As teenagers grow up, their desire to become independent and earn their own money becomes very strong. As popular as babysitting and newspaper rounds can be, not all teenagers will have these opportunities. As a result, here is a collection of 10 ways under 18s can earn money in the safety and comfort of their own home.
Don't forget to see what jobs younger teenagers can actually do.
SURVEY SAVVY – OVER 13 YEARS OLD
Survey Savvy is an American-based survey website that allows people as young as 13 and over to join and complete surveys. As well as this, if you download their software, SavvyConnect you can increase your chances of earning. Payment is made via cheque and can take anything from 4 – 12 weeks to arrive. Remember, most banks charge a fee for depositing cheques in a different currency, so you may find that completing surveys with Survey Savvy isn’t worth your time.
It's worth noting that most banks charge a fee for depositing cheques in a different currency, so you may find that completing surveys with Survey Savvy isn’t worth your time.
FIVERR – OVER 13 YEARS OLD
At Fiverr you can earn money for just about anything you want! If you have a particular skill or service that you wish to provide you can create a “gig.” This can be anything from commenting on 10 blogs, to advertising on your social media, creating a YouTube video intro, writing a short article – the possibilities are endless!
Each gig should be priced at $5 (around £3.50). If your teen is savvy with technology or art then this website is definitely for them.
MINTVINE – OVER 13 OLD (WITH PARENTAL CONSENT)
MintVine is another great survey site that available for young users to take part in. It allows you to cash out your earnings once you've reached the threshold of just $10. Alongside surveys there are a variety of other tasks you can complete to boost your earnings including a generous referral program.
See the full guide and review here
SWAGBUCKS – OVER 13 YEARS OLD
Swagbucks is a great place to earn cash. It has several tasks available: from watching videos, playing games, voting in polls to completing surveys and much more. You can easily expect to make £15+ a month from Swagbucks and have it paid in Paypal cash or Amazon vouchers (which are much better value than cash from Swagbucks).
See the full guide and review here
GLOBALTESTMARKET – OVER 14 YEARS OLD
Global Test Market is a survey website that lets you earn “Market Points” for completing surveys. The Market Points earned can be redeemed against many rewards, including Amazon vouchers, Paypal and even Argos vouchers. They too have a referral program to help you earn extra points.
See the full guide and review here
IPOLL – OVER 14 YEARS OLD
iPoll is available to you both as a smart phone app and a survey website. In my review, you can see what ways you can get paid in as well as the different missions that are available to you: it's not just surveys!
See the full guide and review here
VALUED OPINIONS – OVER 16 YEARS OLD
Valued Opinions is a survey website that offers a variety of payment methods. Simply complete surveys to earn money and then redeem them for gift cards at places like Sainsbury’s, Amazon or Marks and Spencer. Alternatively, you can also choose to donate it to charity. Payment is fairly prompt.
See the full guide and review here
CLIXSENSE – OVER 16 YEARS OLD
At ClixSense you can get paid for viewing adverts, completing surveys, taking up offers such as free trials, and completing short tasks.
You can choose to upgrade your membership for just $17 a year which means you'll get some fantastic benefits including more chances to earn cash and a higher referral commission. The payment threshold is very low. You can get paid via Paypal once your account hits $8, or $6 if you are a premium member.
MYSURVEY – 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER
MySurvey is a survey website that has one of the lowest threshold you'll ever find. You can cashout once you reach just £3. Surveys tend to pay around 50 – 250 points. Payout can either be through Amazon vouchers or Paypal cash.
SLICE THE PIE – OVER 17 YEARS OLD
Slice The Pie pays you for giving your opinion on anything from music to fashion items or even specific products. Every review needs to be at least 60 words long, with a higher rating given for providing more detailed reviews. Payout is made once you reach $10 (equivalent to around £7) and you can use their referral program to boost your earnings.
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