Kayden Myers said the COVID-19 lockdowns helped him come up with the idea
A Chicago-area teen has come up with a creative way to save money for college by working as the Easter Bunny.
Kayden Myers, 13, told Mahriya News that he came up with the idea last year because the COVID-19 pandemic was keeping people indoors.
"Nobody could really go out and see the Easter Bunny," Myers said.
That's when he brainstormed with his parents and came up with the idea of having an Easter Bunny for the kids in his neighborhood.
Myers said he visits homes in his neighborhood, lays out Easter eggs for children and takes pictures. When kids are looking for Easter eggs, parents pay for them, Myers told Maharia News.
Last year, he estimated that he earned about $1,200. This year, profits were low - about $700 - inflation and high gas prices stifled people's wallets.
He got some extra money in TIPS, which he said was invested in cryptocurrencies.
"I'm going to try and hold on for as long as I can," Myers said. "Maybe I won't be able to when I'm nearing the end of high school, but I'm going to try to do it for as long as I can."
Kayden's family told Mahriya News that he is interested in engineering and wants to one day become a volunteer firefighter like his father.
His mother, Crystal Myers, told Mahria News: "We know with Kayden's ambitions that he will achieve his goal once in a while."