In my neck of the woods a lot of teens get work in fast food restaurants, at the local grocery stores or retail at the mall. Another big summer job is detasseling, although I’ve heard some not too nice accounts of detasseling summer jobs. It is a lot of work.
With the economy in a slump, it is becoming more difficult for teens to find summer jobs. Teens need to start thinking of new ideas to make money this summer. Here are a few ideas they may not have thought about:

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Teens are starting to think about what job they will be working at for the summer. They may already have applications turned in and already had their first interview. They may be going back to the same place they worked last summer. Or they may be going full-time at the part-time job they’ve been working at all school year.
But what about tweens and younger teens who aren’t yet sixteen? What can they do to make money? These young entrepreneurs have a lot of options. They can start their own business.
Here are a few ideas:

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