allowance

How Much Allowance Should My Kid Get? - Kiplinger A weekly allowance can be an important tool to help teach your son or daughter about how to manage money. The average weekly allowance is now $30, according to a recent survey by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. If they...

The Way American Parents Think About Chores Is Bizarre - The Atlantic Children naturally want to help at a very early age—but many families wait to conscript them until that desire has faded. The practice of paying children an allowance kicked off in earnest about 100 years ago. “The...