Beyond babysitting: Money-earning tips for preteens or teens not yet eligible for "real jobs" 30 Articles

by D. Anderson

Teaching children the value of money is a skill that will carry them all through their life. Job skills can be learned at an early age, however, in most states teens must be at least 16 years of age in order to work in a ...read more

by L'emore

There are many ways to earn money if you are a teen and are not able to earn a real paycheck! Here is my foolproof top five: 1. Doing extra chores This one does depend on how cooperative your parents are, but if you ar...read more

by Trikel

The best way to make some extra cash is to hire yourself out to family, friends, and neighbors to do odd jobs. The typical ideas include, gardening, mowing lawns, raking grass and leaves, washing cars, etc. The key is ...read more

by InspiredWritingResea rch

There are lots of opportunities available out there in the neighbourhood for the observant, enterprising and committed young teen - indeed many of us can remember starting out that way, although the world sometimes do...read more

by Jennifer Searle

At the ages of 11-15 I remember wanting all sorts of things my parents couldn't afford. I started baby sitting and did pretty well, but only had a few jobs a week. I earned some where around $50 a week babysitting, but...read more

by Macey Wuesthoff

It's tough for anybody to earn money in America's current economy. And if you are a kid who doesn't even have a driver's license, much less a college degree, it may seem impossible. On the other hand, you have a few fact...read more

by N. A. Hernandez

There are several different ideas that I can offer for preteens or teenagers who are not quit eligible to legally work yet. Of course babysitting is probably the most popular but besides babysitting there are jobs availabl...read more

by Jen Post

As a teen growing up in the Mid-west, my father demanded that I "find something to do" during the summer. The consequence of not "finding something to do" was that he would find me "something to do". From thirteen to fifte...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Too young to work full time, or work at a "real job", but you need to earn some money? Don't despair, a little imagination can bring you some summer spending money. Yard work can bring as much as $10.00 or more per hou...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

FIRST JOB Too old to set up a lemonade stand, But not yet 15; that's the law of the land. How can a teen or preteen become hired Before he has reached the age that's required? Too young to drive or wait a table, ...read more

by Joan Schroeder

One summer, my son had a small role on a Fox kids show being shot in the city. He was only 10 years old but made a whopping $9.00 an hour and by the end of the shoot, he had accumulated over $400, and memories of working ...read more

by Ethel Smith

Those in between years can be a real pain in more ways than one . Categorized as the happiest days of your life but more often than not seeming anything but . With all the angst associated with teenage years the lack of fu...read more

by Bob Schmidt

Money-earning tips for teens, and preteens should include appropriate warnings to protect the unsuspecting from the ever-present dangers of dealing with strangers. They can benefit in many ways by learning to earn the...read more

by Jane Allyson

Teens can be just as anxious as the older children to start earning money and are frequently frustrated that they are too young to do any real jobs' A Teen who can be trusted, can be considered old enough to babysit or ...read more

by Cathiesblogg

So you want Money-earning tips, though you aren't quite eligible for a real job? Now that you have become the age that your State requires to get a job but you still have school to finish up so the hours will need to be...read more

by Lauren Van Vree

Money, The fundamentals for any teenager. I am 14 at the moment and always find it hard to get money to buy the stuff i like, and i wasn't allowed to be a 'baby sitter'. mum didn't trust strangers. I watched my brother...read more

by Angela S. Young

Earning money when your too young to get a 'real job' can be difficult, but babysitting is not your only option. The idea is to get people to pay you for things they could do themselves, but don't want to. So brainstorm:...read more

by Melanie Winters

Life is full of surprising and easy ways to make a little bit of cash without the need for a full time job. You will still have free time to do the stuff you want to do and you will be able to hit the malls running to get...read more

by Joseph Mohr

Before I was able to get a job as a teen ager I made money two ways: Baby Sitting (as mentioned in the title) and Lawn Care. Both are ripe business opportunities for the young entrepreneur. I had the good fortune to hav...read more

by Michelle Duncan

I wish when i was a teenager i had taken the initiative to think of ways to earn my own money . Teenagers now-days are wrapped in cotton wool and would rather get money for free from their parents , I mean free money -g...read more