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Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4302

When we were younger we didn't really get pocket money, not like the kids of today expect. Though mum did give us money to go swimming and the Saturday morning pictures, and some money to get munch on the way to school.

Do you give your kids pocket money every week?
How much do you give them? and do they still ask for more? lol
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selious5 · CC&S VIP Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 761

I remember getting a shilling (equiv. 10p) on a Friday night. That was for the Saturday matinee and some sweets. Still had a little change over.

By the time my kids came it was up to £1. What a laugh nowadays. That wouldn't buy much now

Sunshine · Member Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 374

We never got pocket money either, just money when we asked, even though the answer wasnt always yes lolol

dreama · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject:

i didn't get pocket money when i was a kid, but i didn't get money either lol. my kids do though, and its dependant on age, and what jobs they do, so here's what they get...

Hollie 14..... £5.00 per week....for that she strips and puts on the girls bedding every week, and puts away her own clothes.
Ash 13..... £5.00 per week. Strips and changes boys bedroom beds, and puts away own clothes
Lauren 11 (just had a raise from £3.00 to £5.00 as she's going up to secondary school) load dishwasher every day and put away own clothes
Maisie 9.... £3.00 empty dishwasher every other day and put away own clothes
Connor 8 £3.00 empty dishwasher every other day and put away own clothes.

i do think its important for them to have their own money, but i don't think they should get it for nothing, not do i think they should have tons of chores either, and i think i've got the balance ok. They do earn extras aswell if they want more money.
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Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4302

Sounds like you've got it just right Shell. Gawd I'm glad I only have two!! lol

Up until a few months back, ours used to get £5 too. But we gave them a raise to £10. For that, they each in turn either wipe or put away the tea things after I've washed them. They make one cup of tea each during the evening, and they have to put their clothes away. Which I have to admit has been slipping over the hols, with thier piles getting bigger and bigger in the bedroom until once a week I MAKE them go put them away Evil or Very Mad

Out of thier tenner, they would usually put £5 credit on their phones, and the rest, Scott would mostly save, and Mart would waste on food of some description.

Martin, starting college next week should be entitled to EMA (learning support money). I've told him, to his dismay, that once he gets that he will no longer get pocket money from us.
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dreama · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:34 am Post subject:

that sounds about right aswell. hollie has a paper round and gets a tenner a week from that, so she's pretty much rolling in it lol, and wastes it most of the time unless she has xmas or birthdays to save for.
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Gamer · Member Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 43

i get 20 quid off the o/h LOL

Evie · Member Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 61

lol gamer, mine are to young for pocket money yet but they will deffo have to work to earn it, i diden't get any pocket money when i was a nipper we used to go round all the shops asking for there empty ginger bottles, take them to the shops and get some sweets or we would go round asking the neighbours if they needed anything from the shops for a price of course Very Happy

Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4302

yeah I remember collecting Corona bottles and coke bottles to return to the local pub for cash. Penny for the guy in November and Carol singing for extras at Christmas too Wink

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