Getting that first job as a teenager is so exciting. The sooner you start learning about the value of money and wealth and get excited about the prospect of financial independence — the better relationship you will have with money going forward. Not only does having a job as a teenager make being a teenager more affordable admit it, all those new gadgets can be expensive! If the concept of financial freedom resonates with you, then getting a job as a teen can be an important first step. Mobey I was a teen, working at a store, delivering newspapers or babysitting on weekends was probably the extent of all high school jobs available to teens. But, luckily for the teenagers of today, those days are long gone — and now there are more online jobs for teens than ever .