tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36701788.post5984857224535053825..comments2009-11-18T16:05:27.929-06:00Tarasviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04750633944607986537taradawnrobertson@hotmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36701788.post-20054202530418351442009-11-18T16:05:27.929-06:002009-11-18T16:05:27.929-06:00My kids, 18 and 14, are expected to help around the house, and each has certain chores to be completed daily/weekly. They also earn money on the side. If we have extra money, we&#39;re happy to give it to them. And if not, then we don&#39;t. They don&#39;t have an allowance per se, mostly because we simply cannot afford it.<br /><br />However, I see NO problem linking chores to an allowance. That&#39;s the way the real world works. ;)Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002333764812272446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36701788.post-241905731705305012009-11-18T11:32:53.733-06:002009-11-18T11:32:53.733-06:00I have a 17 year old, a 15 year old and a 5 year old. We tell them that to keep the house running, it takes all of us - and because we are a family, then we need to share the responsibilities. (Doesn&#39;t always work, but it sounds good in theory doesn&#39;t it?) We are very inconsistent with allowance, but if we are out shopping, and they have been good about helping out, I am more likely to buy the older girls makeup or something like that that I would expect them to use their allowance on. We are trying to get more consistent in allowance so they learn to manage their money - but I don&#39;t see it as a bribe for what they do around the house!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17320403550938221507noreply@blogger.com