This is surely the dream of many teens who have just turned 15. The demand for new brand-name clothes or the latest smartphones is big. But some teens will surely have noticed that they lack the spare cash for them and that the allowance from their parents doesn't always stretch far enough. Maybe some have also noticed that they keep spending more than they take in and their cash cushion keeps shrinking. But how can you change that? You've surely asked yourself that too, which is why you're reading this text right now. In the following I'll show you some options and tips for putting them into practice so that making money at 16 is possible.

Making money at 16 - the best options

  • Delivering newspapers: Who would have thought this option would show up in this text. But this option has also proven itself over many years. Just look in the papers that get delivered to you or check online. Chances are you'll find an opening. An average pay of $100 - $200 a month is certainly another plus.
  • Odd jobs in your area: Ask at local businesses, either by contacting them in person or by phone. Many businesses simply outsource easy tasks to students. If you're really interested in a job and really look around, you'll find one 100 percent of the time.
  • Sell things you no longer use: An easy way to get money fast. Just list your old stuff on a marketplace site. A buyer will surely turn up quickly.
  • Dog or baby sitting: Dog owners and parents mostly have to work during the day too. Why not just ask around in your neighborhood.

Making money at 16

Making money at 16 as your own boss

Yes, even at 16 you can go into business for yourself: under German law, once you've turned 15 you have limited legal capacity to enter contracts, which means you can register a business through your parents and in some respects run it completely on your own. Tutoring, which by the way is also a good way to make money at 16, will certainly not require a business registration. Neither will work like translating texts or the like.
Just think about what strengths you have that you can offer other people as services. If you like writing, you could write an ebook and sell it on your own website, or write texts for other people on a content-writing platform. But look into it more closely first.

From now on, you should walk through your surroundings with open eyes. Opportunities and chances are everywhere. Use them so that making money at 16 soon becomes reality.