To me, as a 6-7 year old, a Nickle or a Dime was an immense treasure! I was absolutely ecstatic when one day I found a DOLLAR BILL in a ditch!...............
Our allowance growing up (in the 70’s) was $0.35 a week. Even in the 70’s that wasn’t much (we were pretty poor) but it was a looked-forward-to treat.