As a teen, you probably want to do a lot of things that cost money. Asking your parents for money can be hard, and I get that. That’s why I’ve put together a list of good side hustles for teens.
No matter your personality, what you like, or what you’re going through, there’s something on this list that you can start right away.
MJ DeMarco says to know the difference between “get rich quick” and “get rich easy” in his best-selling book Millionaire Fastlane, which I think you should read. This is not a get rich easy because it will require some work from you but it will be worth it.
1. Part-time Job. I know you saw this coming, but this is a great way to start making money. Many local businesses, like the grocery store, will hire teenagers.
It’s an easy way to start making money and making connections that could be useful in the future. If you go in with the right attitude and look for opportunities, this could lead to something big.
You can do this in the summer because there are always ads for summer jobs.
2. Yard work Service. Easy to start one of the easiest side hustles for teens, all you have to do is ask family members and neighbours if you can do some work for them for money, or better yet, figure out what you can do for them and tell them about it.
This can also be easily done in your spare time. examples of things you can do include lawn mowing, washing, cleaning and other odd jobs
3. Wash Cars. The same strategy for finding someone to do yard work works here as well: start with family and neighbours and always try to agree on a retainer.
You can also take it a step further and learn how to detail cars in addition to washing cars. An average car detailer can make at least £1,000 a month as a side job.
4. House Cleaning. Ask your family, friends, and neighbours, and you’ll find that many of them pay someone to clean their house or part of their house, like the windows, gutters, or roof, or they know someone who does. This is easy to do, and you can quickly build a list of jobs.
With your creative skills you already posses you could start a side hustle, all you need is to ask yourself questions like
The answers will point you in the right direction, and I bet you can find a way to make money with some of these skills.
If you don’t have the skill for something you are interested in, you can learn them quickly from an online course and start making money.
The most important thing to do when applying for jobs is to show off your work. Here are some skills to think about:
5. Work as a graphic designer. Graphic design is a great side hustle for teens. Many graphic designers make good money whether they work for someone else or on their own. You can also reach out to businesses in your local area
6. Video editing is a fun and creative way to make money. Video content is growing because of YouTube, but it’s not just on that site. There are other platforms for entertainment, education, and other things, and many people who make content need video editors.
To get better at this skill, focus on learning by doing and show off your work whenever you can.
7. Website designer. Even though it’s getting easier to make a website yourself, many people still pay someone else to do this for them.
You can also find local businesses that aren’t online yet and tell them what they’ll get out of going online. You can also help them get online.
8. Blogging. This is a no-brainer and one of best writing side hustles for teens not just writers but if you love writing and presenting things clearly, blogging is a great way to make passive income online.
It’s not easy, though, and many people won’t make any money in the first few years. But this is good online real estate to build, and who knows, in a few years you might not even need to work for anyone.
9. Freelance writing business is another way to make money with your writing. As a freelance writer, you have a lot of options. You can be a ghostwriter, write long books, short articles, blogs fiction or non-fiction. It all depends on what you want to do, but there is a lot of money to be made no matter what.
All you have to do is sign up for an account on a site for freelancers. Another option is to write for small and local businesses or local newspaper companies.
10. Self-publishing. Because there are so many print-on-demand platforms, like Amazon KDP, self-publishing is very easy. Choose a topic that helps solve a problem (non-fiction), do research, write, and put it out there.
The best thing about this whole publishing process is that you can make your e-books for free.
11. Take online surveys. This is an easy side hustle for teens and an excellent way to start making money online. It won’t make you rich, but it’s a simple way for teens to make money. Sites like Swagbucks is a great place to start.
12. Social Media Influencers are very popular because most people and businesses are on social media and want to have a very good social media presence so they can collect data, sell products or just be closer to their customers.
Why not position yourself to work with both businesses and individuals to make money as an influencer?
13. Affiliate marketing. you can do this through a blog, YouTube, or your regular social media accounts. The idea is to make money by recommending other people’s products through your platform. When a follower buys through your link, you get a commission at no extra cost to the buyer.
14. Become a virtual assistant. As a virtual assistant, you will get a list of tasks to do, work your hours, and get paid. This is a great way to make money if you combine it with social media management and focus on reaching out to local and small businesses.
15. Become a social media manager. If you know how to use different social media platforms well and have grown and managed your own accounts well, it will be easy for you to manage social media accounts for businesses and famous people.
Typical tasks are making a content calendar, posting, and getting involved in the community. I like this because it’s easy to do for multiple social media accounts and businesses and also reuse content.
16. Start a YouTube channel. YouTube is the new TV station. We go there to watch movies, comedies, educational shows, and even attend church.
You can start your own channel and post YouTube videos about things that interest you. Just like with blogging, find a niche and grow it by posting videos regularly.
17. Play games to make money. You can make money playing video games by using some apps, streaming your games on sites like Twitch, or recording your gameplay and putting them on YouTube.
18. Buying and selling digital products. You can make and sell all kinds of digital products, like journals, art, templates, ebooks, etc. The list goes on and on. If you already have a following through a blog or social media, you can use this platform to increase sales.
19. Garage Sales. With a garage or yard sale, you can get rid of things you don’t need and make extra money.
20. Flip Stuff. You can buy cheap things at thrift stores and charity shops and do a little DIY to make them beautiful and sell them for a profit.
21. House Sitting. This is the perfect side hustle and a good way to make money because all you have to do is watch over a house and get paid by the owner.
You can easily find homeowners willing to do this by asking friends and family and advertising on social media, especially in local Facebook groups.
22. Dog walking. Many dog owners are willing to pay to have their dog walked a few times a week, so this is a great way for teens to make money. You can also easily make twice or three times as much money if you walk more than one dog at the same time.
23. Pet Sitting. This is a great side hustle as pet owners are always looking for people to take care of pets, with this role you just sit back and take care of the pet and that is a great way to make money! As a pet sitter, you can easily combine this with house sitting to make a little extra money.
