Financial Fitness with Alan Akina - Should your teenagers get a summer job?

18 May 2011 · 1 min

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In this Financial Fitness Report segment, financial expert Alan Akina shares his personal experience of getting a first summer job at age 14 and outlines five compelling reasons why teenagers should consider summer employment. He argues that a job teaches the value of hard, honest work, instills responsibility and punctuality, provides an opportunity to learn new skills or discover career interests, enhances communication by meeting new people, and allows teens to earn money for personal expenses. Akina concludes by directing viewers to additional financial fitness tips on the Wake Up Today page at khon2.com and signs off for the next broadcast.

Should your teenager get a summer job?
Financial expert Alan Akina weighs in on that in this week's Financial Fitness Report.
Good morning, everyone. I was 14 years old when I got my first job working at the Waiawa Summer Fun Program. I was excited but nervous to get started working for the first time. But when that first paycheck came in, it made me feel like a million bucks. I immediately ran home and gave that paycheck to my parents to help out. Now, our kids will be out of school in a few short weeks and into their summer break, so here are 5 reasons to consider having your teenager get a summer job. Number 1, learning the value of hard, honest work will lay a foundation for their future. 2, responsibility. Working for a company or an organization, someone outside the family, will teach them to show up on time, Follow rules and procedures. 3, learn a new skill or trade. Find out what professions they might be interested in, or in some cases, what they might not be interested in. 4, a chance to meet new people and develop much-needed communication skills. And 5, earn money to pay for things they want to buy and do. You gotta love this one. Now, all of our financial fitness tips are on the Wake Up Today page at khon2.com. I'm Alan Akina. See you on Thursday.