If he does make it, he will have $15 a week he can spend on what he wants. If not, oh well. It was the choice he made. It is all about choices and growing up. Plus it is the way my parents did it (prob the major reason) and I thought it would be a good way to get him to save, if he wants to.
From: Budget101_@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Budget101_@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Herlean
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 10:09 PM
To: Budget101_@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Budget101.com : Re: Allowances for kids & lunch money
Can someone please explain to me how and/or why you include your kid’s lunch money in their allowance? Why tie their allowance to a basic necessity like eating lunch?