How can I make money as a teen in this impossible world?
I'm 16f and has applied for a job at over 20 places. I've been trying to get a job for over 4 months now and I still have nothing. At this point I'm looking to do anything that I can actually get into. Everyone is always like "be a dog walker, babysitter, ect." but there's literally no demand unless I deliberately ask an old lady to pay me for mowing their lawn. I crochet and I sell at markets sometimes but I don't make enough to enter all the time. I can't necessarily do online business stuff since they need ssn and all that for tax reasons and whatever else. I just don't know what to do anymore and I really need the money because I have my own car and I'd like to actually be able to go out shopping with my friends or to dates with my boyfriend without constantly asking my dad for gas/spending money. Me and my boyfriend only ever go to the park now because we're both so broke that we can't even go to cheapest of places. Any advice on how i can reasonably make some money?
Posted Jun 5, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC