As far as I am concerned it depends on how much work they do around the house. In order to learn that money is only acheived if you work for it, rather than assume the state owes you something.
As for a precise amount, thats a tricky one.
2007-02-28 02:09:31
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answered by brianthesnailuk2002 6
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If you want to give an allowance, it should be no more than $5 above the expenses of things such as food or gas. However, what might work better is giving privlages such as being allowed to go out at night, or a nice dinner at a restaurant once a month. This will help inspire your teenager to do enough chores around the house to recieve such privlages or said money because if they dont do it then they dont get the privlages. This would seriously limit thier social life, and if your teenager is social, you can bet they would be doing anything they can to earn it. If you give too much then the kid will not learn the value of hard work. It will also drive them to get a part time job so that they can get good practice for the adult life they are going to lead in 2 years
2007-02-28 14:02:55
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answered by marishka 5
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$o.oo get a job if you want money. At 16 there is no such thing as chores to get an allowance anything done around the house should be done because you love your family and want to help out. That is called responsibility. when my daughter was 16 she had a job kept a 4.0 and did PSO plus plenty of extra curricular. Most employers are understanding of a high school student's schedule. By the way she is still in school and maintaining grades and extra curricular and working. I do give her money from time time but not a weekly allowance. I buy the necessities or needs, the pleasure stuff or wants are on her. She budgets very carefully.
2007-02-28 11:15:16
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answered by nancy g 2
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i dont understand why so many of these answers are getting bad ratings just for saying that children should do chores around the house or get a job at 16.. they are quite right.children should be set an example from an early age (approx 11), they shouldnt be given the impression that they can have money for nothing.. i had a job washing up in a chip shop at 13 years old (that was a long time ago LOL) as my parents couldnt really afford to give out pocket money to us 5 children...MY CHILDREN EARN POCKET MONEY by washing up a few nights a week and on a sunday,they tidy their own rooms and put their clean washing away,they are 11 & 15...that isnt much to ask for and it gives them a sense of responsibilty.
2007-02-28 04:23:28
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answered by Anonymous
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personally i think that the child should be willing to help out in the house -earn the allowance and better still look into getting a part-time job. I believe 10 a week is more than enough. I'm only 29 when i was 16 i had a fantastic part-time job and life working at a local hotel if gave me Independence and made me appreciate money much more
2007-02-28 04:03:23
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answered by andynsue 2
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My pocket money was a £1 for each year above 10 .....so for 16 I would get £6...
but that was 13 years ago ....so i would suggest £2 for each year above 10....so £12...
16 is a good age to give them a bit more responsibility with money... Give them a clothes allowance.... of £20-30 per week and they can then buy there own clothes... but make sure that they show you the receipts .... you dont want them spending the money on cigs....or drugs....do you...
Expensive things like shoes...Coats and school uniforms and books etc you should pay for....
2007-02-28 02:17:52
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answered by Fox Hunter 4
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I think a 16 year old needs at least £20 a week. I only get £25 a month!!! and thats no where near enough. I always get left at the weekend because all my friends have more money than i do. It;s not like my parents cant afford it, because they can. I just have to get it for myself, and i earn that money too. I dont think they should get any more than that because they dont learn the value of money and earning it. This is coming from a teenager. But it would be handy to get £20 i recon :)
2007-02-28 05:20:06
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answered by Anonymous
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Ah, 16. I would probably give a 16 year old not so much money. Probably about $4 a week. The only reason is because now they are old enought to find a job. They are learning about indepence, and giving a lot of money to them doesn't really help.
2007-02-28 10:21:05
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answered by Lolaaaa! 3
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I think they need at least $10 "clear" a week, just to spend. Extra for food, if they have to buy lunch, etc.
I disagree with a lot of the answerers on what allowance is based on. I think kids need money just to have on hand "just because" - not tied to anything else. I have a 15 year old son.
Being part of a family means doing chores around the house, that's part of taking care of the house our family lives in. Since he was little he was doing something (separating socks, folding washcloths) and this has changed as he got older (now he does the garbage, empties dishwasher, does recycling, etc.). These are just part and parcel of our lives, and his allowance doesn't depend on this. We will give extra money, though, for an extra big job around the house - like doing the cat litter when I can't, etc..
We pay for clothes, school stuff, just normal things as usual. He saves birthday or Christmas money for bigger items he wants like specific game console games or music systems. However, we buy him stuff like computer stuff because it's for our benefit, too. Still surprise him once in a while by buying him a game, or something, though.
Everything is negotiable, though, depending on our financial circumstances. Sometimes I can spare a $20 for him, other times just a $5.
2007-02-28 03:22:37
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answered by Lydia 7
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Not to sure about in the US, but in the UK, a child can get a weekend job from the age of 14, like a paper round....
At 16, why cant he be earning his own money?
2007-03-01 00:51:08
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answered by ? 6
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My 16 year old daughter gets £5 per week and that is about normal for most of her friends. She is still at school at the moment and struggling to keep up with her coursework and her dancing (she wants to go to performing arts college) so I've told her she doesn't need to get a part-time job until she has finished her exams as I don't think she needs the extra pressure, however when she is at college she will have to work as I think it is a good lesson in life
2007-02-28 08:46:08
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answered by Sam 4
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