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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Me and my husband store some cash (normally $200-300) in a folder in our living room.  [/quote]

Is it a secret folder?  Any particular reason it's in the living room?  How long has DS known about the folder?  Does he ever ask you for money to pay for things?  What kind of conversations have you had with DS about money or ownership?[/quote]
It's not 'secret' per-se, but it is behind the desk and we don't tell the kids what is in it. We also try to not make it obvious that we keep money there.

We give him a very generous weekly allowance as long as he performs a set list of chores up to par (Wash dishes, clean room, walk the dog, scoop the cat box, etc), part of the reason I think he has been stealing is because the past couple weeks he has refused to walk the dog long enough on more then one day, so he forfeited his allowance. He does not ask for money because of the allowance, once in a while we will buy him some clothes, but we want to teach him to be independent, so we give him an allowance that is sufficient to pay for most of his clothes, etc. [/quote]

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