did you get an allowance? if you did, how much was it? what did you spend it on?
If you did not get an allowance, did you have a part time job, what did you do, what did you spend your earnings on?
this is for a survey for school i am doing. plus i like reading this kind of stuff :P
thank you in advance for any answers!
:D
2007-08-27 03:56:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, I was a teenage in the 60's. I did get an allowance until I got a job. It wasn't much to speak of. You probably won't believe it. I got an entire dollar each week. Big Deal, right? I spent it on lipstick, back then. Now I don't even use lipstick. lol
I got a part-time job when I turned 16. I worked in a bowling alley as a fry cook/waitress. It was a small bowling alley with a very small food service area.
Once I started working, I had to buy all of my own clothes and anything else that I desired. My parents decided they didn't have to pay for anything for me that was of the personal nature.
My wages were 85 CENTS an hour plus tips. Wow!
Good luck on your school survey.
2007-08-27 04:06:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I turned 13 in 1968. I don't remember getting an allowance. If i did, it was probably a dollar. The only thing I remember buying back then is a single record for 68 cents at the department store I walked to. I never worked when I was in high school. I didn't have a driver's license. My family had one car and driving was never discussed. I really didn't need money - I didn't go anywhere to spend money like kids do today.
2007-08-27 04:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by Bowllynn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I did, I got $10.00 dollars a week, but it was also lunch money too. So I never ate. We would go to the movies which was only a quarter, and high school football games, and in the summer I stayed at the community pool which was free. I could fill my car up for 5 dollars. By the end of the week I usually had money left...But don't tell my mom she thought I had it rough. Those were the GOOD OLD DAYS!!!!
2007-08-27 04:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never got an allowance, but I could earn money by doing extra chores. Sometimes my movie money came from collecting and selling pop bottles.
2007-08-27 05:14:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked part time while in High School, then I graduated, when into the Military and went off to S.E.Asia. I made it, got back and did some heavy partying. lol.
2007-08-27 04:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I have heard, they were difficult days.
People did not get pocket money like they do now. Neither they could easily earn a living. Jobs were so limited.
And people were always critical of youngsters and how they dressed or behaved.
So some became hippies!
2007-08-27 04:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i worked a job after school spent money on cigarettes and going to dances on Friday and Saturday nights we had live bands not dj's
2007-08-27 04:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by mason proffit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋