2006-12-09 07:17:09 · 23 answers · asked by Joni J 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
no i didn't get an allowance...i had to get a job
2006-12-09 07:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont give my child an allowance but I have been thinking about it since it teaches kids fiscal responsibility.
Here are som good tips if you are a parent about allowance for your kids:
- Don't ever pay your child for good behavior or good grades. If you do, they'll start charging you when they play nice with their cousins, or for getting an "A" on their report card.
- To get money, your child must earn it by doing chores. There should be "citizen of the house" chores such as cleaning their room that don't earn them cash. But they should also have a list of duties that DO pay, such as feeding the dog or taking out the trash. And make it clear that they must complete these chores in order to get the money.
- Set up a four-jar allowance system. Ten percent of any earnings or monetary gifts goes in the charity jar. The rest should be divided into thirds "quick cash," "medium-term savings" and "long-term savings." This teaches them not only to manage their money, but to share it with those who aren't as fortunate. If you'd like to go further, check out the book "Money Still Doesn't Grow On Trees" by Neale S. Godfrey.
2006-12-09 15:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by itsgood2b_king 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did not get an allowance. If I needed money I would just ask my parents.
2006-12-09 15:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea i get an allowance. I'm 16 and i only get $5 a month. my parents really want me to learn the value of a dollar lol
2006-12-09 15:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kittykat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give my son $30 a week if he does ALL his chores, I have a list of how much they mean to me and $. The highest he has ever earned is $24.
I try to live with $50 cash in my wallet all week.
2006-12-09 15:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by 35 and loving it! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had an allowance.
I give my kids $5 a week if they keep their rooms clean. Which usually doesnt happen. So they havent been getting any.
~They're in elementary school.
2006-12-09 15:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by ironica7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did 10 bucks a week. Then in JR high and high school .I cleaned house mom and dad worked. I got 30 a week. That was for everything washing clothes and cooking dinner.
2006-12-09 20:51:15 · answer #7 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About $20 wk
2006-12-09 15:18:53 · answer #8 · answered by been there, done that 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah $1.00 a week but had to work my but off for it and grew up in the country for it in the early 60's and 70's.
2006-12-09 15:25:12 · answer #9 · answered by Doris D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 bucks, it started at 25 cents in the early 60s
2006-12-09 15:19:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋