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re: Do you give your HS child(ren) an allowance?
Posted on 11/6/26 at 3:23 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Posted on 11/6/26 at 3:23 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Those teen jobs taught me a lot about life and work. I used believe strongly that my kids should do the same. Now that I have a high schooler I realize things are different. If he's gonna have a chance to attend anything better than a directional university, he needs to be taking all honors and as many AP as possible with a near.perfect GPA. His evenings are full with AP homework, studying for tests and extra curriculars. Summers are already busy with university STEM programs and hopefully internships soon. Leaves no capacity for a consistent week night or summer job. Not to mention the dregs that make up the employees and shift managers at many places that were traditionally teen jobs.
Few of their academically successful peers are working much either and they talk about dreading a job which is weird.to me since we all wanted to go earn $ and some independence. I worry about work ethic, drive and basic job skills. Fortunately, my oldest is self disciplined and more focused than I was at his age.
Few of their academically successful peers are working much either and they talk about dreading a job which is weird.to me since we all wanted to go earn $ and some independence. I worry about work ethic, drive and basic job skills. Fortunately, my oldest is self disciplined and more focused than I was at his age.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 3:27 pm to TorchtheFlyingTiger
No I gave my daughter a debit card
This post was edited on 11/6/26 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 11/6/26 at 6:47 pm to LSUfan4444
My oldest is paid to cut the grass and weed eat $10 but I take half back so that he will never vote for a Socialist like an idiot.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 6:53 pm to LSUfan4444
Posted on 11/7/26 at 1:54 am to LSUfan4444
The oldest works and she's in high school. I pack her a lunch every day and pay for the phone, some money, not all money for gas. She wanted a car; I obliged but the insurance is on her nickel, that was the deal.
This post was edited on 11/7/26 at 1:55 am
Posted on 11/7/26 at 6:10 am to LSUfan4444
We didn’t do any allowance in high school or college. He was a straight A student and played two sports in HS. Received a scholarship that paid for most of college and grad school. We covered the rest, as well as a new vehicle since he went to school out of state and had to drive so far.
He worked part time at Publix during HS and college. Publix was great because they paid well, let him schedule his own availability, and swapped him back and forth between states/stores when he was home and at school. They also reimbursed $2,000 “tuition”per semester that we let him keep. He was responsible for his own spending money, which was fine and he has never asked me for a dime.
He was fortunate to get a really good job straight out of college. We encouraged him to come back to live at home and save his money. That money is stacking up and when he gets married in a couple of years, they will not have to struggle financially like my wife and I did at first.
He worked part time at Publix during HS and college. Publix was great because they paid well, let him schedule his own availability, and swapped him back and forth between states/stores when he was home and at school. They also reimbursed $2,000 “tuition”per semester that we let him keep. He was responsible for his own spending money, which was fine and he has never asked me for a dime.
He was fortunate to get a really good job straight out of college. We encouraged him to come back to live at home and save his money. That money is stacking up and when he gets married in a couple of years, they will not have to struggle financially like my wife and I did at first.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 6:15 am to A10Rebel
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She wanted a car; I obliged but the insurance is on her nickel, that was the deal.
Dad was like, we can get the car but I am not paying the increased insurance premiums LOL.
My parents made the same deal with me when I got a vehicle.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 6:29 am to LSUfan4444
No. As young teenagers we decided it would be best for the kids to do chores for payment. The payments would be handled on how good they performed them and in a timely manner. Once they are of age to drive and get a job then the allowance or chores for pay is off the table. They of course pay for gas to get from their job/school but also begin to start their own savings!
Posted on 11/7/26 at 12:15 pm to LSUfan4444
I got $20/w in the early 90's. Adjusted for inflation that's probably $40/w now.
I also got another $10 for mowing the front yard (push mower, bagged clippings). I could get an additional $20 for mowing down the floodplain out back with the riding mower.
Adjusting for inflation- that would be about $100 a week in today's dollars.
I also worked part time as a bag boy at Kroger once I got my driver's license. That provided more than enough weed and gas money. That's when I stopped slaving away mowing the grass. I think that's also right around when my entitlement of $20 a week disappeared. If I need money for something specific, I'd have to ask for it and make my case for it.
I also got another $10 for mowing the front yard (push mower, bagged clippings). I could get an additional $20 for mowing down the floodplain out back with the riding mower.
Adjusting for inflation- that would be about $100 a week in today's dollars.
I also worked part time as a bag boy at Kroger once I got my driver's license. That provided more than enough weed and gas money. That's when I stopped slaving away mowing the grass. I think that's also right around when my entitlement of $20 a week disappeared. If I need money for something specific, I'd have to ask for it and make my case for it.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 12:22 pm to deeprig9
Also- I got paid for good grades. Every A on a report card was worth $20.
B was worth $10.
3rd place is you're fired [alec baldwin gif]
My grades improved dramatically.
B was worth $10.
3rd place is you're fired [alec baldwin gif]
My grades improved dramatically.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 12:56 pm to LSUfan4444
It is interesting how everyone does it different.
For us- kids did chores starting at 7 years old (age appropriate of course) until they moved out. Unpaid because everyone pitches in to make things work.
Paid them for big yard jobs that weren't reoccurring (and also few and far between).
Mandatory part time jobs as soon as they got their first car at 16 (hand me downs). Responsible for gas and whatever else extra they wanted. Expected to work through high school and college and keep A's and B's. They did sports too.
New cars senior year for dependability in college.
Meal plans and housing paid for college as long as grades are up and part time jobs are kept. Scholarships for tuition. Everything else (food, gas, electricity, wifi, water, etc) on them.
We are trying to make college grades top priority, but also have them learn life lessons in the workforce and life as well.
For us- kids did chores starting at 7 years old (age appropriate of course) until they moved out. Unpaid because everyone pitches in to make things work.
Paid them for big yard jobs that weren't reoccurring (and also few and far between).
Mandatory part time jobs as soon as they got their first car at 16 (hand me downs). Responsible for gas and whatever else extra they wanted. Expected to work through high school and college and keep A's and B's. They did sports too.
New cars senior year for dependability in college.
Meal plans and housing paid for college as long as grades are up and part time jobs are kept. Scholarships for tuition. Everything else (food, gas, electricity, wifi, water, etc) on them.
We are trying to make college grades top priority, but also have them learn life lessons in the workforce and life as well.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 2:09 pm to LSUfan4444
I was usually given $20 bucks on Friday nights. Hope that helps.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 2:11 pm to LSUfan4444
We fill up the step-kids gas tank once a week.
If she wants more than that, she has to do some things around the house to earn it.
If she wants more than that, she has to do some things around the house to earn it.
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