Most teenaged students are in constant need of money. Whether it’s paying for a night out, helping pay for groceries, donating to an ILS fundraiser or anything else— society runs on money. Part time jobs are useful and help teens earn money, but they can also be boring and require time, tons of time. Hobbies, by contrast, can be valuable sources of income that are fun and require little energy. Even better, when you engage in a hobby, you are your own boss.
I always thought writing was such a valuable and pretty easy way of gaining a profit
— Javier Roman
Writing can be used in various ways like blogging, professional essay writing, copy writing, etc. A popular website to use for earning money for writing is guru.com. On this site users can find multiple ways to turn their writing habit into cold, hard cash.
“I have always loved making jewelry because it’s so versatile,” senior Gabriella Costa shared.
Handmade jewelry is extremely popular. In fact, it is the commodity most often purchased at art shows. This is the perfect season in Miami to bend some wire, string some beads and create, create, create! Festivals like the ones in Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and South Miami sometimes allow young people to set up a sales table for a reduced price. If you’re creative and organized, you can sell upwards of two thousand dollars worth of jewelry in a weekend—more money to buy more supplies.
Teens sometimes have trouble starting up these little side hustles because they may not have time, or they are just unsure, but these little hobbies may get them much more money or whatever product than expected. Even if a profit regarding finances is not made, there are other ways of gaining from having a side gig like this. From learning how to handle a small business to just having a little more fun then expected, there is often a profit involved.
