Allowance.

I guess you could say my allowance is the SSI check I get every month. Other than that, no... I don't get allowance. I don't function well with doing chores and such, so my parents stopped giving it. XD I also can't hold down a job either because of disability reasons. Believe me, I tried holding down a job once through a life skills class... it did not go over well.

I didn't get an allowance, my dad torrented video games for me until I was old enough to figure it out myself. With torrents and a library card I managed to keep myself entertained enough without needing money; more or less the same as what I do now.

I wouldn't give my kids an allowance (if I ever have any). I'd tell them about things that cost little or no money. If they really wanted to buy something then they can ask me and I'd decide if I buy it for them, or tell them what chores to do to receive it.

I am still dependent on my parents, still live at home and do not yet have a job, so yes, I do get an allowance. It usually ranges from a RM50 to RM100 when I run out, depending on my needs.

gimmepie said:

IMO if you give an allowance it should be used to teach money management and not as a feel good.

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That might be what my family's trying to instill. Like, to be perfectly honest, I've done nothing in terms of chores or anything to be rewarded with money; my parents never really believed in chores for either my sister or myself. And yet they still insist, and my sister has also been giving an allowance every 2 weeks ever since she started working. I'm learning the reins of money management and budgeting from my sister c:

I got an allowance when I went to University, as my parents wanted me to focus on studying rather than trying to juggle work, of about £100-150 a month.

Since I started a full time job though I've been paying them £200/month to equal us out a bit and repay a portion of that money.

I get an allowance of about $48 a month, divided over $12 a week. I don't get it as a measure of freedom or anything; my dad sees it as a reward for going to school and doing good in it. Whether or not I actually get my weekly $12 dollars depends on certain school-related factors, such as grades, attendance, and whether or not I get in trouble. Luckily I haven't had a problem with the latter two, but the first... meh. I'm also supposed to get my allowance raised every year by $2, but whether or not that actually happens depends on my end of the year marks. Also, the allowance stops over the summer, so I can't buy **** now unless I get a job.

I haven't really talked to him about it, but I figure he'll stop the allowance when I actually get a job. And that seems fair to me. I'd be getting a crapton more than he's giving me every month, so it's no big deal, and he'd have no reason to add onto that. He does still give me like $20-$30 on occasion, when I do really good at tests and stuff, so I might still get those little bonuses.

But I ain't plannin' on getting a job now. Probably wait 'till I'm 16 for that. Much higher chance.

I never got allowance as a kid, but I never really bought stuff besides necessities. For video games I just use the money I get working for my parent's company or babysitting. I plan on getting a real job when I can! Don't want to just work for my parents D:

My parents have tried the allowance thing several times... never really worked out well for whatever reason.

I guess my "Allowance" for the past year or so... actually, been this way for years while I'm living with my dad, is just... all the loose change I could find in the house. My dad never really has a use for loose change, so he lets me have it. the past month or two though, he's been a bit generous and letting me keep a few loose dollar bills.

Slow and painful way, but I guess it's teaching me to be patient or something? *shrug* in previous years it added up quickly when my dad used to drive a cab, since he made a lot of money and spent a lot too.

Nowadays it's not like I just sit around and do nothing, I DO have to help him take care of my elder grandmother, so, yeah, I guess it could be said that I've earned it. And also, I live in the middle of nowhere, can't drive, and live with my dad. So getting a job is a bit tricky anyhow. Somehow though, I think even when I get a job my dad'll probably still spoil me. XD

I've never gotten an allowance; the closest thing to an allowance was the 20 dollars I'd get for two weeks worth of lunch in high school. Honestly, it was never a burden on me, cause I rarely went ahead and actually used money. Weird concept, I suppose, not using money often (I find it remarkable today, now that I have a job and a relatively constant influx of money).

Do I think there's anything wrong with kids getting an allowance? I don't, but I like the idea of it coming from chores and actual work more than the kid just getting free money. It teaches kids how to handle money at a young age, which becomes pretty critical in life later on. When I first got a job, which was also the first time I actually had money to call mine, it was a chore to maintain my spending habits. I didn't (and honestly still dont ahaha) receive a great amount of cash per week. Add the fact back then I was dating and whatnot, and you learn quickly that money gets spent on a lot of things. Being able to understand that at a young age helps, and for that reason, I think allowances are just fine.

That being said, I also find it perfectly reasonable for a child to not get an allowance. That, in and of itself, can teach a person something as well. It's more difficult, yes, but livable.