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Pointers Pay it regularly and on time.
Choose an amount that will force your child to make choices. Make a list of what the allowance is meant to cover. Don't tell your child what to spend it on. Don't make allowance conditional on doing chores. As you watch your youngsters squabble over who gets the last cookie, it may be difficult to imagine that they'll ever be old enough to hold down a job, let alone retire.