Posts Tagged “Teenagers”

When I was a teenager I had a job every Saturday and when I got home with the wage packet I would give some of it to my mother. We weren’t poor but I knew then and I know now that there were weeks when that extra money really helped her out with the family budget. Whether or not your family would be helped by a weekly increase in cash flow you are probably thinking that there must be some ways for teens to make money that they can then use to support themselves. If they have money of their own then they don’t need any from you. Allowing teenagers to make their own money and control how they spend it offers many benefits, over and above the fact that they don’t have to come and borrow from you if they have their own money. Teenagers earning their own money learn the value of hard work, they also learn that a dollar doesn’t stretch quite as far as they had thought it did. I am not suggesting that you should throw your teenager out into the cold dark world without any support (although i …

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These are 5 methods that will put some money in their pockets and reach them responsibility: Lawn services - In the summer the kids can make quite a bit of cash mowing grass. In the fall, they can rake leaves for people. In the winter, they can shovel snow. If they need something to do in the spring, they can pull weeds out of gardens to get them ready for planting season. Be a dog walker - Being a dog walker is a great way to make money for teens. They can walk dogs for the disabled, for individuals who don’t have the time, and they can do it while people are at work. Take care of houses - While a family is out of town or working during the day, you can offer to water plants, clean the house, take out the trash, and other such chores. Be a computer genius - Kids know a lot about computers and they can capitalize on that knowledge. By being a computer genius, you’re able to fix people’s computers and get paid handsomely for it. Be a tutor - If you are good in a certain subje …

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