Brianna receives five dollars a week that includes the money Paula would spend on renting videos for her. Laura's allowance of 12 dollars a week includes her entertainment and money for her voracious reading appetite. Thomas receives 25 dollars a week, including his bus fare for school, entertainment and sports supplies. In all, Paula is handing out 42 dollars a week in allowance. And if Laura has gone through her book budget for the month, she has to wait until she gets her next allowance.
Chores are part of the family experience.
That's not to say that there aren't jobs she can do for which she will be paid. But those jobs are above and beyond her regular chores. The other point to remember is that if you withhold the allowance when your child's chores aren't done, you're defeating the very purpose of an allowance - that is to put money into your kids' hands so they can learn to deal with it. As your children's money-guide, it will be up to you to set the expectations for how they will manage their money. Getting into the long-term savings habit isn't something that comes naturally to everyone.