Questions
How to Get a Child to Understand the Value of Things
Posted on 8/18/2023
How do you go about your child working off a debt? Our 6-year-old has an old iPhone that he uses like an iPod. it basically only has music on it (and he loves music). He changed the passcode,...
Read MoreHow Much Allowance Should I Give My Kids?
Posted on 12/2/2019
I have a few questions: In Teenproofing there is talk about allowance not connected to chores. I love the idea of teaching the kids about money responsibility, budgeting, etc., as discussed. Our...
Read MoreMom on track with chores, allowance
Posted on 11/30/2019
I keep being advised I should use reward charts/money allowances for good behavior and chores around the house (for almost 7 year old). But, something doesn't sit right with me about this. I cant...
Read More16 year old lacks motivation
Posted on 12/9/2018
My son has become increasingly argumentative and disrespectful. He only seems to care about material things. He is now 16 years old and he is working with a job coach to help him with getting a...
Read MoreMoney Matters
Posted on 2/19/2018
One more question... I like the idea of having allowance tied to being a member of the family and not contingent on doing chores. Also, chores are expected on command in our household with our...
Read More11 y/o boy wasting his allowance
Posted on 10/16/2016
Hello. Our son who is 11 has just started receiving a weekly allowance. He has blown it all on junk food (when we aren't around ) and we are not sure how to approach this. Since we know we...
Read MoreHusband and Wife Disagree on Allowance Tied to Chores
Posted on 9/7/2016
My husband and I cannot seem to agree on an issue concerning our children. It involves not tying their allowance to their chores. I have read numerous articles of Rosemond's articles/books that...
Read MoreHow do I help my college kid manage spending money?
Posted on 12/21/2015
As we prepare to have our first child enter college, do you have any advice on how to handle her discretionary spending money? Assuming room and board are paid for, we were thinking about putting...
Read More5, 7 Year Old Allowance Responsibilities
Posted on 12/11/2015
My husband and I recently started giving our children an allowance to help them learn to manage money. It is in no way connected to their regular chores. Our 7-year-old receives 70 cents per...
Read MoreMoney Woes
Posted on 10/14/2015
My son is nine years old and every year, for his birthday (and sometimes other special occasions), he receives large quantities of money. For example, he received about $250 for his birthday last...
Read More9 year old blows allowance
Posted on 4/15/2015
I've been reading through the various articles on allowance, but I need some guidance. My nine year old has always been Mr. Money. Loves it. Does anything to get it. And then spends it at the...
Read More13 yo birds and bees discussion
Posted on 4/8/2015
Good day, My 13 year old, turning 14 in August, he will be a High schooler. After months of suspension now has his phone back which I have to beg him for to return nightly to me ... almost as if...
Read More4 year old, 6 year old Allowance
Posted on 11/26/2014
My husband and I want to start giving our two children (ages 4 and 6) an allowance. We agree that they need to learn to manage money, but he thinks they should EARN the money they manage. He...
Read MoreAllowance for young teens
Posted on 10/3/2014
I have 2 step sons, ages 12 & 13. My husband & I want to start giving them a weekly allowance, however we are not sure how much, & as to how to tie in with chores. We want to make sure they...
Read MoreAllowance for a 4 year old
Posted on 9/28/2014
We have a girl about to turn 4, want to start an allowance type system. Big Dave ramsey fan and he, like you, believes that certain chores should be done because you are a member of the family and...
Read MoreVideo Games
Posted on 9/23/2014
I need more help in dealing with my question posted September 15. To my dismay I have come to find out that my almost 19 year old daughter was the one who started my now 12 year old son on the...
Read MoreTeens monthly allowance
Posted on 7/6/2014
My husband and I are reading Teen Proofing. On the subject of "cash", $100 was identified as a suggestion for monthly allowance and that amount would remain the same for the teen years. Since...
Read More