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19 Summer Jobs for Teens & College Students

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Do you (or your teen) have a job for summer yet? It being graduation season, I thought I'd share some common summer job opportunities for teenagers and college students to make extra money. Some of these I've done myself. Others are just some of the more common jobs you hear about. Be sure to share your past job experiences in the comments below. I loved most of my summer jobs. Each brought me a different experience and helped to teach me about myself. Here are 5 jobs I had during the summers and what I liked about them. 5 Summer Jobs for Teens That I've Had Lawn Care - I earned the most money during my high school years mowing lawns. This was a great summer job. It's hard, and requires an initial investment (which my Dad was … [Read More...]

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