Anonymous
09/14/2023 06:09
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
$20/week contingent on some chores.
Anonymous
09/14/2023 06:05
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Tied to the age but not to chores, however we will pay extra for things we need done but don't have time to do. Like she makes $20 for cleaning out the fridge.
Same, and both my kids get 25 a week despite different ages (14 and 11 now). At first we did it according to age but then they pushed back and DH and I couldn't find a legitimate reason to base it on age. We based the amount on the amount I got as a teenager, adjusted for inflation.
Oh and the reason we don't base it on chores (we got this idea from a parenting book) is that if they have to do chores to get allowance, it's too easy for them to say "okay, fine, I just won't do chores" and then it becomes a stupid battle. Easier to say "you get allowance so you learn to make choices with money, and you have to do your chores because you are a member of this family and we work together."
Anonymous
09/14/2023 06:03
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
Anonymous wrote:Tied to the age but not to chores, however we will pay extra for things we need done but don't have time to do. Like she makes $20 for cleaning out the fridge.
Same, and both my kids get 25 a week despite different ages (14 and 11 now). At first we did it according to age but then they pushed back and DH and I couldn't find a legitimate reason to base it on age. We based the amount on the amount I got as a teenager, adjusted for inflation.
Anonymous
09/14/2023 05:50
Subject: Re:Allowance amount for 13 year old
Give their age per week. Yes, they are expected to do chores to help around the house—take out trash & recycling, empty dishwasher, clean their bathroom.
Money is used for extras they want to have—going out to movies, food with friends, etc. We buy basic clothes, shoes, jacket, etc. But if they want something particularly expensive and beyond what I’m willing to pay, they would supplement. For example, I’ll buy a winter jacket from Lands End on sale for $85. If you have to have some tricked out jacket, I’ll contribute $85 and kid pays the rest.
Money is used for extras they want to have—going out to movies, food with friends, etc. We buy basic clothes, shoes, jacket, etc. But if they want something particularly expensive and beyond what I’m willing to pay, they would supplement. For example, I’ll buy a winter jacket from Lands End on sale for $85. If you have to have some tricked out jacket, I’ll contribute $85 and kid pays the rest.
Anonymous
09/14/2023 02:28
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DS is 14 and makes decent money 3-4k a month but saves/invest all of that. He’s a good kid so if there is something he really wants we will generally get it for him. He always has a $300 or so in Apple Cash for emergencies.
What does he do? Sounds like a great hardworking kid
Or he’s monetized a YouTube channel.
YouTube Channel or influencer are full time jobs to make almost $50,000 a year. Maybe a middle school dropout?
Anonymous
09/13/2023 23:15
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
$20 a week at 13. Some chores are part of household responsibilities but the allowance is for extra chores we agreed on. Also auto allocated into spend, save, give according to child’s predetermined amounts
Anonymous
09/13/2023 15:08
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:$250 a week
Why in god's name would a kid need 250 dollar a week?!?!
Do you want your child dressing like a pauper?
oh, you got me. A+ on trolling
Anonymous
09/13/2023 14:57
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:$250 a week
Why in god's name would a kid need 250 dollar a week?!?!
Do you want your child dressing like a pauper?
Anonymous
09/13/2023 14:56
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
Anonymous wrote:$250 a week
Why in god's name would a kid need 250 dollar a week?!?!
Anonymous
09/13/2023 14:54
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
If I get pay for the chores i do in the house, i would be rich!
I told my kid if you do something that is for the family, something that benefit more than just yourself, than maybe I'll give you a buck or two.
I told my kid if you do something that is for the family, something that benefit more than just yourself, than maybe I'll give you a buck or two.
Anonymous
09/11/2023 15:00
Subject: Allowance amount for 13 year old
$250 a week