Long before they are of age to start working, kids want their own money. And whether they count bricks at a construction site as a kid like my entrepreneur husband did or just want some spending money, kids are looking for creative ways to earn their own bucks.
Today, in sharing 12 ways for a homeschooled teen to earn money, I am sharing some of the things we have thought of to put some money in kids’ pockets.
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Have You Seen My Husbands Book, Entrepreneur Born or Made?
I am so PROUD of him because he created this book as a manual for my boys. I know you’ll love it.
The First Signs of an Entrepreneur?
Running errands for the elderly.
Though, I have always wanted my boys to care for the elderly regardless of whether they got paid or not, there are some elderly people that set aside funds each month to pay for the “little” things like buying groceries or cleaning their house.
My mother in law just recently told me about wanting to find somebody to vacuum her house regularly. If we lived closer, we would do it no charge of course, but the thought got the creative juices flowing for my boys.
Garage sales.
If you live in a neighborhood that allows you to have garage sales a little more regularly than twice a year, then garage sales are a great way for your kids to help you clear out clutter and for them to earn a few dollars.
Pet walking/pet setting.
Pet setting for a friend going on a trip or walking a pet while a friend is at work is a great activity for kids too.
Vet office.
Kelley’s daughter started working at a vet office helping out and cleaning after the pets until she worked up to a full working professional.
Babysitting.
An oldie, but goodie is babysitting. Nowadays, they even have free CPR classes and babysitting classes, unlike they did when I babysat.
Yardwork.
Most people, not just elderly would like reliable help for their yard at different times of the years.
Even raking leaves is hard work and people will pay to have leaves bagged.
Moving small furniture or hanging pictures.
Having all the boys I have, I didn’t realize how easy I have it when something needs to be moved.
They seem to consult with each other about what is the best way to move furniture longer than the actual process of moving a piece of furniture. That is okay, however, because they are learning to think of creative ways of moving furniture to make it easier for them.
So that is why I say small pieces or projects to move as they learn safety.
Also, picture hanging and getting on ladders is something teens can do since a lot of women, including myself, don’t like getting on ladders.
Washing and detailing cars.
This is also a great way to earn money.
If the teen has supplies, he can “travel” (meaning I don’t mind taking them to where my teens need to go to wash a car), be mobile and bring a personal service to a person.
People are busy and like being at their home and will pay for a washing service to come to them.
Washing the outside windows of professional buildings.
My husband has encouraged my boys to create their own business, like he did at their age by washing windows in professional buildings.
There are still many locally owned business today and they may get cleaning services for the inside but maybe not the outside windows. Making a trip once or twice a month on a regular route to clean outside windows is a great teen business.
The best part is that your teen can make his own hours and do them after school.
It doesn’t matter if nobody is there or not at the business and its probably better because some businesses want cleaning done after hours anyway.
Make and sell crafts.
Though my boys are not always the crafty loving type of kids, they see this as a great business for some teens.
Teens can make jewelry or duct tape wallets and sell on line. Look at some ideas for duct tape crafting here.
Setting up instagram,email or printers for older folks.
Many folks, like my parents want to see what we are doing by having instagram or need help setting up a printer or even help managing an email account.
Things that are very easy for us and our kids are not so easy for older folks.
What older person wouldn’t like a well-behaved and respectful teen (cute probably too – okay, okay) set up some of these apps for them on their devices?
How to Make 100% Kid Profit?
Then one more way to make income that I think is very creative is something I learned from a dear friend.
She would save coupons and buy products, like soap or toothpaste with her coupon that were 100% free and then turn around and sell those new items in a garage sale or flea market booth.
The garage sale was better and a lot of time, she would find flea market booths that would give her a free booth for a month or two as an introductory offer and she would sell items she got free with her coupons.
Many times, the products were small trial size, but it didn’t matter because she would still make a 100% profit. I was impressed then and I am still impressed today.
Coupon cutting along with online apps save money in the store. The best thing is to buy the size where the coupon buys it for free, but a discount works too.. Just show the app on your smart phone and you get a discount.
What ways has your homeschooled teen earn money?
Also, look at these other tips:
- Successful Entrepreneur-3 Best Homeschooled Teen Resources
- High School Elective: Peek at Principles and Precepts of Economics
- 6 Ways to Organize Your Homeschooled High School Teen
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