Kids allowance

I was generally against the conccept of allowance. I wanted my kids to earn money rather than just have it be given to them. Here's why we decided to give our kids allowance that's not tied to chores. Complete with details on when and how much we pay them.

How to give your child an allowance? This woman has created a free allowance system for kids, and walks you through the 4 key decisions you need to make in order to create an allowance for kids or teens. Her ideas around money responsibilities, and creating an entire system, are pretty awesome – something I haven’t seen before. #kidsandmoney #chores #choresforkids

Is a chore chart for you? If so, use this free printable no-fuss chore and allowance system to save your family loads of time every week.

It's a topic that is debated quite frequently around the mom and family blogosphere. Some people are in the camp that doing chores and household tasks is part of being in the family and therefore don't require compensation. Others believe school is a child's "job" and household chores count as extra work. Then there are beliefs all over in between with every type of combination you could imagine.

It's a tough question that I struggled with for a long time. Here are my thoughts on giving kids allowance and how I went about doing it.

Inside: If you are thinking about starting an allowance for kids, here are the best tips that helped us create a system that works! "Why can't I have that toy right now?", my son told

When it comes to kids' allowances, at what age should you start giving? And how much?

Teaching your kids to budget their allowance is a worthwhile investment for many reasons. Here are some tips to get them started!

This huge list with 102 chore chart reward ideas for kids is sure to have things on it that will inspire good behavior from kids of any age.