Allowances and Chores

Teach your child responsibility and money management by assigning age-appropriate chores and providing a regular allowance. Learn the best way to set your child's allowance, and get help deciding whether to reward your child for helping out around the house.

The Right Amount What's the magic number — $5, $10, $25, or more? Find out how other parents decide how much allowance is enough. Allowance and Spending Decisions Calculating Your Child's Allowance Daily/Weekly Allowance Chart Good Money Management Begins with an Allowance Keep a Money Journal Teach the Value of Paying on Time How Much Allowance to Give Your Child Kids, Allowance, and Chores How Your Child Spends His Allowance Have You Done Your Chores? Allowance and Your Preschooler Paying for Chores Should you give your child an allowance in exchange for helping out around the house? Find out! Cash for Trash Winning the War on Chores Pay By the Chore Odd Jobs Teens and Chores Read tips on getting teens to accomplish chores in a timely manner. Why Tweens Don't Do Their Chores Giving Orders a Teen Can Understand Setting Deadlines for Teens Teaching Teens the "How to" of Chores Your Teen's Room: Tips for Compromise Neatness Counts: Keeping a Teen's Room Clean Polls Cast your vote and see where other parents stand on allowance issues. The Right Age for Allowance Allowance Amounts Allowance for Teens?