Hey Teens, Get A Job! Tips For Landing Summer Side Hustles For Kids

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - With the school year winding down, parents are trying to figure out how to keep their kids busy this summer.

One way to do that: Get a job!

Financial adviser author Chris Carosa joined CBS2's Cindy Hsu to tell us why side hustles aren't just for adults.

Some simple starting points include:

• Explore interests and develop hobbies
• Develop hobby into a business
• Solve a personal problem
• Test the audience's potential interest
• Test the market

Common summer jobs for kids includes:

• Babysitting
• Lawn mowing
• House sitting
• Pet sitting/walking
• Landscape maintenance

Uncommon ideas for young entrepreneurs also include:

• Organize the messy garage/shed
• Empty nest cleaning
• Sell used treasures on ebay
• Monetize a YouTube channel
• Act as someone's social media manager

Tax benefits for kids can include:

• Won't have to pay Uncle Sam
• May not have to pay payroll taxes
• Roth version of a child ira

For more ideas, check out Carosa's book "Cradle to Retirement: The Child IRA," and see his website, ChildIRA.com.

• New York