Ways For Your Homeschooled Teen To Make Money

5 months ago Caleb decided that he was tired of just earning an (admittedly generous!) allowance.

He had a goal of earning $450 to get a vintage guitar repaired, and needed to earn funds, fast.

I set about brainstorming and searching ways for him to make money, and like a good little blogger I have to share them with you.

Ways For Your Homeschooled Teen To Make Money

• Babysitting.
• Yard work: mowing lawns, raking leaves
• Agricultural jobs: greenhouses, local parks etc – check state laws because some allow teens to work summer jobs.
• Lifeguarding. The American Red Cross allows 15 year olds to take the lifeguard certification class.
• Washing cars, auto detailing
• Walking dogs and petsitting.
• Summer day camps. Some of these hire teens as camp counselors to help with younger kids.
• Libraries may hire 16 year olds to stock and reshelve books
• Paper routes.
• Grocery stores – a few begin hiring at 14
• Selling on Amazon (books, toys, other items Amazon stocks)
• Selling on Craigslist – with a parent to arrange pickup at an alternate location.
• For the tech savvy – writing and selling apps or tutoring people in computer programs
• Plant care – watering and weeding indoor house plants for busy homeowners
• Guitar and piano lessons
• Tutoring younger kids
• Little League umpire or field crew – one mom told me her sons made a small fortune cleaning bathrooms at the ball park and clearing trash after games
• Pet pooper-scooper. Do the neighborhood you live in and beyond
• Assisting in family business – Caleb has worked for his Grandpa and his Dad and Stepfather.
• Sports tutor -help younger children practice

Caleb’s income generator of choice became a combination of working with his Grandpa, Stepdad and Dad in various ways, and selling on eBay. He worked out a deal to get rid of some stuff his Grandma had hanging around the house for a commission.

My oldest son with his fully restored 1960’s Epiphone 12 string guitar. And celebratory cupcake.

What are some ways your homeschooled teen has made money?