Teenage is the most beautiful time of everyone’s life. You can do things as you wish, you can enjoy your life as never before like you can do parties, go to Beer bars, enjoy every day as a holiday, spend your day with your prettiest one but you are not free. You are in the line of the budget, as your expenses cross the line, your day stops, everything you wish to do will be over because you do have not any source of money from where you can make some money are dependent on others to do so.

But here is a question that you must ask Yourself, for how long do you depend on others’ pockets? Is there a way to get free from these shitty money gaps? Well, the answer is “Absolutely Yes!”. There are tons of ways you can make a decent amount of money as a teenager.

But for now, I am going to reveal some easiest and quickest ways to earn money as a teenager and get control over your finances, and don’t forget that every work needs your effort and dedication and I know that you must give both of these to achieve the goals.

You must remember that if you give your 100% then some of these income sources convert into a passive source of income for you.

So, get your mind fresh and Jump right into it.

1. Test Websites and Apps for money.

This is the easiest way on this list from where You can earn good money for testing Websites and apps from your room on sites like usertesting.com. You can get paid for your thoughts on how good/bad this app/website works? You need to pass a short test to get accepted on this site. Once you get accepted you’ll be paid $10 for every 20 minutes survey. You can also earn more by participating in a video conversation with a customer after your test.

UserTesting.com Pros and cons –

Pros

• Transparent process of work.
• Approves or disapproves under 48 hours.
• Not asking for any legal documents.
• No need to invest money.
• Very fair payments via PayPal.

Cons

• You need to be 18+
• You have to stay logged in to get any new test.
• Hard to Qualify for tests.
• Requires good English and Tech skills.

For more information on how to get started with this, you can watch this video.

2. Complete Online Surveys.

This is the most popular way to make some cash during your spare time quickly and easily. Yes, You can make money by taking online surveys. Research companies always seeking new people worldwide to take a survey or test a new product.

It takes a couple of minutes to fill the form and get ready for surveys. But remember this will not offer a big payoff, sometimes you do not get the cash you will be rewarded with gift cards. There are some popular survey sites like Survey Junkie and Swagbucks.

If you are not satisfied with the above-mentioned companies, you can try others like Branded Surveys, One Opinion, My Points, Inbox Dollars, Valued Opinions, etc. Get some detailed reviews about this from Nerdwallet.

There are also some basic requirements on some sites like your age must have between 13 and 18. Some individual surveys also have specific types of requirements.

3. Be a Freelancer.

Freelancing is one of the best options if you wanna earn a good amount of money. If you tend to work hard and grow your seeds in the freelancing world then it’s also become a good career option for you. There are tons of ways to get started with freelancing because you can sell each and every skill through freelancing.

You can start freelancing with some of the world’s biggest freelancing sites like Fiverr and Upwork. If you have any type of skill like writing, reading, translating, graphic design, logo design, painting, singing, and literally everything, you can sell it on sites like Fiverr and Upwork.

Get started with Freelancing?

• Choose your Freelancing site.
• Join in with some simple steps.
• Don’t forget to choose your role as a freelancer.
• Create your Profile (Describe yoourself as better as you can).
• Post your first service.

Freelancing is one of the best options on this list for making money especially if you wanna stick with it for the long term and no doubt this is the best way to cure your working skill and earn a really good amount of money.

If you wanna show real examples of freelancers who takes it to next level, you can read this article.

4. Sell your Photos to make some decent money.

Selling photos is not a bad idea because there are many people, companies, and websites who are looking for stock photos at a reasonable price. If you do it for them and provide quality photos at a reasonable price then your pocket must be going to fill with some warm cash.

What do you need to get started?

• Must have a high resolution camera.
• Need some experience in photography.
• Have some editing knowledge to make your photos feel better.

How to do this?

• signup on websites like Getty images or Shutter stock.
• Create your profile.
• Choose your category of photography.
• Add Photos to your account regularly.
• Perfect your each photo so it get approved quickly.
• Price down your Photos wisely so it get sold quickly.

5. Become a Tutor.

This is the most prosperous way to earn some money on a regular basis. Becoming a Tutor for two or three years down students is better than ever because you can earn money while teaching them and also sharpen your knowledge at the same time. But the opportunity is endless because it’s not limited to your local areas. There are many more sites that offer to teach and share your knowledge globally like Udemy or Skillshare.

You can start with Udemy in some simple steps, as follows-

• Signup on Udemy.
• Validate Your Topic.
• Don’t mess with their requirements.
• Learn and Create Your course.
• Have some plan to sell the course.
• Finally Publish your course.

Get detailed information on how to get started with Udemy. Click Here.

6. Make money from selling self written eBooks.

Writing and Publishing your Ebook is a fascinating work because almost every teenager loves researching and writing about their findings. If you love researching and writing that solve others’ problems then you can make some really good money with the Kindle store and sell it on Amazon.

Kindle store is the biggest eBook publishing platform and it is also available on every device which makes it the best place to start with because your market is huge and you can reach a global audience. If you do your job well then your one-time hard work became a passive income source for you for years to come.

A few points on what to do?

• Choose a popular topic for your eBook.
• Write your eBook to an another level so it stand out.
• Choose the best eBook publishing platform.
• Don’t forget the power of Soial Media.
• Don’t stop with just one eBook.
• Spend some bucks on marketing and give it’s sale a boost.
• Respect the readers REVIEWS.

For more detailed information on how to make money from eBooks. Read this detailed guide from savethestudent.org.

7. Earn money from Mobile flipping.

Mobile flipping is another great way to earn money by just selling other people’s used phones to someone who needs a phone at some cheaper price than the original one. This is the easiest and the fastest way you can earn some cash. You don’t need to do lots of work on this, you only have to find people one who wanna sell and one who wanna buy.

It’s doesn’t mean that you have to do absolutely nothing, you need some investment like changing the front and back covers of those smartphones so they look better.

Key points to notice while doing this.

• Make sure that the phone has a clean IMEI number.
• Check that the phone is not in under Finance.
• Check each and every functioning part of the phone.
• Be sure to reset the to the factory setting before buying.
• Don’t purchase stolen or hacked phones.
• Bargain as better as you can so it cost cheaper than normal.
• Try to give the phone the best look so the buyer has no excuse to refuse it.

where to sell the smartphones?

• Private buyers like you friends or society members.
• Local stores or kiosks.
• Try to sell it from online marketplace like Craigslist, eBay, or Flipsy store.

8. Manage other people social media accounts.

Nowadays almost every person spends some time on social media and all of them have at least one social media account on platforms like Instagram or Twitter. If you are one of them you might notice that some people’s or company’s accounts are managed by other people or companies and they mentioned their account in the bio. You might not wonder because this is a great source of income and you can do this as well.

Social media managers are responsible for managing the accounts, scheduling the posts and stories, growing the followers, and so on. Bigger companies and celebrities hire a full-time manager to manage their social media accounts and they pay a decent amount of money on a monthly basis. According to research, a social media manager earns more than $4000 a month and that’s a decent amount of money right.

For starting out this first you have to master at least one social media platform like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest. You also have an account on those platforms with at least 1000 followers because on what basis do people trust you that you can manage their account and with all that you need to find people, celebrities, or companies to ask for managing their account.

There’s a detailed guide on Dollarsprout.com on how to become a profitable social media manager.

9. Start Vlogging on Youtube.

Vlogging is a great option for teenagers who is frank with their lives and ready to share their day-to-day life with the world. As a teenager, you can make money from youtube by vlogging which means video blogging. You can share your travel videos, cooking tips, and many more things which people wanna see because everyone wants to know the results before doing that and you can make good money by doing this.

You need to follow some simple rules to grow your audience on youtube.

• Creat quality content which add value to people’s life.
• Vlog about what you love to do and also your passion.
• Show consistency in uploading videos.
• Build your personal brand.
• Don’t mix to many topics.
• Learn the technical side of youtube.
• Make sure that your video add value or gives pleasure to the viewers.
• One last thing, Don’t be in hurry.

10. Sell Crafts on Etsy.

Nothing is more satisfying than selling self-made crafts, that you make for fun. Etsy is the place where you can sell your crafts and design and there are buyers from the whole world and you can sell those crafts at a good price. You also heard of Etsy millionaires who turned this passion into a million-dollar business and you can do so with no success stories.

Before you start selling your crafts or designs on Etsy, make sure to check that those kinds of stuff attract buyers or not just a piece of wood you are trying to sell. Selling on Etsy demand some work and that work pay off a lot, You can’t sell anything there is some restriction to sell on Etsy like your crafts are vintage or handmade. If your craft is vintage it must be at least 20 years old or if it is handmade then it must be crafted by you or your business. You can’t simply buy a cheap product from a nearby store or sell it.

Before you start note these points.

• Make a plan for what you are going to create and sell.
• You can’t sell products who promote hate and violence.
• Etsy charge 20 cents on each product you list.
• Take minimum 5% commission on your every sale.
• Market your products on social media and everwhere, where you can.

11. Become a Virtual Assistant

Being a virtual assistant is a great way to show you skill and earn outlandish money because virtual assistant offers a variety of administrative services to their clients like Making phone calls, Managing Email accounts, Managing Social Media, Keeping their calendars up to date, Data entry, Scheduling appointments and a lot more based on their needs.

The demand for virtual assistants is increasing day to day because plenty of things moved from offline to online. Being a Virtual assistant you will get paid for doing the works for busy people just from your home.

You can start your virtual assistant service with just a PC and a reliable internet connection. As a study by Payscale the average hourly income of a virtual assistant ranges from $15 to $28 based on the variety of work he/she is doing.

How to get into it.

• First decide what kind of services you are going to offer.
• Make a chart of your rates based on the services.
• Learn the pro tips from the Pros.
• Build your online presence
• Create your Portfolio showing up your skills and the years of experience.
• Find your first client. You can find it on FlexJobs, Fancy Hands, Fiverr, Upwork,and Zirtual.
• Be honest with your work and and have the courage to say “NO”.

Final Words

Above I tried to share my best findings that are really the easiest and the quickest ways you can earn money as a teenager. But there are also many other ways you can make money, but from my point of view, these are the most promising ways to make some extra cash.

I want to convey to you that time is very expensive if you spend it in the right way it will reward you above your thinking but if you are wasting it only for your pleasure it will punish you very hard. So instead of wasting your time start optimizing it

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