If you’re a teenager looking to make money, you’ve come to the right place! You’re at a time in your life when it’s important to learn how to earn and manage your own money.

Chances are that as a child you received an allowance for doing things around the house for your parents. If so, you have had a taste of what earning your own money is like. If you’ve never earned money a day in your life, that’s okay! Now is the time to learn, and I’m here to help you do that. 

As a teenager, you may not be able to ask your parents or you don’t want to ask your parents for money. But, there are still expenses you need to pay for, like entertainment, clothes, and things you want to do.

You may also be starting to save for a car, for college, and for moving out. Let’s dive into ways to make money as a teenager, the benefits, and what to do with your money after you’ve made it.

Benefits Of Making Money As A Teen

There are so many benefits to making money when you’re a teenager. It helps you learn how to manage money on your own before you get out of your parent’s house. Not to mention, you get to spend it (for the most part) how you want.

1. Making money as a teen teaches kids balance.

Having a job teaches teens how to balance time, money, and prioritize what’s important in their life. It allows teens to learn how to balance what they want versus what they need. Having a job allows teens to learn how to save up for an item that they want. Likewise, it teaches them that they can say no to something that might not be worth their hard-earned money.

2. Making money as a teen teaches valuable work experience.

Teenagers are only a few years away from going off into the adult world, going to college, or going to work in their selected field. Having work experience before applying for a job will be a HUGE bonus.

Ultimately, having a job as teen makes them more marketable in the future. Companies and employers will be more inclined to hire someone if they see that person has previous work experience rather than someone who hasn’t.

3. Making Money As A Teen Builds Confidence.

When a teenager works a job they’ve never worked before, they are being given the opportunity to learn something new. And when you learn new things, you increase your skillset. This helps build confidence in teens to believe that they CAN do things they never thought they would be able to do!

Having a sense of humility paired with confidence will set teens apart when looking for a job and talking with potential employers. When they see confidence and sureness in a teen, they know they can count on them. The more practice and experience teens get, the more confidence they build!

Ways To Make Money As A Teenager

1. Swagbucks

There are tons of ways to make money through Swagbucks. You can earn points by shopping online, watching videos, searching the web, and answering surveys. You can redeem your points for gift cards to places like Amazon, Walmart, or even get cashback through Paypal!

2. Survey Junkie

Completing online surveys is so simple. Literally all you have to give is your opinion or experience, and you can earn rewards. With Survey Junkie, you build a profile and they match you to certain surveys that fit your criteria. When you complete the surveys, you can earn virtual rewards. These virtual reward points can be redeemed for PayPal and e-gift cards!

3. Work as a camp counselor

I almost feel like being a camp counselor is the ideal summer job. If you have gone to a summer camp growing up or you know of some in your area, try applying to be a counselor. Camps love and need good, hardworking, energetic people to mentor the campers. It not only keeps you busy throughout the summer, but it’s also an incredible way to make money! You’ll enjoy fun games and activities; plus you’ll have the opportunity to build relationships with all types of people. How awesome is that?

4. Sign up for Fetch Rewards

With Fetch Rewards, you can earn points by scanning your receipts. All you have to do is scan your grocery receipts wherever you shop. You earn points on products every single time they show up on your receipts. Then, you can redeem your points for tons of gift cards! This is one of my personal favorite ways to make extra money through gift cards!

5. Babysitting

Everyone needs a babysitter, especially one they can trust! Building relationships with your neighbors, friends’ parents, or even teachers who have younger kids can help set you up with families you can babysit for longterm. You can even sign up on Care.com or Sittercity to advertise your babysitting services!

6. Pet Sitting

If you love cats, dogs, and pets in general, then why not offer your pet sitting services! You can advertise on Facebook, Instagram, around your neighborhood, or even through the Rover.com app! Getting paid to love on dogs is my kind of job!

7. Freelance writing

If you’re a talented writer or if you are interested in writing someday, freelance writing is a great way to gain practice and build up your resume. People are constantly looking to hire others to write blog posts for them or even ghostwrite parts of their books. You can start your own blog to show examples of your work, then add it to your LinkedIn resume or social media.

8. Referee or umpire

Every little league or recreation league needs refs and umpires! If you’re into sports or want to get some extra exercise while making money, this could be the perfect part-time job for you!

9. Manage social media accounts

Bloggers, entrepreneurs, and others don’t always enjoy the social media side of their businesses. They look to hire virtual assistants or social media experts to run their accounts. Plus, if you’re up to date on the latest trends and hacks to social media, you may be exactly who they want on their team!

10. Sell your clothes on Poshmark

Millions of people are currently buying and selling clothes on Poshmark! This is a great way to make extra money and clean out your space of clothes you never use or wear anymore in the process. 

11. Blog

If you have a blog that has a solid amount of traffic, you can easily make money by monetizing your blog. You can promote affiliate links or even run ads on your blog to make extra money.

12. Become a personal assistant

There are tons of adults who run their own businesses or who are just busy that need extra help with their tasks for their business. If you are good at organization and administration, this could be a great job for you!

13. Start a Youtube Channel

Learn how to make Youtube videos and create content for people on a topic you’re good at or interested in. If you want to learn how to make Youtube videos, check out this video! You will eventually make money by allowing ads to be displayed on your videos through GoogleAdSense.

14. Deliver groceries with Instacart

An easy way to make extra money is to become a shopper with Instacart! You’ll be able to go shopping for other peoples’ groceries and deliver them straight to their door. If you do this during peak hours, you can make up to $20/hour! You have to be 18 years old to do this one, so be sure you read the fine print!

15. Deliver food with Doordash

This is the same concept as Instacart, except with Doordash you will deliver food that people have ordered from restaurants. You still have to be 18 years or older to appply. Also, it’s a great job to have if you want to create your own schedule!

16. Shop with Ibotta

With Ibotta, you can literally get paid for spending money on things you’re already buying. All you have to do is take a photo of your receipt after you make a purchase. If you bought any qualifying items, you’ll have cashback in your account within 48 hours. It’s that simple!

17. Start a lawn care business

You can make really good money by mowing lawns, pulling weeds, or helping spruce up flower beds. Simply advertise your services to your neighbors, family, friends, and even on social media. You’d be surprised how many people dislike mowing the lawn and will gladly pay a teenager to do it for them!

18. Work for Chick-fil-a

Chick-fil-A is a wonderful company to work for and there are tons of ways to grow in the company. Plus, their customer service training is above reproach!

19. Lifeguard at your local pool

This is such a great summer job for teens! It’s easy to sign up for lifeguard training and certification. Then, simply can apply for a lifeguard job at your city pool, recreation center, YMCA, or even neighborhood pool.

20. Become a tutor

You can charge at least $20/hour for tutoring a subject you’re strong in! Math and English are the ones most in demand, but really any subject is needed. You can market yourself on social media platforms, at your school, and by even making flyers or business cards.

21. Sell stuff on Facebook Marketplace

Clean out the clothes you never wear or the things you never use anymore and sell them!! It definitely adds up when you sell several items. You can clean out books, shoes, and even electronics you never use anymore. You’d be surprised how much you can make!

22. Sell your stuff at thrift stores

If selling on Facebook isn’t your thing, then check out your local thrift store or pawn shop. You can also check out Ebay to sell your things!

23. Walk dogs

Dogs need to be walked every day, sometimes multiple times. This one is in high demand as people need someone who can walk their dogs while they’re at work! Ask your neighbors or put flyers at your neighborhood hot spots where you know people will see your flyer or business card.

24. Work at a movie theater

The smell of buttery popcorn and the fun movie theater atmosphere could be your workplace! Plus, you can usually get discounts on movies for when you want to attend.

25. Teach music lessons

People are always looking for music lessons…especially for beginners! If there’s a musical instrument or skill you’re good at, then this could be a fun job for you! You can charge per lesson and make pretty good money doing it. Plus, you can make your own schedule!

26. Make things and sell them on Etsy

If you’re a painter, handletterer, make t-shirts, or any craft you’re good at, you can sell on Etsy! It’s a website for creatives to sell their creations. You can check out Etsy here!

27. Work at an amusement park

Do you love rollercoasters and a good time? Then consider working at an amusement park! Check your local amusement park for job openings. You can work this as a seasonal job or all year according to their openings schedule!

28. Become a housecleaning assistant

Reach out to an adult who does housecleaning and see if you can join the team! As a teenager, you probably can’t do this solo. However, if you join the right team, you can work with them!

29. Wash cars

Advertise through your neighborhood your car washing services! If people know they don’t have to get out to wash their car or drive to a car wash, some would gladly pay someone to come to them to wash their car. 

30. Set up Christmas lights

People will pay big bucks to have someone assemble their outdoor Christmas lights for them! This may be one you have to join an adult to do, but even so, you can still make solid money doing this. Find a trusted adult who does this and see if you can join their team during the holidays!

31. Teach a foreign language

If you know a second language, put your skills to work and do an online search for people wanting to learn a different language. Check out this website to see different sites you can earn money through teaching a foreign language.

32. Be a bagger at a grocery store

Check out your local grocery store and see if there are any bagger or stocker jobs. These are great to do as teens!

33. Work at an ice cream shop

This is a great seasonal job or full time job. Make some money and build your customer service skills by serving ice cream!

34. Golf course maintenance

Golf courses are always looking to hire teenagers for help around the course. Whether you’re shagging balls from the driving range, mowing, or helping in the pro shop, there is always something to do at a golf course for teens!

35. Filing and office work

Take time to search for any local businesses like insurance companies, doctors offices, or receptionist jobs to do things like filing, scheduling, and answering phones or emails. This is a great job to build your administrative skills and looks great on a resume!

36. Help people around your neighborhood

Check out the app called TaskRabbit where you can sign yourself up to help people with things around the house. From mounting a TV, helping move furniture, helping pack boxes, to planting flowers – you can earn money by helping someone do these things around their home!

37. Sell pictures you’ve taken

If you’re a gifted photographer, selling your pictures to be used for stock photos is always a good idea! Check out Shuttershock, Adobe Stock, and Photoshelter if this interests you.

38. Have a garage sale

You might be surprised to learn that some people still love a simple garage sale! Set up your garage (with your parents’ permission, of course!) and sell the things you no longer use or need to make some extra cash!

39. Sell your books

Download the app BookScouter. Scan the barcode of the book you’re wanting to sell, and it will give you the different stores or thrift shops that will buy the book and at what price. You can also take your books into a book resale shop to sell.

40. Sign up for Instawork

Instawork s a great way to set your own schedule and be considered for on-demand staff. This is another type of “TaskRabbit” app, but it’s for businesses instead of your neighbor.

41. Watch movie trailers

Check out Swagbucks for tons of these kinds of jobs! People like to get their views on their videos up, so they will literally pay you to watch their movie trailers or videos.

42. Car detailing

To go along with the car washing service above, you could also do interior detailing of the cars, too. 

43. Become a DJ

Are you good at DJ’ing? You can use your services at birthday parties, weddings, and events!

44. Work at a flower shop

I know tons of people who worked at flower shops as a job when they were teens. They helped make flower arrangements and corsages for events, prom, homecoming, and your everyday flower delivery. This is a fun and laid back atmosphere that lets your creativity flow!

45. Teach swim lessons

If you’re a gifted swimmer or you just simply enjoy swimming, teaching swim lessons could be a great idea to make some extra money!

46. Start vlogging

You can create a Youtube channel or Vimeo and post your videos! After a while, you can even monetize your channel with ads that will air before your videos.

47. Become an Amazon Associate

If you have a large following on social media or even your own blog, you can promote products based on your niche. Then, when someone uses your link to purchase that product – you make a small commission off of it!

48. Teach a sport

If you’re good at a certain sport, so many parents will pay you to train their kids and help them get some practice in. Whether it’s running football routes, basketball fundamentals, or any sport for that matter, you can definitely earn money helping kids out developing their skills!

49. Kennel assistant

If you love animals, then check out your local veterinarian to see if they have any kennel assistant or receptionist jobs at their office.

50. Work at a gym

If you love being at the gym, you could work as a receptionist at your favorite gym. Answering phones, helping people become members, and meeting tons of people to network with could be a great job!

51. House sit for a family friend

When people go out of town, they like to make it look like someone’s home and tend to their pets, plants, and check their mail. People need someone they can trust and rely on. Check with your family friends or people you know to see if you can house sit while they’re out of town next time.

52. Work in retail

Find a store you love and make it your summer job or part-time, after school job. It’s great for your resume, gives you customer service experience, and sometimes you even get a discount!

53. Become a server or host

Get a job at your favorite restaurant serving or hosting!

54. Be a barista

Who doesn’t love coffee?! You could learn how to make some delicious cups of coffee and get a job at your local coffee house. Baristas make great money and you’ll learn everything you need to know on the job.

55. Salon or spa receptionist

This is a great job for you if you love talking to people and if organization is in your wheelhouse. Scheduling appointments and manning the front desk is a great job for a teenager!

What To Do With The Money You Make As A Teenager

Set Up An Emergency Fund

You never know what expenses may come up when you’re headed to college or even supporting yourself as a teen. It’s important to have an emergency fund to help give you peace of mind when emergencies arise.

Now, an emergency in this situation is not that you found a pair of jeans you love. No! An example of an emergency is when your tire just went out and you have to have it replaced today. If you have money saved for it, it’s easy to cover and you’re not struggling afterward or going into debt to cover the cost.

Whether you’re a teenager or not, it’s SO important to have an emergency fund.

Save For Something You Want

There may be something you’re needing or wanting to buy, and you have to save for it yourself. Maybe it’s a new car, a new laptop, or even a new pair of shoes you’ve been wanting for months.

It’s so rewarding to have money, build the discipline to save for it, and then purchase it yourself. You will appreciate the item more when you buy it with your own money. Plus, you’re building confidence in yourself that you’re able to have the discipline and self-control to save for something worth your money and time. You will thank yourself later!

Save For School

Maybe you’re going to college, trade school, or just wanting to dip your toes in some college courses without committing yet. Having the money saved up to pay for ahead of time will save you SO. MUCH. MONEY.

It’ll save you money in student loans, student loan interest, and spending your student loan money and having to pay it back later. Leaving college or trade school without more debt is worth EVERY penny paying it ahead of time. 

The Bottom Line

Being a teenager can be tough and also so much fun. Learning how to manage your money through earning your own cash is also so much fun. It may not always seem fun in the moment, but it pays off in the long run.

There are so many ways for you to earn money, even without having a “job”. But there are also countless benefits to having a steady job and earning good recommendations while you’re a teen. It teaches teens balance, gives valuable work experience, and builds confidence.

Plus, once a teenager has been paid, the possibilities are endless! Ultimately, you will thank yourself later for learning how to manage and make your money now.

There are two things that every mom has said to their kids growing up.

“Because I said so.”

“No, there’s food at the house.”

-Every Mom Ever

See our childhoods aren’t too different after all. I remember being around 9 years old when I asked my mom to buy me a Snickers bar at Rite Aid. She looked at me and said, “If you want to buy snacks, do so with your own money.” Unfair, seeing how I was a child with no income of my own. So I asked the reasonable follow-up question, “How do I make money? ” she said plainly, “You have to sell something.” I then responded, “what should I sell?”

It was a hot summer day and she looked around the store. She pointed at a 24 pack of water and said, “It cost five bucks to buy a 24 pack of water. Buy a 24 pack, bring it to the local park, and sell each water for $1. If you sell all of them, you make 19 bucks. You can buy all the Snicker bars you want then.” 

I doubt she thought I was going to follow through with the idea, but even back then I understood the importance of money. So, after doing a little bit of research, I realize all I would need is a cooler on wheels and a bag of ice. Within a week, I took out a small loan from my mom to buy all the needed materials, and I started going to my local park screaming, “Ice-cold water, ice-cold soda, one dollar.”

I started making money pretty quickly. After paying off my mom, I bought even more water and even more soda, which translated to more money. It started me off on the path that it has led me to today where I have now started several businesses. However, I owe it all to my mom who showed me how important it was to make money as a kid.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering how you can make money as a teen. That’s great that you’re interested in making money at a young age. If you can start working on your side hustle now, it can pay off big-time before you even can drink your first beer.

In this post, I will cover over 60 ways that you can make money today as a teen. Whether it’s doing tasks in your neighborhood, downloading apps, or making money online, this post will cover it all. By the end of it, you’ll be well equipped to start your entrepreneurial journey.

How To Make Money As A Teen In Your Neighborhood

Want to make money while still staying close to home? No problem. There are multiple ways you can make money by doing jobs around your neighborhood. In this section, we’ll cover all the best ways you can make money as a teen in your neighborhood.

1. Tutor Kids In Your Neighborhood

Does math come easy to you? Have you always been a fairly good writer? If you excel at a certain skill you can make money from it. You probably know some other kids in your neighborhood either your age or younger who could benefit from having a tutor.

Reach out to them and ask them if they would want to pay you for homework help. You can even sign up for a website like tutor.com and make a profile there. 

2. Dog Walking

I’m partial to this one because this was my business after I stopped selling water and soda. I got my first dog in the sixth grade. Since I had to take her to the dog park on a daily basis I got to speak with a lot of other dog owners. One complaint all of them had was that no one was around to walk their dog in the afternoon.

Since I got off of school at 3:00 pm, I started offering a dog walking service to people who wanted their dog walked in the late afternoon. I started dog walking at around 12 years old and did it for almost 10 years. This works best in cities where there are a lot of people living in apartment buildings in close proximity.

If you don’t have a dog or know where to meet dog owners you could always sign up for an app like Rover or Wag and make a profile there. It just takes a few minutes and what better way to spend your time making money than with dogs.

3. Make Money As A Teen Babysitting

Babysitting is another job that a teen can have to make money today. Parents are often busy, and when they come home from work many of them don’t want to make sure their kids have done their homework and cleaned their room. This is where you come in.

There are many parents who would happily take on a babysitter to look after their kids when they’re not around. If you don’t know any then you could always sign up for an app like Care.com or sittercity.com.

4. Taking Down Christmas Trees

Everyone loves setting up Christmas trees. No one likes taking them down. When Christmas time rolls around, put up flyers in your neighborhood saying that you will take down Christmas trees for a fee. You can even leave flyers by people’s doors saying that you will take down their Christmas tree for fifty bucks. Although this only works for one time of the year, you may find 20 people who want you to take down their tree for them. I don’t know about you, but $1,000 goes a long way as a teenager.

5. Renting Out Your Car When It’s Not In Use

If you live in a suburb and have to commute to school you probably have a car. Some people have family cars, while others have their own car. If you want to make money as a teen, and you have your own car, you can rent it out to other people. It is really easy to do this with an app like Turo. If you don’t need your car on the weekend then this would be a perfect time to rent it out.

6. Write Essays For Students

There are two things you cannot avoid as a student. Taking exams and writing essays. And although you cannot take exams for people, a lot of them will be willing to pay you to write essays for them. You can charge ten dollars per page, and if you are a good writer, it won’t be hard to keep writing essays for some students or to expand your business to other students.

7. Dog Sitting

Similar to dog walking, dog sitting is when a dog stays with you for an extended period of time. Instead of going on a 30-minute walk, a dog might stay with you for 3 days while the owners are out of town. You will still need to walk the dog, but with dog sitting comes extra chores, like feeding and giving them water.

If you have space in your house and your parents are okay with it this could be a great way to start making some extra money on the side.

8. Teach Art Lessons

When I say art, I don’t mean you have to be able to draw. If you can sing, play an instrument, paint, or anything along those lines you can host art lessons for other kids in your neighborhood. This is great because you could have group lessons where you can teach a lot of kids at once.

9. Host A Poker Night

When I was in high school, I got my first taste of playing poker. I wasn’t good, but neither was anyone else. If you have an open space in which you can bring friends over, introduce poker nights. You won’t be able to charge your friends for coming, but there are a bunch of YouTube videos that show you the basics of poker. That is all you need to beat your friends in the game. This could be a nice way to generate some side income by learning a new skill.

10. Sell Waters & Sodas In Your Local Park In The Summer

You probably saw this coming as it was my very first experience with making money as a kid. The process to do this is very simple. You buy a 24 pack of water for a few bucks, and then you sell those waters individually for a dollar in crowded areas. I found the best luck with local parks. However, if you know other high-traffic areas in your neighborhood this can be a perfect place for you to set up shop. 

You can even experiment with other things like candy, chocolate, and other goodies. The start-up cost is very low, and it is very easy to be profitable doing this.

11. Sell Hot Coffee In The Winter

If I wanted to make more money as a teen, I would’ve done this as well. You can only sell water and sodas during the summer season. When winter comes around, the business model no longer works.  However, if you just change your product offering you can still stay in business.

If you invest in a coffee maker you can brew up coffee and sell it in a crowded area. You can also experiment with things like tea and hot chocolate and see if those sell well too.

12. Shovel Snow

Another job you can do during the winter is shoveling snow. This is especially great if you live in a suburb in which there are a lot of driveways. Many people hate to shovel their own snow, but it is something you have to do to bring your car in and out of the driveway.

Go door-to-door and ask people if they would be interested in having their driveway shoveled for twenty bucks. A lot of people will take you up on that deal, and if you do a good enough job, this can be recurring revenue for you as it’ll be snowing all throughout the winter season.

13. Make Money As A Teen Selling To Your Classmates

One of the easiest ways to make money as a teen is to monetize your classmates. All you have to do is buy something that you can then resell for a higher price to your friends. This could be in the form of sports cards, shoes, hats, or food.

You can easily buy things on eBay that you can flip to your classmates for more money. The trick to this is to test it before you sell it. If you want to sell watches to your classmates, show them a picture of a watch and ask them how much they would be willing to pay for it. Once they give you a response, see if you can get that watch for a cheaper amount and if you can sell it to them for a profit.

14. Become A Personal Trainer

I know as a teenager I surely wasn’t lifting weights. I probably should have been. But if you are in good shape and you know how to work out in the gym, this could be a great way to start making some money as a teen. A lot of teenagers care about their looks. If you can show them how you have been able to transform your body they would be willing to invest in you to help transform theirs.

This can also work if you’re good at sports. If you are exceptional at basketball, soccer, or football you can charge for training lessons and teach kids how to play the sport.

15. Become A Referee

If you have played a sport for most of your life you probably understand the ins and outs of it. You can use that knowledge of that sport to become a referee. As a player, you probably know all the fields and courts around your neighborhood that have games for kids. Reach out to the sports communities in your neighborhood and ask if they are in need of additional help.

Referees are always in demand, and if you understand the sport pretty well this could be a nice way to make some money as a teen.

16. Upkeep Yards

If you live in a city this might not apply to you. But for those of you who live in suburban areas, one of the hardest things for homeowners to do is upkeep their yards. This could be in the form of mowing their lawn, taking out their weeds, or just raking up some leaves. If you can establish yourself as the neighborhood yard cleaner, people will start coming to you to do the work that they would rather not do.

17. Host Parties In Your Neighborhood

For most people, partying is a way to lose money. However, if you look at it as an entrepreneur there are a lot of opportunities to make money from hosting parties. I knew a bunch of friends growing up who would rent out a venue, and charge a cover for entry.

You can do the same thing. Find spaces in your local neighborhood and see how much it would cost to rent it out for the night. Once you know how much it cost to rent out the spot, see how many people you would need to bring in to make money. Assume you can charge anywhere from 10 to 20 bucks per person.

Also, see if you can get a DJ to come for free for the exposure. If you can’t find a DJ for free offer them a percentage of revenue from the entry fee. This way it’ll encourage them to bring their own group of people, and you only have to pay them if you yourself make money.

18. Make Money As A Teen Washing Cars

Similar to upkeeping yards, if you live in a suburb where everyone has a car this can be an easy way to make money as a teen. Go door-to-door and ask if the owners would be interested in having you clean their car. Many people will respect the hustle and if they haven’t had their car washed in a while will allow you to do so. A lot of the materials you need to clean a car you can find around your own house. You can just carry them door-to-door asking people if they’re in need of the service. 

19. Rent Out Your Space

Do you have a garage in your house? Maybe a spacious room where you can have people over. You’re probably too young to rent out your entire house on Airbnb. But, you could rent out your space and let people use areas within your house. Do you have a comic book collection that you can let people read for $5 an hour? Maybe some video games that you wouldn’t mind letting someone else play with for a few hours on the weekend? 

It doesn’t even have to be your own space. You could also rent out things like a bike, skateboard, soccer ball, or baseball bat. Just make sure that you know whoever you’re giving your stuff to so that you can find them if they don’t return your items.

20. Buy A Vending Machine

What? Yes, you heard me. Surprisingly, anyone can purchase a vending machine. In fact, most vending machines can be purchased for under $2,000. Yes, that is a lot of money I know. However, this could pay off quickly if you can put it in the right location. What is a good location? Your school of course! 

Ask your school if you could put a vending machine in it for students to get snacks throughout the day. Even if your school says no, you could always go to other schools in your district and ask them if they would be interested. If you can find a school that doesn’t have any other source of snacks your vending machine will be the only place available to get a midday snack.

21. Clean Houses

Cleaning is one of those things no one wants to do but we all have to do it. Use this to your advantage. If you live in a city, there is a strong chance you live in an apartment building. Most apartment buildings will have communal laundromats or garbage areas. In these areas, they’re usually bulletin boards where you can post flyers.

Print out some flyers saying that you will clean houses. You can charge anywhere from $100 to $200 per house. It shouldn’t take you more than a couple of hours and this can be a great thing to do after school or during the weekend. Flyers is the exact strategy I used for my dog-walking business.

It is an extremely effective method for showing people in your area the availability of your service. Another great thing if you live in an apartment building is word-of-mouth. If you do a great job for somebody, they might tell another neighbor about your service. You can even ask them to spread the word on your behalf. 

22. Teach Kids How To Code

What do Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs all have in common? They all started their companies before the age of 21. Technology has allowed kids to start their own companies at very young ages. It is also a great skill to have as some of the top-paying majors are computer science and engineering.

If you can teach yourself how to code, not only can it help you with your own business but you can also use that skill to teach younger kids in your neighborhood how to code. Parents will happily pay for this.

23. Print On Demand T-Shirts For Your School

Almost every school has a sports team. On top of having sports teams, most schools also have organizations like a chess club or comic book club. Every sports team needs apparel, and many organizations also need apparel. Go to your athletic director and ask how much it costs for sports equipment for a particular sport. 

Tell them you have been researching apparel for schools and realized that many schools pay too much for their sports clothing. Once they tell you how much they pay for their clothes, ask them if they could pay you to go find a supplier at a cheaper cost. If they agree, you can in most scenarios find a supplier that can undercut the price of the current supplier and in turn make you some extra money.

24. Learn How To DJ

I was an unofficial DJ for 2 years in college for my fraternity. The first thing I realized while DJing is that it isn’t as hard as it looks. The trick to becoming a good DJ is just having the right music, and if you have a good ear for it, it’s easy to blend together songs.

You can DJ anything from school events, bar mitzvahs, to even birthday parties in your neighborhood. Most events will need a DJ, and all you need to invest in is a switchboard which can be as little as a hundred bucks.

25. Make Money As A Teen Cleaning Garages

Clearly cleaning is a trend. Garages are another great place to clean since no one likes cleaning garages. This one works better if you live in a suburb where people actually have garages. Again, you can use flyers at the local supermarket, church, or playground. Find places that allow you to put your flyers out for free.

The trick to making these flyers stand out is making the paper or font a little different than all the other flyers there. Don’t use too many colors or colors that are too bright because that might be distracting. But having red font or a pink piece of paper will stand out above the average white and black flyer.

26. Make Money As A Teen With Real Estate Wholesaling

Real estate wholesaling is one of the easiest ways to get started in real estate and make money as a teen. A wholesaler contracts a home with a seller and then finds an interested buyer for the home who will pay more than what the seller is asking for. So, if you find a home that’s for sale for $100,000, your goal is to find a buyer willing to purchase the home for more than that, let’s say $120,000. All you have to do is broker the deal between the two and you can make a $20,000 riskless profit.

The best way to get started doing this is going door to door and asking if anyone would be interested in selling their house or if they know anyone interested. If you want to learn more about real estate wholesaling, you can check out our podcast episode where we spoke with two real estate wholesalers who dropped out of college to do wholesaling full-time.

27. Create Websites For Local Businesses

All big businesses have a website. Studies show that 3.5 billion people use the internet. However, smaller businesses may not have a website simply because they don’t know how to make one. Go to local businesses and show them some examples of other websites within their space and tell them that you can make them a website just like this one. There are more than enough YouTube videos out there that walk you through step-by-step how to make a website from scratch. So don’t be intimidated by the process.

28. Make Money As A Teen Taking Care Of The Elderly

When I was in high school there was a neighbor of mine who became bedridden. He needed someone to take care of him at night as he would wake up at times and need things like a drink or a snack. By taking care of him during his time of need, I was making $100 a night just sleeping in his guest room next to a walkie-talkie.

This is another great way to make money as a teen and advertise your services in local places that the elderly hang out. You can put up flyers in a local park, recreation center, or in your building. 

29. Make Money As A Teen Cleaning Boats

This is another one that you can’t do unless you live in a town or area next to a body of water. Most boat canvases need cleaning monthly to prevent staining and keep dirt from getting stuck in the material. Many people will pay you to simply wash it down and give it a scrub to rinse off all the extra dirt.

How To Make Money As A Teen Online

Looking for ways to stay home and make money? Great. This is the best time in history to make money online as a teen. There are dozens of businesses to choose from. Some of these you can make money with right away while others you will have to build a following. Regardless, you are not short of options.

30. Make Money As A Teen By Starting A YouTube Channel

It isn’t uncommon to find teens who are making crazy money each month on YouTube. You just have to be 13 years old to start a YouTube channel. All you need is a camera and internet connection and you can start creating content. There are many famous celebrities who have monetized their Youtube presence ranging from James Charles to Kyle Forgeard. If you want to learn the various ways you can make money on YouTube check out our post on How To Make Money On Youtube.

31. Make Money As A Teen Selling Your Old Things

Take a look at your closet for me. I’ll be willing to bet that you only wear about 20% of all the clothes you see in there. That’s no knock against you. Most of us buy things that we don’t really need. However, selling these clothes is one of the easiest ways to make cash fast.

If you have any social media accounts post a picture of some of the things you’d like to sell. Some people may reach out with interest in buying your stuff.

You can even go to platforms like Facebook Marketplace and list your items there. This gives you even more exposure for your items. The more places you can list your items the more likely it is a potential buyer might see it.

32. Learn A High-Income Skill

This is the one thing I wish I learned earlier. High-income skills are something you need to teach yourself because you’ll never learn them in school. Everyone knows the quadratic formula. Very few people know about search engine optimization.

There are multiple high-income skills that if you learn now will pay off in big ways later on in your life. Some of them are:

• Copywriting
• Search engine optimization
• Coding
• Affiliate marketing
• Organic social media growth 
• Facebook advertising
• Funnel building

A lot of these skills are written about in detail online. If you prefer to listen you can search these skills on YouTube as well.

33. Make Money As A Teen With A Dropshipping Business

Dropshipping is a business model where you never have to purchase any inventory. For example, let’s assume someone wanted to buy a cell phone case. You create a website called cellphonecases.com that sells cell phone cases. They come into your website and they put in an order to purchase a case for $20. 

What they don’t know, is that you actually don’t own any cell phone cases. You actually just go to a manufacturer of cell phone cases who make cell phone cases for $5. You then purchase a cell phone case from the manufacturer for $5 and send it to the person who bought it from your website for $20. This gives you $15 worth of profit.

If you want to learn more about dropshipping and how you could start a drop-shipping business, check out our post on the topic here. We tell you everything you need to know about dropshipping and how you can get started fast. You can also listen to our podcast episode with Cameron Howard of Straight EComm LLC, where we discuss how Cam has made over 7 figures through the art of dropshipping and brand-building.

34. Make Money As A Teen By Becoming a Freelancer

If you choose to learn a high-income skill it becomes easier than ever to become a freelancer. A freelancer is someone who works for themselves instead of for a company. This means that people will pay you for certain tasks and that’s it. You aren’t salaried. The benefit of being a freelancer is since you don’t have a salary and benefits you can charge much higher than an average salaried employee.

If you want to become a freelancer because you are good at a particular skill we recommend opening up a Fiverr account. Fiverr is one of the biggest online marketplaces for freelancers. You can sell your services for as cheap as $5 in categories like digital marketing, video animation, and programming.

If you want to learn more about Fiverr and how you can get started with the platform, check out our breakdown of Fiverr here. 

35. Stream On Twitch

If you remember the Fortnite craze of 2018 you definitely remember Twitch. Twitch is a place where people can live stream themselves playing video games and make money by displaying ads on your profile. Some gamers have made millions of dollars a month from Twitch TV. Finally, you have an excuse for your parents about why you need to play video games more. 

36. Make Money As A Teen With An Instagram Theme Page

Instagram has over 1 billion people on the platform. Although most of us go on the platform to waste time, you can actually use the platform to make money. Let’s say you were interested in backyard activities. Things like grilling, landscaping, gardening, etc. You could create a page on Instagram that reposts the content of really cool gardens and backyards.

Once you build a following on this page, around 10 to 20 thousand followers, you will see that companies that sell products in that niche will reach out to you for a shout-out. You can charge them to place an ad on your Instagram page, you can work with influencers who would also like to work with your page, or you can sell the page in its entirety to a company. There are a lot of ways to make money off Instagram but these are some of the best ways to do so.

37. Make Money As A Teen Selling Stock Photos

Do you like photography? More specifically, do you like taking photos? If you do, you can start getting paid for your images. Plenty of businesses need stock images for their website and will go to platforms like Pexels, Pixabay, iStock, and Getty Images.  

If you like taking photos of nature, you can upload your pictures to these platforms. Every time someone downloads one of these images you get paid. 

38. Make Money As A Teen By Starting A Blog

I like this one a lot, not just because I own a blog, but because blogging is one of those things you can start at any age. While a lot goes into a blog, the only thing it really requires from you is the ability to put out content on a consistent basis. It doesn’t have to be every day, but you should be willing to at least commit to two blog posts a week.

Blogging isn’t one of those things that you can make money with as soon as you start. However, it can pay off big time down the road. In order to pick a topic for your blog, ask yourself, “What am I most interested in?” You’ll be surprised by how many things you can make money blogging about.

There are blogs around video games, sports, dating, and many more that make six figures a year all from just writing blog posts. If you want to learn how to start a blog and make money from it, check out our post on the topic here.

39. Sell Vintage Clothing On D-Pop and Etsy

Do you like vintage clothing? If so, you can sell vintage clothing on D-Pop or Etsy. These are awesome online marketplaces for people who can buy and sell clothing. It’s really easy to get started selling vintage clothing. All you need to do is find a local thrift store, Salvation Army, or a GoodWill and you can find clothes for pennies on the dollar.

40. Start Dropshipping on eBay and Amazon

How is this different from traditional dropshipping? In traditional dropshipping, you need to pay monthly for a platform like Shopify and then pay for ads to get people to your website. If you choose to dropship on eBay or Amazon you don’t need to pay for a platform. You also don’t need to pay for ads because people are already on eBay or Amazon. This is a much more low-cost way to get started in dropshipping if you have no money to invest.

41. Make Money As A Teen Managing Youtube Influencers

You might be thinking, “what?” Let me explain. When most people start a YouTube account, they do so because they love the topic that they post videos about. What few of them know is that it is very easy to monetize their account once they build an engaged audience. Let’s say there was a YouTuber who loved doing tricks with yo-yos. They might have tens of thousands or hundreds of thousand of subscribers who love their videos.

What you can do is reach out to them and ask them how much it would cost to place an advertisement in one of their videos. Some of them might not even have an answer as no one has asked them that question before. Once they give you an answer, reach out to yo-yo companies and say that you manage a YouTuber and it would cost $X to place one of their yo-yos in their video.

Make sure to give the company a number 10 times higher than what the YouTuber asked for. So if the Youtuber says they want $50, ask for $500 from the company. Usually, the YouTuber won’t care that you make money as well as long as you give them the money they ask for. This is an easy way to get started as an unofficial manager. 

42. Start A Podcast

Over 144 million Americans listen to podcasts. This is a perfect opportunity for you to start one about a topic you’re interested in. Although you can’t money with this overnight, this is something that could provide you a full-time income down the road. With so many people listening to podcasts, you can sell your own product, someone else’s product, or just do traditional advertising through your platform. If you’re interested in starting a podcast and want to learn more about it, you can check out our post on the topic here. 

43. Transcribing Audio Files

Many people with a podcast or YouTube account also have blogs to go along with it. However, with a blog, a Youtube account, and a podcast it is hard to create content for all their different platforms. A great way to create content without doing more work is transcribing their audio content to written content. Most content creators will happily outsource this as no one likes to transcribe audio files.

Luckily, you won’t have to transcribe them either. Reach out to people with a YouTube account or podcast, and tell them that you will transcribe their audio files for $2 a minute. From there, go to transcriberry.com where they transcribe audio files for $1.25 a minute. If they ask you to transcribe a 30-minute video, that can be an easy twenty bucks for doing no work. Also, if they are producing a lot of videos, this can be recurring revenue for you. 

44. Investing In The Stock Market

Unless you are a penny stock trading whiz like Connor Brueggemann, you will not make money quickly by investing in the stock market. The stock market should be looked at as a long-term way to make money. However, if you start investing at 18 just $20 a week into the stock market, 10 years later you would have over $16,000! And that’s just with $20 a week. As you get older and start making more money you can invest more in the market.

A nice goal to have is to invest at least 10% of your paycheck into the stock market. If you want to learn more about financial literacy and investing a good book to read is the Automatic Millionaire by David Bach. In this book, he shows you that if you can automate your investing in the stock market, you can become a millionaire even if you never make more than $50,000 a year.

How To Make Money As A Teen With Apps

Making money from apps takes two seconds. Although apps are extremely easy to get started with, they usually pay out the least amount of money. For most of these options, you won’t get rich, but if you are looking for a quick way to make money as a teen, apps are a great option for you.

45. Start a TikTok Page

When you think of Tik Tok you might just think of it as a place you go for laughs and entertainment. However, there are many people who are making great money from Tik Tok.

If you can become an influencer on the platform companies will pay you to promote their product on your page. Similar to other influencers like Addison Rae and Charli D’Amelio, you can create your own branded merchandise or clothing line.

46. Sign Up For Swag Bucks

You’ve probably heard of Swagbucks before. When you sign up and make a profile you can then answer surveys, watch videos, and shop online to make money. Once you’ve interacted with the app enough, they will then pay you out with free gift cards to your favorite retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and more. Since they started, they have paid out over 450 million dollars to their users.

47. Sign Up For VIP Voice

VIP Voice allows you to download their app on all of your devices. All you have to do is just use the internet the way you would today. The reason why they pay you is that they will show your search history to companies that want to see how users use the internet. By using the app you’ll also be entered into sweepstakes where you can win prizes. This is a great way to make money as a teen as they say on their website that they give away around $10,000 each month.

48. Sign Up For My Points

We all like to give our opinions to people. You might as well get paid for it. If you sign up for My Points, they invite you to take surveys where you can earn points for giving honest answers. Once you earn enough points you can get gift cards from some of your favorite brands. Very similar to how Swagbucks works.

49. Make Money As A Teen Teaching English with Bridge.edu

Bridge.edu is a platform where you can launch your online teaching career. You don’t need any qualifications outside of being fluent in English. Once you take Bridge.edu’s certification exam to prove you are fluent in English, you can help tutor those who want to learn English as a second language. Not only is this a great way to help you make money as a teen, but it is also a great resume booster. 

50. Sign Up For Sweatcoin

As a teenager, you’re going to have more energy now than at any other point in your life. Might as well put that energy to good use by letting it make you money. So how can you make money with the energy that you have?

You can sign up for Sweatcoin. They pay you just for walking around. All you need is a smartphone and you can download Sweatcoin. Sweatcoin will then pay you for the amount of steps that you take.

51. Sign Up For Get Perksy

Get Perksy is an app that allows you to answer short questions about your lifestyle. It takes very little time and usually only asks questions about top brands that you already know and love. Once you complete their short surveys you can get gift cards to some companies like Nike, Netflix, and Nordstrom. 

52. Sign Up For Instacart

If you’re at least 18 years old you can sign up for Instacart. Instacart is a grocery delivery service that hires people to deliver items from stores to customers’ homes.

Once you sign up, you can work as an in-store shopper and get paid commission, or by the hour, depending on your preference. You can set your own schedule and once you deliver the groceries you can instantly cash your check.

53. Sign Up For Smart App

With over 1 million users, Smart App app allows you to earn rewards for just interacting with your phone. The app will measure things like which apps you frequently use, how long you use them, and what you consistently search for. 

Just by using the app you can make monthly passive income and earn quarterly loyalty bonuses. They give you $10 just for completing your first month. 

54. Sign Up For Toluna

Toluna allows you to influence digital media channels as well as your own online community. With the Toluna app, you are empowered to transform products and services by sharing your opinion and answering surveys that inspire change. For every survey you complete, you can receive rewards in the form of points. Just like many of the other apps, you will be included in sweepstakes and be able to win new things like vacations, vouchers, or even a cash bonus.

55. Deliver Food For Door Dash

Doordash is an app where you can order food directly to your home from your phone. They partner with a lot of restaurants and fast food companies in certain areas and pay delivery workers to pick up the food and deliver the food.

Doordash requires you to be 18 years old to work for the company. They also require you to have your own form of transportation (this could be a bike in certain metropolitan areas). You can choose your own hours and this is a steady stream of work as people are always ordering food to their house. 

56. Sign Up For E-Poll

E-Poll gives out $1,000 a month across 50 people who use their platform. Although $20 may not seem like a lot, all you have to do is answer a few questions and you get entered as a potential winner. Unlike the other apps where you have to fill out multiple surveys a day, once you complete one survey you are automatically entered into the giveaway. So you only have to use this app once a month.

57. Sign Up For i-Say

i-Say lets you take surveys that allow you to give opinions on commonly used apps. The more surveys you take the more points you can win in which you can redeem at restaurants, retail stores, or even donate to charities.

58. Make Money As A Teen With Task Rabbit

TaskRabbit is an online marketplace that matches freelancers with local demand. People log onto the app to find immediate help with everyday tasks like cleaning, moving, and painting work. When you sign up as a Tasker, TaskRabbit will show you how much money you can make per hour doing various tasks. Whether you want to give help shopping, gardening, or sewing TaskRabbit has it all.

59. Sign Up For SecondLife 

Second Life was launched in 2003. The platform allows people to create virtual experiences. When you create a Second Life account, you can create in-game items that people can earn. Similar to Fortnite, how you can buy different skins, in this game you can create different features. When you create these features people can purchase them from you.

60. Sign Up For SurveySavvy

Our last app that can help you make money online is SurveySavvy. By installing this app into your computer and phone you can make quick cash by filling out surveys and polls. The more devices you add the more money you can make. You even get $5 per device each month. You also make money when you sign up new people to the platform. This allows you to have two different streams of revenue.

How To Make Money As A Teen With A Part Time Job

This is the most traditional way to make money as a teen. Although these aren’t as scalable as starting your own neighborhood or online business, they can offer a steady stream of revenue for you. As a teen trying to make money, this can be a great way to get started.

61. Become A Bus Boy

Becoming a busboy is something you can do at any age, and most restaurants are in need. You don’t need any experience and you can even get free meals. If you work there long enough, you might even get promoted to a waiter.

This is great because as a waiter you not only get paid your regular wage but you also get paid tips. This is a great way to learn about customer service and multitasking.

62. Work At A Retail Store

Whether you live near a Macys, Target, or Walmart retail stores are constantly hiring part-time workers. The majority of your workday will be folding clothes, manning the cash register, or making sure things are where they need to be. The work isn’t too demanding, and as a teen, you can usually work as much as you want allowing you to make as much money as you’d like.

63. Make Money As A Teen Working At An Amazon Warehouse

Amazon has fulfillment centers all over the US. While working in an Amazon warehouse you’ll be responsible for fulfilling orders that people place through the company. This is another job that you can turn from a part-time job into a full-time job during times like the summer. You have to be okay with being on your feet and being able to lift objects of up to 30 lbs.

Not only will this give you great experience with operations, but it’s also a great resume builder. Everyone knows Amazon and having that on a resume can be leveraged to get different positions.

64. Become A Golf Caddy

This is one of the best ways to make money as a teen. Golf is considered a “rich man’s” sport so if you can become a golf caddy you can find yourself around people who have a lot of money. The job also isn’t too hard. You mainly are in charge of carrying the golfer’s bag, keeping the clubs clean, and walking ahead of the golfer to locate their ball.

This is great if you already love golf and like spending time with other golfers. Not only will you be around golf all day, but you will also have an opportunity to pick the brain of the golfers and ask them questions about their careers. Hearing their perspective about careers and money can help you acquire knowledge that it took them years to figure out.

Key Takeaways

Many people believe you cannot make money as a teen. However, you are never too young to make money. That’s because you are never too young to provide value. The education system never teaches people how money works. Let me briefly explain. Many people look at money as a goal in life. However, money in and of itself has no value. What money has is the ability to purchase the things that you want. It is a medium of exchange.

The way money gets transferred is through a value proposition. The reason why a candy bar cost $1 is that that is the value of a candy bar. No more no less. The reason a Ferrari costs hundreds of thousands of dollars is that that is the value of a Ferrari.

If you want to make money as a teen you need to start thinking about what value can you provide to someone and at what price. When I started dog walking I saw that the average person charged $15 for a 30-minute walk. So I charged $8. I eventually worked up to $15-$20 a walk, but I understood that if I wanted to enter the business I should provide more value than the money I was asking for. Once I was able to establish a reputation for myself then I was able to increase the cost of my service.

When trying to make money as a teen, think the exact same way. With these 60+ strategies, you have more than enough options to get started on your entrepreneurial journey. All it’s going to take now is for you to take action, be patient, and show up day in and day out. Wishing you all the best of luck. 

If you’re a teenager, you don’t have to start making money with the typical jobs such as mowing lawns, bagging groceries, or babysitting.

With just a phone or laptop, solid internet connection, and motivation, you can start making money online.

In this article, we’re going to look at exactly that, how to make money as a 14 year old online.

Let’s jump straight into it.

How to make money as a 14 year old online – 7 Best Ways

1. Online surveys

Online surveys seem to be one of the most popular ways teens make money online today.

When you sign up for a survey company, you will complete surveys for other companies. This helps them make decisions about their products and services. 

This is a job that’s easy to do during breaks or short bursts of time. Here is a list of online survey websites that allow teenagers to join at 13 or 14-years-old. 

• Swagbucks
• Toluna
• Survey Junkie
• Opinion Outpost
• Paid Viewpoint

2. Watch advertisements

Did you know you could get paid to just watch advertisements?

There are a few websites that allow young teenagers to make money online just by watching these ads.

Two of the main websites are MyPoints and Jingit. 

3. Sell things online

As a teenager, selling things online is probably one of the biggest ways you can make money.

Instead of making just a few dollars in one hour, you can sell bigger items for a couple of hundred dollars (depending on what you’re selling, of course). 

You can sell items that you already have lying around the house on Facebook Marketplace or other online marketplace websites.

Some common items that sell well are books and electronics, arts and crafts items on Etsy, gift cards, auction items on eBay, and pretty much anything else. 

4. Online tutoring

Long gone are the days of having to meet at the library for tutoring. You can now work from home during your free time as an online tutor.

You can reach out to friends on social media and offer private tutoring or you could try signing up for a tutoring website allowing teens over the age of 13. 

5. Freelancing

Freelancing is becoming more and more popular today as a way for people to make money on the side.

You can freelance (or become an independent contractor) for almost any type of digital service. This can be for things like writing, graphic design, or even video editing. 

You can get started as a teenager on websites such as Fiverr or Upwork. Fiverr allows teens over the age of 13 to join and Upwork allows teens over the age of 14.

You can start on Fiverr by adding a “gig” or the service you will complete. People will find your gig and order from you.

On Upwork, you will apply to jobs that you feel capable of completing with a proposal.

6. Sell graphic designs

If you are good at designing graphics, then you can sell them! Websites like Cafepress, or the “world’s best gift shop” allow teens at the age of 13+ to join. 

If you are creative, then you can design basically anything. You can sell designs on things such as: 

• Clothing (t-shirts, hoodies, etc.) 
• Home décor
• Stationary
• Cups, mugs, etc. 
• Stickers and signs

7. Start a blog or YouTube channel

Starting a blog or YouTube channel is definitely not the fastest way to make money, but it’s more of a long-term game.

It takes a while for things like blogs and YouTube channels to grow, but you can monetize them in multiple ways.

If you build a following at a young age, then you can go on to create your own personal brand when you get older.

Here are some ways you can monetize these: 

• Advertisements (Google AdSense for YouTube and premium ads like Ezoic for blogs)
• Sponsorships
• Digital or physical products
• Services
• Affiliate marketing

At a young age, you’ll likely be focused on building a following and monetizing with advertisements. As you get older, you can shift your focus to sponsorships and affiliate marketing.

Those will likely involve contracts, so you will need to have parent involvement.

Lastly, if you have created your own personal brand, you could expand to different products or services you could offer online. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How can a 14-year-old make money fast? 

Sometimes ways you can make money online take a bit of time.

This may mean waiting for an account to get approved or payouts being given a week or later after you actually make the money.

If you need to make money fast, you might look into doing a job local to you.

Some ideas for this would be babysitting, delivering your local paper around the neighborhood, pet walking or sitting, yard work, or tutoring. 

Can a 14-year-old get an online job? 

Yes, as a 14-year-old you can get an online job. The types of jobs may be limited compared to 16 or 18-year-olds, but there are jobs available.

The minimum legal age to work online in the United States is 13.

You can check out jobs on HireTeen, the Teen Jobs Resource website. 

Do online jobs for teenagers require parent permission? 

In general, most websites will likely require parent permission.

The legal working age online in the United States is 13 years of age, but you are not yet considered an adult.

Because you aren’t an adult, you will likely need a parent or guardian’s permission, as you do with most everything else.

It’s always important that your guardian knows what websites you are on to make sure that there are no scams or anything taking your personal information that can be stolen. 

Final thoughts on how to make money as a 14 year old online

If you’re a teen looking for ways to make money online, just know that there are options.

It’s important that when you’re looking for online work, you should always be careful. If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.

Do not ever give out any personal information such as your social security number.

Have a parent or guardian set up a bank account and PayPal account for you so that you don’t have to give bank account information and you’ll be set.

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Did you know there are many online jobs for teens? Having your teen continually ask you for money to spend can become tricky in this economy. It helps if teens have a job from which they can make their own spending money and learn work ethics while at it.

Even though it can be difficult for teens to find online jobs, and adults seem to have the upper hand, there are still some wonderful opportunities that you can take advantage of.

These online jobs for teens (under the age of 18) are available to work after school or in your free time. Teens can also work on weekends with these 9-weekend jobs since the work schedules are flexible.

If you are a teen looking to make some easy cash online, you can consider taking online surveys or even try one of these popular part-time jobs. 

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Swagbucks

Teens aged 13 and up can make money in a variety of ways. This includes referring friends, searching the web, shopping for cash back, surveys, and playing games. Go here to join Swagbucks!

Survey Junkie

Teens 13 years and older can take paid surveys anytime and anywhere. Join Survey Junkie now!

Opinion Outpost

Teens at least 13 years old can sign up and earn by taking surveys.  You will earn points for each survey completed. Those points can convert into CASH, prizes, or gift cards. Visit Opinion Outpost and sign up today!

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Paid Viewpoint

Teens 13 years and older can sign up and complete short surveys! I recently cashed out over $400 via Paypal. Join Paid Viewpoint now!

You Gov

This survey panel is open to teens 16 years and older in the US & Canada. Visit You Gov website.

One Opinion 

Online Surveys for teens, age 13 years old and up. Visit One Opinion website.

Soapbox

Teens 13 and up can earn cash for surveys. Start here!

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Customer Service Job for Teens

Music Review Jobs for Teens

Slice the Pie

Teens 17 and older can earn money by listening to music. You will simply listen to music tracks and get paid between $0.05 and $0.20 per track. Payments are sent out Tuesdays and Fridays via PayPal. The minimum payment amount is $10. Sign up here!

MusicXray

Teens can listen to music, give their feedback, and make some money. Payment can be anywhere from $0.05 to $0.20 for each song.

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Website Testing Jobs

If you enjoy writing, this is a great online jobs for teens. If you write well and can carry out some internet research, then you can be considered for a freelance article writing position.  Some sites that accept teenagers include:

Hubpages

They accept teens under the age of 18, but parental consent is needed.  It is a revenue-sharing opportunity.

Helium

If you are 13 years old and above, you can write articles and get paid to work for Helium.

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Make Money Play Games Online – Teens can play online games for cash.

Become A Paid Book Reviewer – If you enjoy reading, you can get paid to write book reviews.

Get Paid To Click Ads – Another simple way for teens to make money online is by clicking ads.

Micro Jobs for Teens

Jingit

All you have to do to make money on this site is to watch online advertisements. You would need to be 13 years old and up to sign up. More money is up for grabs if you take short surveys, scan Walmart items, and download their mobile app.

Fiverr

In this market place, you would sign up for various jobs or tasks that you are willing to do for not more than $5. Some of those include writing, doing some graphic design work, and the like. You get your payment via PayPal (Payoneer or bank transfer) after fees have been deducted, bringing your net amount to $3.80 for each task you complete.

Amazon Turk –Read more

14 is the golden age. Here you will find many small tasks that you can perform. The pay is low, though, but you can expect about $25 monthly if you are dedicated.

Humanatic

This company offers you a chance to review calls for purposes of quality. You will listen to the call and then answer questions about it. You choose your hours, and when you make $10, you can have it paid out to your PayPal account.

CrowdSource

On this site, teens complete a variety of tasks, including data entry, writing, and translation, among others.  The pay is not very high at around $-.10 for each task you complete.  If you have a writing assignment, you can expect to earn anywhere between $0.02 and $0.035 per word.  The payment is made via PayPal.

More Side Hustles for Teens To Make Money Online

Qmee

You will need to install Qmee on your browser before you can make money off it. It will show some advertisements when you are online, and you will get paid for each ad that shows. If you click an ad, you will have money deposited into your account with Qmee. Payment is made into PayPal regardless of the amount earned.

Ibotta

You will simply get paid to do something you love – shop. If you're planning to go out shopping, simply take a peek at the app, check the rewards for specific products and then head out and make some cash back. New users earn $10 the moment you sign up. Your rewards can be cashed out in the form of gift cards, Venmo, and PayPal.

YouTube

If you love making videos then this may be the ideal channel for you. You will need to enable monetization and sign up with AdSense. Depending on the viewership your content gets you will be able to make good money.

Voices.com

If you have a speaking voice that is clear and are interested in voiceovers then you should consider this website. There is no age requirement for this site. Create a profile and upload a voice sample. You can expect to earn no less than $100 per job. There are various membership levels for voice talent, including a youth discount for a child and teen members.

Boostapal Ambassador Program

Teens 13 and up can earn by introducing new people to the website. You can make as much as $60 every week with referrals.

Upwork

You need to be 14 at least to sign up and create a profile detailing your skills. Simply bid for the jobs that fit your profile, and you are confident you can do well. As you build your reputation, you will be able to earn about $10 hourly.

Online Proofreading Jobs for Teens

Proofreading and Editing

If you have excellent at spotting grammatical errors, this is the position for you. Some companies will allow you to do some proofreading and editing work even as a teen. Textmaster, Upwork, and Amazon Mturk are great places to look for beginner proofreading and editing jobs. Check Out Where To Find Proofreading and Editing Jobs Online.

Looking for More Work at Home Jobs for Teens?

I also recommend FlexJobs, where every single job is screened for 100% legitimacy.

Teenagers need money too. They want to be able to spend their own money to buy clothes, electronic gadgets, food, hang out with friends, and maybe just to look cool.

If you are a teenager looking for ways to make money without a job, you’ve come to the right place.

I know what it takes to earn extra cash as a kid because prior to turning 16, I was already making money from all kinds of gigs…lots of money actually. Thing is, I have always been a hustler.

By starting to earn as a teenager, I was introduced to the concept of hard work (industry) and the value of money early on.

These money lessons and skills have stuck with me and helped me improve my finances even in my adult years. They were also why I could live comfortably and make money as a college student.

How To Make Money as a Teenager Without a Job

The list of ways to make money below combines opportunities for teens of all ages. So, whether you are 13, 14, 15 or 17 years old, there’s a gig for you.

As a teen, you probably can’t apply for most traditional jobs, so these not-so-traditional gigs are great places to start your adventure.

Note that some of these jobs will require you to get parental consent depending on your age.

1. Sign up for Swagbucks

Swagbucks is a free rewards site that offers members various ways to make money on the side. You can answer surveys, play games, watch video ads for money, search the internet, and more.

It is free to join starting from age 13 and when you sign up, they give you a $5 welcome bonus.

Over the years, Swagbucks has paid its members more than $650 million. They hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and a Trustscore of 4.3/5 from more than 16,000 reviewers on Trustpilot.

Join Swagbucks and get $5 free!

2. Babysit

Babysitting is a very classic way for teenagers to make money after school, on weekends, and during the holidays.

With pay rates averaging $10 or more per hour, you could really earn some cool cash with this gig. Start with friends and family and expand your reach from there.

Serious teen babysitters can use this Babysitting kit to look more professional, get paid more, and earn some respect. You should also consider getting first aid and CPR training as it may come in handy.

Babysitting jobs are also available online on Care.com, Babysits.ca, and CanadianNanny.ca, however, these sites may require you to be at least 18.

3. Use Grocery Receipt Apps

Grocery cash back apps such as Caddle, Checkout 51, TopCashback, Receipt hog, and Ibotta pay you to scan your grocery receipt and upload it.

Get out your smartphone and make sure to upload the purchase receipt if any of the items are listed on the weekly app offers.

After your receipt is processed, cashback is credited to your account and you can later cash out via cheque (check) or PayPal.

Canada: Caddle ($1 bonus), Drop ($5 bonus), Ampli ($5 bonus), and Checkout 51.

United States: TopCashback, MyPoints, Ibotta, and ReceiptHog

Canadians can also use the KOHO prepaid card to earn up to 2% cash back when they shop.

4. Walk Dogs

Dog walking will help you get around – away from the computer, phone, and all that bad screen time, and into the outdoors. Basically, you get some exercise and extra cash at the same time.

Dog walkers can earn up to $10 for a quick 30-minute walk.

If you are 18 years or older, you can also sign up for Rover, a dog-walking service to find jobs.

Learn more about Rover in this review.

5. Sell Your Stuff

If you have old unused stuff lying around, you can make quick bucks by selling them. For example, you could sell old electronics, video games, and DVDs online using Decluttr.

If your parents have some of these lying around, ask them if they are willing to have you get rid of them.

Old school books, toys, bikes, and clothes can be sold on eBay, Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, and Craigslist. You can also sell used books on Bookscouter.

Be careful if you have to meet up with a stranger to complete a sale. Ask your parents to come along so you can stay safe.

6. Start a Blog

Blogging is a great way to make money for both teens and adults.

A blog is where you write about interesting topics and when people start reading it, you can choose to advertise useful products to them as well. When they view adverts or make a purchase, you make money.

It takes a while to attract visitors to your blog. Start with friends and family and you can also promote it on social media.

A blog can continue to make you money long after you become an adult. In fact, it can become your full-time job.

Here’s my detailed guide to starting a blog that makes thousands of dollars every month.

7. Play Video Games

If you love playing games, Mistplay rewards you for doing so with free gift cards (Amazon, Visa, Google Play, iTunes, PlayStation Nintendo, and more.

You can sign up for free starting at age 13 and invite friends for even more rewards.

Mistplay has a 4.1/5 rating on Google Play from more than 119K reviews and more than 3 million members.

Sign up for Mistplay (Android).

Alternatively, you can also earn using the Lucktastic game app for Android devices.

8. Get Paid To Walk

Believe it or not, but there are apps that pay you to exercise and the most popular of them all is the Sweatcoin App.

Sweatcoin rewards you with 0.95 Sweatcoin for every 1,000 steps. You also get 5 sweatcoin for every friend that signs up using your referral link.

You can exchange your coins for rewards including Apple Watches, sports gear, iPhones, PayPal cash, fitness classes, Yoga classes, and more.

Even better, Sweatcoin is available to teens starting at age 13.

Download Sweatcoin here.

9. Help Out at Home

Granted, you won’t get paid for every chore you do at home. You are already being fed and clothed by your parents, so it’s fair to ask you to contribute your fair share.

That said, you may be able to earn a little bit of money if you are willing to go above and beyond.

As a teenager, my parents paid me to work alongside other employees at their water packaging and pool maintenance businesses. This continued even when I was in university and I worked during the holidays.

10. Become a Tutor

If you are a straight-A student, you can tutor other kids on a part-time basis. Whether it’s math or science, there are parents who need tutors for their kids.

Excel at a foreign language? You could get paid to provide lessons to other kids who want to learn a second language.

Adults who want to make money with tutoring can check out VIPKid to earn up to $22 per hour.

11. Work as a Proofreader

If you have an eye for catching grammatical errors, this gig could make you some money. Proofreaders take a final look at written documents before it goes for publication.

You can find proofreader jobs online on Upwork, Freelancer, and Fiverr.

Proofreading can pay you enough money as a full-time job and is a great option for college students. Learn more about how to make the most of it in this proofreading course.

12. Scan Groceries for Money

Scan your grocery shopping for money using a phone app or handheld scanner.

In Canada, Nielsen Homescan pays you to scan your weekly grocery shopping. Ask your parents to sign up and you can do the weekly scanning.

In the US, the program is referred to as Nielsen Consumer Panel.

Learn more in this Nielsen Homescan review.

13. Work as a Pet Sitter

If you like dogs and cats, you can work as a pet sitter. Start with your neighbours and family friends and they will spread the word if you are a great pet sitter.

You can take care of people’s pets at their homes, or if your parents are okay with it, they can also bring the pets to your house.

One platform for finding pet sitting gigs is Care.com and Petsitter.com.

14. Sell Your Photos

Even if you don’t have a professional camera, you can use your smartphone to capture interesting photos and sell them online. Sites for selling stock images include iStockphoto and Shutterstock.

You can also extend your photography skills and offer to cover weddings, birthday parties, and other events for a fee.

15. Deliver Food

If you are 18 years or older, you can deliver food and other grocery items to customers in your area. Here are some of the popular food delivery apps to try:

DoorDash: Available in thousands of cities in the U.S. and Canada. You can choose your own schedule for delivering food from local restaurants using a car, bicycle, or scooter.

Instacart: Work as a full-service shopper and make money delivering customer orders. Get more detail in this Instacart review.

16. Help Out a Senior

Provide errand services for seniors. You could help them with their shopping, gardening, snow shovelling, house cleaning, dog walking, and more.

They may also ask you to help them solve technical problems. For example, to teach them how to use a new device or smartphone.

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Make Money Online as a Teenager

Using a smartphone, tablet, or computer, 13 to 18-year-olds can easily make money online.

17. Complete Surveys

A number of paid survey sites allow teens aged 13 and older to become members. I mean, at this age, you’ve already got lots of opinions that are worth something, right?

While you won’t earn a lot of money sharing your opinions, every little bit counts.

Completing surveys is also one of the easiest ways to earn extra cash as it requires no previous experience. As long as you have access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer (with internet), you are good to go.

Two legitimate sites to consider are:

Survey Junkie: Join for free here and start earning. Survey Junkie is available in Canada and the United States, and they are well-rated online by real independent users of the platform.

Ipsos i-Say: In addition to surveys, i-Say members also earn rewards by participating in polls, draws, and referring friends. Sign up for i-Say or read this i-Say review for more details.

18. Install an App

Installing money making apps is one way to make money as a teen. These apps track your internet usage on the device they are installed and reward you for it.

Read their fine-print to be sure you are comfortable with the data being collected and how it is used. Examples are:

• Mobilexpression: Get a $5 Amazon gift card after keeping it installed for 7 days. You must be at least 18 years of age. Sign up for iOS or Android.
• SurveySavvy: Install SavvyConnect on your smartphone, desktop, or tablet to earn $5 per device each month. You must be at least 14 years old.

19. Complete Gigs on Fiverr

You can sign up for Fiverr starting at age 13. This platform offers hundreds of jobs you can provide for $5 or more.

For example, on Fiverr, you can offer voiceovers, freelance writing, web design, logo design, translation services, illustrations, video editing, music lessons, coding, gaming, and more.

As you become more experienced, you can actually earn up to $1,000 per assignment.

20. Start a YouTube Channel

Young stars are made on YouTube every day.

If you like to record videos of yourself doing stuff – singing, playing a musical instrument, reviewing a product, or creating anything, “Youtubing” could be for you.

Here’s apost about child influencers who are making up to $1 million per year on the platform.

You don’t need to go viral with all your videos, a few thousand views here and there could make you money. Just don’t forget to turn on Google Adsense for the money-making part!

21. Become an Instagram Influencer

Similar to Youtube, teens can also become influencers on Instagram and make money with sponsored reviews, posts, and affiliate marketing. You can join the platform starting at age 13.

The size of your follower base matters for this gig as advertisers want to see real engagement with their promotions and adverts.

While an Instagram influencer job is not for everyone, if you break out of the pack, you could potentially get paid between $100 and $1,000 per Instagram post.

22. Sell Crafts on Etsy

You can sell crafts online on platforms like Etsy.

Things that sell well on Etsy include arts, personal care items, woodwork, home decor, posters, and more. Teens can join Etsy starting at age 13 as long as their parents are involved.

If you are good at design, you can also design t-shirts, bags, coffee mugs, totes, etc. online and make money on CafePress.

23. Work as a Virtual Assistant

If you are organized, you could work as a virtual assistant for a small business or blogger.

Some of the tasks virtual assistants provide include customer service support, social media management, scheduling, bookkeeping, and data entry.

The average hourly pay for virtual assistants ranges from $10 to $30. And, this gig can help you learn a lot about what it takes to run your own business in the future.

Want to learn about becoming a Virtual Assistant? Check out this course.

24. Rate Music for Money

Review music onSlicethePie and get paid. It is not just music, but the site also offers reviewers opportunities to provide feedback on clothing and accessories.

Your review helps upcoming artists and fashion designers to improve their music or products. You can withdraw your earnings via PayPal starting at $10.

Another site you can try is MusicXRay.

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Traditional Ways to Make Money as a Teen

While these gigs will likely not make thousands of dollars for you as a teenager, they are time-tested and work.

25. Get a Paper Route

If you are 13 years old or older, a paper route is a classic way to earn extra cash. This gig is also great for teaching you about time management and responsibility.

While paper routes for kids are not as common as they once were, they are definitely good jobs for kids starting at age 13.

26. Work at a Retail Store

Starting at 16 years of age, you can apply to work in a retail store as a cashier or retail sales associate.

This job can boost your self-confidence as you interact with shoppers and you can add it to your resume. Teens can also apply to work in a grocery store as a stocker, cashier, or grocery bagger.

27. Run a Lemonade Stand

This is another classic job teenagers have been doing since forever.

It is straightforward. Find a well-trafficked spot close to your house and sell cold drinks, baked goods, cookies, and other treats during the summer months. Put on a big smile and keep everything looking clean.

In some locations, you may need to get a permit to open a lemonade stand, so do your research beforehand.

28. Do Odd Jobs in your Neighbourhood

There are odd jobs for every season and you can make money no matter your age.

Some of the tasks you can complete in your neighbourhood in exchange for payment include:

• Mow lawns and pull weeds in the summer
• Rake leaves and trim bushes in fall
• Shovel snow on driveways in winter
• Wash cars
• Clean garages
• Paint fences
• Clean gutters
• Clean homes

29. Work as a Referee

Work as a referee or sports coach at your local community centres and kids’ sports leagues. If it’s a game you love, this is as close as you will get to earn free money while you play.

30. Work at a Restaurant

Teens can work at a restaurant serving tables, working in the kitchen, or as a cashier.

While you may not earn more than minimum wage, the $10+ per hour pay plus tips that come your way are very much worth your time.

31. Become a Golf Caddy

Living close to a golf course comes with benefits. Have a chat with the management or any of the patrons and offer your services to help golfers carry their bags, clean their balls, rake bunkers, and hold flags on putting greens.

In addition to the standard caddy pay, you could also earn some good tips.

One other gig that pays on a golf course is to go hunting for lost balls as golfers lose a ton of balls in the hazard areas.

Ask for permission to collect them after hours and resell them after giving them a good cleaning.

32. House Sit

When people go on vacation for an extended period of time, they may ask friends, family, or even paid house sitters to check on their home while they are away.

You may be asked to mow the lawn, water the garden, feed pets, collect mail, and more. If you do a good job, you will start getting referrals in no time.

33. Become a Lifeguard

If you can swim and have the necessary qualifications, you can work as a lifeguard at your local public or private pools.

Lifeguards earn a decent wage so this is no gig to thumb your nose at.

34. Work at a Movie Theatre

Find work at a movie theatre as a cashier, usher, or server. Legend has it that movie theatre workers can score free popcorn easily!

35. Host a Garage Sale

Talk your parents into decluttering and help them to set up a garage sale. Put up posters in your neighbourhood to attract buyers.

You can also help neighbours and friends with their garage sale for a small fee. If you are handy, a garage sale is a good time to sell your crafts.

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Making Money as a Teen

Making money as a teenager can help you pay for small everyday expenses while also saving for future ones. Don’t take the money you have earned for granted. You have put in your time and that time is worth something.

Chat with your parents about ways to save or invest your money so you can earn a return. For example, you could start off with a children’s savings account.

The cash you set aside can help to pay for your first car and even fund part of your college upkeep.

The various jobs you try can help to boost your resume and make it easier to find a full-time job later in the future.

Don’t forget about safety. Always keep your parents or legal guardians in the loop as you take on side hustles. Ensure they are aware of what you do so they can advise on how best to make money while staying safe.

Want to earn some cash as a teenager, this list is for you. Be sure to bookmark it for later!

Did you know there are many online jobs for teens? Having your teen continually ask you for money to spend can become tricky in this economy. It helps if teens have a job from which they can make their own spending money and learn work ethics while at it.

Even though it can be difficult for teens to find online jobs, and adults seem to have the upper hand, there are still some wonderful opportunities that you can take advantage of.

These online jobs for teens (under the age of 18) are available to work after school or in your free time. Teens can also work on weekends with these 9-weekend jobs since the work schedules are flexible.

If you are a teen looking to make some easy cash online, you can consider taking online surveys or even try one of these popular part-time jobs. 

Take Online Surveys for Money

Swagbucks

Teens aged 13 and up can make money in a variety of ways. This includes referring friends, how to make money as a teenager online fast, searching the web, shopping for cash back, surveys, and playing games, how to make money as a teenager online fast. Go here to join Swagbucks!

Survey Junkie

Teens 13 years and older can take paid surveys anytime and anywhere. Join Survey Junkie now!

Opinion Outpost

Teens at least 13 years old can sign up and earn by taking surveys.  You will earn points for each survey completed. Those points can convert into CASH, prizes, or gift cards. Visit Opinion Outpost and sign up today!

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Paid Viewpoint

Teens 13 years and older can sign up and complete short surveys! I recently cashed out over $400 via Paypal. Join Paid Viewpoint now!

You Gov

This survey panel is open to teens 16 years and older in the US & Canada. Visit You Gov website.

One Opinion 

Online Surveys for teens, how to make money as a teenager online fast, age 13 years old and up. Visit One Opinion website.

Soapbox

Teens 13 and up can earn cash for surveys. Start here!

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Customer Service Job for Teens

Music How to make fake money look real Jobs for Teens

Slice the Pie

Teens 17 and older can earn money by listening to music. You will simply listen to music tracks and get paid between $0.05 and $0.20 per track. Payments are sent out Tuesdays and Fridays via PayPal. The minimum payment amount is $10. Sign up here!

MusicXray

Teens can listen to music, how to make money as a teenager online fast, give their feedback, and make some money. Payment can be anywhere from $0.05 to $0.20 for each song.

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Website Testing How to make money as a teenager online fast can be an excellent gig for teens under the age of 18 or stay-at-home moms. Sittercity and Care.com are two recommended sites to find people looking for babysitters. The average rate is around $15 to $20 per hour.

Sell Old School Books for Extra Cash

Bookscouter

An excellent site making money young goon getting rid of your old books for the most money by comparing offers from over 35 book vendors around the globe. You can also download their free app, available for iPhone and Android devices. This will enable you to snap photos of books’ barcodes, saving yourself the time of typing in ISBNs.

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Online Writing Jobs for Teens