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Advice on Allowance

T.A. asks from Boston

Our family has gone through significant changes in the last year. In the past we were able to buy basically whatever our children asked for but now we have to tighte...

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Allowance.. for a 5 and 6 Year Old

M.P. asks from Sarasota

What is a Good age for allowances?? My kids are already wanting to save up for things that they want.. and this weekend my 6yr old willingly assisted me in cleaning...

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Questions Re: the Save/Spend/Share Allowance Scenario

J.S. asks from Los Angeles

I've decided to increase my 5 year old's allowance but I'd like to have him save 40%, spend 40% and give the remaining 20% to charity. But I have a couple of questio...

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Thoughts on Chore / Reward Sytems & Allowance for Children...

L.D. asks from Grand Junction

I want to ask for your creative thoughts on what has worked well for your family, in terms of a reward system for your children. We have implemented various systems i...

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How Much to Give for Allowance for 6 Year Olds???

M.B. asks from Chicago

How much is the going rate for 6 year olds in your family for chores? We can't decide if we should just give them a dime for each chore they complete or maybe do a q...

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11 Year Old Allowance and Chores

F.P. asks from Phoenix

I will have an 11 year old daughter in a few days and was wondering what are appropriate chores? She's an only child and a very helpful one at that. She currently hel...

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Allowance-What Is a Good Age?

K.B. asks from Salt Lake City

What is a good age to begin allowance? My almost 9 yr old son asked if we could start paying him for the chores he does? I have mixed views on this because I think ...

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Looking for Advice on Giving Allowance to School-age Children

A.B. asks from Los Angeles

I have two great boys, ages 6 and 9, and we are thinking about giving them a weekly allowance so they can learn about spending money wisely. I grew up with an allowa...

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How Much Allowance Money to Give 4 Year Old

B.C. asks from San Francisco

My son just turned 4 years old and my husband and I have been talking to him about him starting to do some simple chores around the house and receiving allowance mone...

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What Responsibilities Should I Require of My 5 Year Old--and How Much Allowance?

T.W. asks from Dallas

My son is 5 years old and we have decided to assign responsibilities for himself, as well as household duties--chores. What do you/ did you expect of a 5 year old? ...

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Answer Highlights

  • dollars 1 per year of age in 3 answers "I have never heard of the $1 per year of age guideline, but it makes since to me!"
  • washing out trash cans in 2 answers "... dog, keeping the plants free of weeds, racking leaves, washing out trash cans ..."
  • away their own laundry in 2 answers "... chores they have to do without being paid (putting away their own laundry ..."
  • long term savings in 2 answers "In our case the long term savings went to pay for their first car."
  • savings account in 6 answers "I believe that 50 % of their allowance goes to a long term savings account."