So you have a teenager who is asking about how they can earn some money. Many parents choose for their children not to have a typical labor job after school so that they can focus more on their school work. So looking in to other ways your child can earn money possibly at home or in the neighborhood may be just the answer some teenagers are looking for.
So your child spends half their life on the internet anyway, why not find out if it is possible to monetize the time. Many adults make money on the internet, and it is also possible for many children to do it too! There are sites online which everyone knows about. There are many auction sites where children can sell the stuff that id "old" to them and make some money for it. People sell and profit from selling anything you can imagine on these online auction sites. You can have your child gather everything that they no longer wish to have, and begin to list them on these sites. You may want to initially guide your child in to the best way to set this up, and how much they should ask for their stuff. If they are consistent with how often they list, say make it listing day every Monday after school, then they could be bringing in regular income in just a week.
If this particular suggestion is not an option, they could consider just doing a garage sell at home. The money for them will not be regular as it would if they did it online, but they would probably earn a large chunk of money at once. Then the parent could truckle it out to them over a few week or month period of time, similar to an allowance. They could also take their unwanted items to consignment shops, or resale stores to pick up a few extra dollars here and there. It is important that you not always do this for your child, so they can learn to do the trade themselves, and it will help them to learn the value of their things.
It all in being creative and setting forth a plan that your child can be consistent with to keep money coming in for them, if you chose to not let them have an after school job.
It will also help, you, the parent, lighten up your spending load.
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