THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Unconventional Summer Jobs for Teens As your teen becomes more independent, they may be interested in getting a summer job. Whether they want to save up for a big purchase or just have some extra spending money, summer jobs can solidify the importance of hard work and responsibility for your child. Plus, the earlier your teen starts, the sooner they can learn how to manage their money. Fast-food restaurants and clothing stores are popular first jobs, but encourage your teen to think outside the box and try one of these creative money-making opportunities. ONLINE SURVEYS AND REVIEWS Companies are eager for consumer feedback, and they are willing to pay for it. Sites like Swagbucks and MySurvey offer members the opportunity to complete tasks like taking surveys, writing reviews, and watching videos to redeem rewards in the form of cash or gift cards. Teens can also preview up-and-coming music as reviewers on Slice the Pie. Sites like these require quite a bit of work for a relatively small wage, but they can be the perfect first job for a child who wants to try earning a few bucks for the first time. Teens under the age of 18 will require parental consent. VIRTUAL STOREFRONTS If your child has a flare for arts, crafts, or anything else DIY, encourage them to set up an Etsy shop. There are no membership fees, and after Etsy’s 3.5 percent cut, sellers receive their profits via PayPal. Minors age 13–17 must have a parent or legal guardian manage their Etsy account. PETSITTING AND HOUSESITTING If your teen is trustworthy and responsible, there’s no reason they can’t work for neighbors, friends, and family. Most professional petsitting and housesitting services require their sitters to be over 18, but Care.com allows teens 14–17 to register as “Teen Providers” with parental consent. Depending on where you live and how much experience your teen has, they can expect to earn $15–30 per visit, and they may be able to ask for more to stay overnight. Help your teen get the word out by posting on social media. Most importantly, keep your teen safe by helping them screen clients and teaching them what information to share. Summer jobs are a great way for teens to earn extra cash and learn responsibility. The next time your teen asks you for money to go to the movies, encourage them to earn some spending cash of their own. Who knows? They might actually treat you to a movie sometime!
IS TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE RIGHT FOR YOU? At NOVA Chiropractic & Acupuncture, we strive to provide the very best care with exceptional patient experience. We give our all to make Northern Virginia the healthiest it can be, one patient at a time. One way we do this is by providing a branch of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that’s the oldest continuously practiced healing system worldwide — acupuncture. Acupuncture uses small needles with the width of a hair to help the body get more from its own natural healing resources. Our bodies produce a wide range of natural pain-relieving substances, anti-inflammatory chemicals, hormones, immune system enhancers, and so forth without the use of drugs. But we don’t always get 100 percent performance from our self-healing resources; acupuncture helps our bodies get closer to that percentage. Acupuncture can be helpful to you when other treatments have failed, and NOVA Chiropractic & Acupuncture utilizes the most advanced acupuncture techniques available today. Acupuncture can help relieve neck pain, back pain, headaches, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder pain, allergies, infertility, stress, and anxiety. “I’ve seen cases that have had astounding results,” says Dr. Todd P. Sullivan, chiropractor at NOVA Chiropractic & Acupuncture. “Too many people suffer with pain and injuries. Acupuncture is an effective treatment that helps patients live their best life, pain-free.” Our acupuncture office provides a system that allows us to monitor your progress. The AcuGraph system is a device that helps us diagnose our patients accurately and quickly. It can check the acupuncture points throughout your body and graph the results on a computer so our patients can actually see themselves improving from treatment to treatment. The AcuGraph also allows us to reevaluate your treatment using the information it provides. We can see how you’re improving and modify your treatment as needed.
If you’re in pain and nothing has worked, it’s time to take action. Call our office today at 703-912-7822 to learn how we can help you.
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