by Chris Durst Apr. 8, 2020
If your teen would like to make their own money (or if you would like your teen to make their own money), there are some solid money-making opportunities for teens online. Generating their own income can be an important step on the path toward the financial responsibility and independence we wish for them — and it just may give your wallet a rest too ;-)!
Here are just a few of the ways your teen(s) can start to build their own wealth… a little at a time!
HiveMind – Parent-student study for COVID-19 home schooling
Minimum Age: School-aged with parent also participating
“Today we have an intriguing new study where will ask for your insight into distance learning. The COVID-19 virus has altered daily life for most students, teachers and parents. If you are a student or parent practicing distance learning we want to hear from you.
This will be a virtual diary study, ongoing for 8 weeks, with a 1 hour time commitment per week. The study will culminate with a video conversation with the research time. Incentives will start at $300 based on fully participation.
According to their video, those selected will make $400 for the parent and $320 for the student.
If you would like to participate, click next to see if you qualify. If you do qualify we’ll follow up with an email and a phone call.”
CLICK HERE TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR THIS STUDY. While you’re at it, check out their other available paid studies.
Swagbucks – $5 Sign-Up Bonus
Minimum Age: 13
Pays cash via Paypal or (if you prefer) in gift cards for Amazon, Walmart, Target and other leading brands. Earn points for answering surveys, watching entertaining videos, shopping online, and more. Redeem your points for the rewards.
How do you earn points?
“Answer Surveys
Share your opinions and get free gift cards! Earn SB points when you answer fun surveys and polls.
Watch Videos
Watch entertaining videos and get free gift cards! Earn SB points for watching playlists that we’ve put together just for you!
Discover Offers
Get free gift cards when you check out exclusive deals and offers from well known brands. You earn SB points when you sign up for new services, check out free samples, and more!
Search the Web
Earn SB points when you search the web using our Yahoo! powered search engine!
Play Games
Get free cards for playing games! You can earn SB points when you make in-game purchases through our partners at GSN, or play our original free games and earn randomly.
Shop Online
Cash back shopping at over 1500 retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Starbucks. Earn SB points for every dollar you spend plus get access to exclusive deals and coupons to your favorite retailers.”
Right now, they’re offering a $5 bonus when you sign up and earn 2,500 SB within the first 60 days of membership. (Bonus will be awarded within 1 day after you qualify.)
SameSpeak – Teach English Online
Minimum age: 16
You can register as a coach if your first language is English. You do not need to be an English Language teacher, but you must be at least 16 years of age.
“Do you want to make friends around the world and create a more exciting and stimulating life?
Do you need some extra cash and are you prepared to spend a few hours a day coaching people online to speak natural English? Is your first language English and are you 16 years of age or older?
Use SameSpeak to become a personal conversation coach and earn money online from the comfort of home and in your own time using Skype free computer to computer calling. We will connect you with students and provide everything you need to deliver effective conversational lessons. You just need to focus on coaching natural spoken English.
Coaching sessions last 30 minutes. You will earn US$10 for every half hour session that you complete.”
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP.
Fiverr
Minimum Age: 13
If you have a skill, you can promote it on Fiverr.
Fiverr is a popular site that enables people to sell their skills to a global marketplace of buyers. Many people list their price at $5, but you can charge more.
Be creative! You can offer any service you wish as long as it’s legal and complies with our terms.
- Maybe you’d be a great spokesperson for companies selling to teens.
- If you’re a gamer who has a talent for a particular game, sell your strategies to other gamers.
- If video isn’t your thing, perhaps you’d like to do voice over work.
- Perhaps your a mathematical ace who can help other teens understand math in a way their parents and teachers can’t.
- You could use your art skills to create logos or make custom drawings of people’s pets.
There are over 100 categories you can browse to get ideas… Sign up for free, set up your Gig, and offer your work to our global audience.
Parents – this is an open online marketplace. Be sure to help your kids out to ensure they’re sending the right message and not communicating with people who don’t have their best interests in mind. That said, many teenagers are making great money on Fiverr and are not encountering any trouble — it’s a safe as you help them make it!
Udemy – Create an Online Course
Minimum Age: “If you are younger than the required age [18], you may not set up an account, but we encourage you to invite a parent or guardian to open an account and help you enroll in courses that are appropriate for you.”
Udemy is a popular online course marketplace and there are actually a lot of teenagers selling their online courses on their platform.
This is a great place for knowledgeable kids to strut their stuff and make some good money in the process.
Courses run the gamut from makeup and hair tutorials to business and IT, music instruction, lifestyle, design and so much more.
Teens Eyes – Online Surveys
Minimum Age: 13
“TeensEyes.com is an online survey panel of teens between 13 and 18. TeensEyes surveys reward teens for telling the companies that make products and services for them how they look through teens’ eyes.
Every time a panel member participates in a survey, we’ll thank them with points. Points are worth 1¢ each, and participation in most surveys will involve anywhere from several hundred to a few thousand points; the equivalent of $2 to $20, although some may be worth more and some less. When TeensEyes sends a member an invitation to take a survey, we’ll also announce how many points will be offered for participating.
Sometimes we’ll run sweepstakes with prizes instead of points. We’ll always make it clear in the invitation when a survey is a sweepstakes, and we’ll always tell participants the prizes that are being offered and what the rules of the sweepstakes will be.”
Periodically, they turn off the application process to get caught up on the backlog. Be sure to check back.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO TEENS EYES
Ebay (make $ by finally cleaning your room and getting rid of your old STUFF)
Minimum Age: Any, with parent’s account
If you hate cleaning your room but you love money, now’s the time to decide whether the love outweighs the hate!
Heck, you might offer to clean the garage, basement, and attic for a cut of the profits as well. 😉
Whatever you’re trying to sell, chances are that it can be sold on eBay. They allow you to list up to 50 items per month with no fees, but they do take a small commission when an item sells. You will have to manage the shipping and handling yourself, but you’ll be selling to an audience of over 170 million buyers. You get to decide whether you want to auction your items off to the highest bidder, set a “Buy It Now” price, or both.
FindFocusGroups.com
Minimum Age: Varies, requires parental participation/supervision
There are a surprising number of paid online focus groups that need feedback from kids. FindFocusGroups.com is a good site to check out regularly to see what’s available.
CLICK HERE TO TO TO FINDFOCUSGROUPS.COM.
For more ways to make extra cash, see our Daily Jobs & Gigs page. To be the first to hear about options like these, like our Facebook page and check your feed for our posts. Good luck in your next steps!
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