf balls– Recover golf balls at golf courses in the
tall grass, trees, and bushes. Golfers lose tons of golf
balls, especially golfers like me. I have found buckets and
buckets of golf balls. Wash them and sell them back to
the golfers. Learn more about how to sell golf balls.
Recycle Metal– Collect aluminum cans, copper wire, or
other metal and recycle for money. To learn more click here.
The Metal Museum may even take recycled metal.
Second Hand Service- Get left overs from garage sales, or
offer to come pick up items people want to give to
consignment stores like Goodwill and resell it through
garage selling it or putting it on Craigslist.
Outdoor Movie– Set up an outdoor movie in your back
yard with a projector and speakers and invite the
neighborhood. Charge admission and sell drinks and
popcorn. For the how-to guide on how to make money as
a kid with an outdoor movie click here.
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Make and Sell Crafts- Look on Pinterest and find crafts to
make and sell at boutiques.