[HamiltonJay]

No child should get an "allowance" life doesn't ALLOW you anything... you earn it, or you don't get it.

My kids are on a commission system, has to earn every penny he gets, has to put at least 10% of it into savings and give the other 10% to charity/church.... the remaining 80% is his to do with as he pleases (within reason)... and he's 7.

[Bon mots]

My kids are on a commission system, has to earn every penny he gets, has to put at least 10% of it into savings and give the other 10% to charity/church.... the remaining 80% is his to do with as he pleases (within reason)... and he's 7.

Dad?

[zeugma]

Have you done the tax thing yet? Walter Williams has an excellent article that I see posted around here starting in April each year. It is hilarious!