Effective ways for teens to make money

Being a teenager and working are like foreign concepts. I wanted to go to the movies and hang out with my friends, buy new clothes and get that fancy new cellphone. Only problem was I was unable (and partially unwilling) to find a job. I decided that businesses just didn't want young kids. They all followed the stereotype of “He's a screw up and will do more harm then good”. So I decided to go more unconventional routes to earn money. Teens are more independent now then they ever were and if you 're a teen looking for money then keep reading because this is for you.

If you have lots of extra “stuff” laying around why not sell it. Ebay and other sites like amazon, and buy.com make it easy to set up accounts and sell merchandise. Anything from old CD's, toys you played with when you were 7, or anything else of unimportance laying around in your room. You could even ask mom and dad if they have things they would like sold. You could give them a percent of the profits and make everyone happy.

Always be on the lookout for odd jobs on Craigslist. There will always be someone who needs a lawn mowed, and in winter you can shovel sidewalks and rooftops. Craigslist offers a wide variety of odd and interesting jobs that you may be able to tackle. It really all depends on your skills and interests. If you are familiar with the internet try designing websites. Businesses don't particularly like to pay higher end website developers for the same services they could get from you! Always be on the lookout when on Craigslist. You never know what you might find!

Finally you could try your hand at “GPT” sites. GPT stands for “Get paid too....”. Search online for a gpt site and you'll get thousands of results. Cashcrate is my personal favorite because it's easy and effective. They all work the same basically though. You sign up, view ads and get paid for it. You can make a fair amount of money doing this and its guaranteed. It's what I used when I was a teen and I was able to make more then enough to support my wants and needs.

Well there you have it teens. If you're looking for some extra cash you could do any one or all three of these things. It's all up to you and how much time and effort you want to spend. Get creative and manage your own ebay business. Start your own lawn mowing business and put an ad on Craigslist that you need teens to hire. Sign up for cashcrate and put the link in your blog or website and get referrals, you can make money off everything your referral makes and then just sit back and play video games. You be your own boss and start making money. There are an endless number of possibilities out there and they are all waiting for someone like you to take them.