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Wed 2007/12/19 02:18
Web Developer/ウェブデベロッパー, Photographer/写真や
I get slightly more than what the University student in the survey gets ^^; But 60 USD for a college final year student?! Kinda low I think. *Sees Mirai Business Cards. Drools ^^;*
(ID #67308) Posted on 2007/12/19 01:59
Over in the US, college is basically the same as university. Did you mean like High School?
(ID #67309) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:03
i believe so
(ID #398985) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:09
I get about 200 CDN pocket money each month from my parents. But most of my living expenses come from the money I save from work during the summer. University is also a money vacuum, you wouldn't believe how much textbooks and tuition is...and I heard its going to go up again next year. stupid stupid government....
(ID #67310) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:10
I would make them do chores, and depending on if they did the chores, did them well, and so on, I would pay them based on that. This way they arent just handed money, and they have to understand the value of hard work. My parents had a lot of money, but if I wanted a dollar from my parents, I had to go work for it. If I needed five dollars, I could wash one of their cars. I remember packing seafood at my dads work into boxes in a huge freezer at age 8 so I could make a couple bucks. They didnt buy me a car, I leased one at 16, they didnt pay for any of my expenses except school and only then if I got a B average. At 22 I bought my own house from saving money, and make a decent living. I dont think I would have appreciated anything as much if my parents didnt make me work for it.. for myself.
(ID #67311) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:13
@Qingy, wait until you start paying taxes. WhooooO!
(ID #67312) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:14
post-hikikomori, now part-time network engineer
im currently getting sgd500 allowance moolah from my company internship
(ID #67313) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:15
Hi Danny, how r u? It will be great if we can have more details about these cute visit cards ^o^
(ID #67314) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:17
Hotdog Repairman
Huh? What? Parents give money? All I got from my folks way back when was a smack in the head, and the phrase "don't you have a job to get to?". Luckily I was a professional hitman, so it paid well.
(ID #67315) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:20
LOL LOL LOL LOL
(ID #398986) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:09
FatB, LOL KCA, I got two business cards - one for Mirai Inc and one for dannychoo.com. There are business chances everywhere! Don, Was referred to "college" in the UK back then so I guess "high school" in your region. Windbell, I must have forgotten to give you one last time ^^;
(ID #67318) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:31
A lack of personal spending money builds character. By the time a child lives through a childhood of "poverty", watching all his/her friends go out and buy stuff with money their parents gave them, and they reach the legal working age, they will have the vigor and motivation to earn their keep. All that's left at that point is to teach money management.
(ID #67319) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:36
I agree. Maybe not always, but more often than not, One of the guys I used to work with in the Navy grew up with a dresser drawer as a crib, and the like. His single mom later married some rich doctor who invented some cancer procedure and now he has blown 80 grand into his S2000. But at the same time, he has done his research, etc. He may be able to spend money easily now, but he does not throw it away. He may spend it on a passion others think is a waste, but he does his research and wastes none of it. he does not go out to clubs and buy 500 bucks worth of drinks, etc...
(ID #399148) Posted on 2008/12/05 07:10
I both agree and disagree with you. If a child lacks money then they either do as you say or they go "everybody else are some rich bastards. I want to spend like them whenever I have the chance". It's my impression that the latter is more common :( You can't reverse it either. Once the school decided to make a survey of pocket money in my classa and the result was that I got twice the amount of the group of guys who got the 2nd highest amount (I was the only one getting that amount). It didn't help on the bullying problem that the school decided to tell that to the class >.< I did learn the value of money though. Unlike most students I will rather go without the unneeded luxury stuff than borrowing money. This means that I will actually be able to get my master degree without having any debt even though the pocket money stopped when I entered the university. And no, it wasn't because I had a moneybin when I started. I just didn't go to cinemas, cafes, bars... you get the idea. (however I fear for my fellow student's understanding of the value of money... or lack hereof) I guess the conclusion is that learning the value of money isn't directly linked to pocket money. I think the mentality of the parents is at least as important.
(ID #399224) Posted on 2008/12/05 08:30
Giving pocket money involves trust and responsibility... If the child thinks it is free money to spend on whatever goes through his/her mind, it is fruitless. On the contrary, the ultimate goal is to save and learn about spending money in a wise way. At least it's how I have learned things and must be much different for many. Let's say I have learned the true value of things and people and I'm glad for it.
(ID #67320) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:44
kind of Computer Science/Software engineery Student
Well, I'm a third year university student and I hardly get any money from my parents besides the schoolarship (and I have a government credit for half of it)... sucks to buy coffee with your own hard-earned money
(ID #67321) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:44
Haha, i agree. Once i had to start paying for my own food etc, I stopped drinking soda, waste a lot less on snacks and crap. All so that I can waste my money on things that last longer like video games, figures, etc... haha!
(ID #399152) Posted on 2008/12/05 07:12
I just got to ask Danny. What is that watch you have over there?
(ID #67322) Posted on 2007/12/19 02:51
I think it's a good idea to sort of limit how much pocket money you give your kids. It makes them value things like earning their own, saving money, etc. Especially here in Japan where there are so many places and so many things to spend money on.
(ID #67324) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:11
hmm. depends on the job i have and as they grew older, i guess ill increase bit by bit? just like how my parents are treating me now
(ID #67325) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:17
"College" in the UK means something like... 11'th/12'th grade for US schools... Basically your AP's. In the UK, they take A-Levels... and for me... I took IB >___>
(ID #67326) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:19
IB, isn't that an international curriculum devised by the French? Advanced Placement classes (AP) is suggested but not mandatory for US 11th/12th grade students. US have different state education standards for students below university/college level. For New York State, they have regents examination, a state wide exams on various subjects that you have to pass to graduate from high school.AP classes would count toward college/university credit instead, giving you more advantage when applying. However, a student without AP can still get into a standard 4 year university/college. In fact many US high school does not offer AP classes. I think this equation would be more appropriate: A-Level = US High School + ACT/SAT standardized college-entry test O-Level = US Junior High/Middle School IB = K-12 Courses designed for international schools.
(ID #398998) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:20
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
There really is something wrong with my parents since they don't give limit to my pocket money. They'd just give me around 40 USD initially and then they'd give me more if I used that up. But I have never asked for more than 114 USD of pocket money before, since everything is dirt cheap here.
(ID #67327) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:25
The answer to the question though Danny... depends on what you conscider "pocket money"... right..? I know I used to receive more than 12,000 yen/month in highschool... but it would include things like transport etc... sometimes I'd use it to help buy stuff if my parents needed me to do some grocery shopping etc. And through this, I guess I learned more monetary responsibility... as... it encompassed more than just "self spending money" now, I'm in Uni in the UK... and I get FAR more for "allowance"... but this also includes money for cooking food, phone bills, competitions... Next year it'll expand to rent... internet, water, gas... electricity... everything. so yeah... You can't really "teach" someone how to be financially responsible by limiting the amount of money... you've got to be flexible to the situation... of course, there are limits. But yeah.
(ID #67328) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:27
Wow that sounds like a mouth full... All that is going to add up to thousands of dollars. Parents are doing what they can for me, and im not asking for more....even though THEY'RE BLOODY RICH. They're just paying for my university tuition and everything else is on my own! Which is the way i like it
(ID #399012) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:42
McMaster Engineering Level I
Well, I'm a highschool student, and most of my own things came from my own cash. However, lately, I've been too preoccupied with school to work, and so; resort to pocket money. Event though, I never try to swindle loads of cash from my parents and try to stay a little smart with it. Generally speaking, not including the money I have made, my parents give me usually anywhere from $40-60 out of their pocket maybe each month? Sometimes less, just depends on whether or not weekends are filled with studying or hanging out at a friends house.
(ID #67329) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:41
Someone seriously explain to me the currency in Japan...
(ID #67330) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:42
i never get this "pocket money." all i do is hassle some kids and win there money.
(ID #67331) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:44
as a general rule, 100~120 yen = 1 USD. 1 yen = 1 cent... give or take a bit. Just divide any value you see of yen by about 100/110/120 and you have a very approximate value of it in USD. Half that yet again, and now you have the value in Pounds.
(ID #67332) Posted on 2007/12/19 03:48
I'm just got into college, so i only get 20CAD from my parents every month since i don't have a job yet. So I'm really kinda broke throughout the year. All i can say is thank god for Chinese New Year!
(ID #67333) Posted on 2007/12/19 04:07
For now as I'm a polytechnic student I do receive SGD 200 and abit more for other expenses. Thats pretty close to 130 USD a month. But I do take up holiday jobs when I have a long holiday, which usually lasts around 2 months. LOL those kids in Japan are getting so little... Then what do they eat/survive on? Air?
(ID #67334) Posted on 2007/12/19 04:18
Much less then what I expected from the japanese. An average secondary SG student get at least 70~80sgd per month.
(ID #67335) Posted on 2007/12/19 04:39
I used to get about $40 USD a month but now it's down to 0 seeing as I got a job.
(ID #67337) Posted on 2007/12/19 04:43
High School Graduate... Now what?
about $20 gets me through a week... so i'd probably do the same with any litle ones... Like others I wouldnt mind more.
(ID #67338) Posted on 2007/12/19 04:47
I don't get any pocket money, I just buy things with money from my study financing. ^^ I would probably give my future children somewhere between 1-50 euros (give them too much and they'll most likely start to get spoiled).
(ID #67339) Posted on 2007/12/19 04:48
I didn't see the "per month" I thought it was like "per week" or something. It's a bit low over there. I'm getting around SGD 80 per month. So I'm your average secondary school kid in SG? I'll probably increase the kid's allowance along with their age.. giving too much at a young age would really spoilt them.
(ID #67340) Posted on 2007/12/19 04:56
That is so little! I get about that amount per week for each level till university. I though Japan's high cost of living means higher pocket money.
(ID #67341) Posted on 2007/12/19 05:04
Celeron (登録日: 2007/12/03 06:27)
Money from my parents... I get to live here for free. In fact I cant think of any of my friends that get any, we had to save what we got from b-day and xmiss.
(ID #67342) Posted on 2007/12/19 05:18
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
@tetrflare Umm.. I think it's more like you're getting so much rather than Japanese getting so little.. yeah, they're getting lower than expected pocket money but it's not that low, I think... ^^ Cheers.
(ID #67343) Posted on 2007/12/19 05:24
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
Wow... They have it tough those kids in Japan... I get roughly $50 a month, even with these, I still don't have enough to buy manga/figures... I'm also saving for a n Xbox 360, which will take about 12 months of pocket money to be saved... I'm gonna end up dying early... Sob
(ID #67344) Posted on 2007/12/19 05:25
Woodcrafter/3D Modeler
Hmmm... I think I started receiving allowances in the final year of Primary School, IIRC it was US$10 and I used it to buy a monthly comic book (Lupín the pilot, no relation with the anime) I continued receiving money in the first years of Secondary School, but after that I started to work. So when I started University, I paid for everithing with my own money. I was teached to save from the very beginning, as a result, now I'm a cheap bastard :P I don't even spend money in things I like. On the positive side, I can mostly rest assured that if my country's economy collapsed tomorrow (as it often does), I'll not become poor overnight. BTW, I have your feed displayed on my site since september, always forgot to mention. Can you activate me?
(ID #67345) Posted on 2007/12/19 05:38
34 usd for secondary students per month, it is a torture, i get S$40 per week.
(ID #67347) Posted on 2007/12/19 05:59
i get 20$ per week that's Rp200.000,00 in indo
(ID #67348) Posted on 2007/12/19 06:00
To anybody who picked more than $50: please go back in time 20 years and adopt me. I promise I'll get a job when I'm 14.
(ID #67349) Posted on 2007/12/19 06:08
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
O_o I... I got 1-2 SGD dollars max when I was in primary school LOL I remember skipping recess food just to play skipping rope games with my classmates :3 I think I got 5 bucks in secondary, more when I got into polytechnic :P It is most just to get some food in break time... Thankfully for side jobs (illustration related) for other savings (woot!)
(ID #67350) Posted on 2007/12/19 06:16
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
oops forgot to add that it was per school days, weekends no $ ^^;
(ID #67351) Posted on 2007/12/19 06:17
Seems like us singaporeans are getting more pocket money than average compared to other people. But I do not feel it is alot. Spending on our meals and transport is about it with a little left for saving. Is singapore cost of living actually considered high?
(ID #67352) Posted on 2007/12/19 06:27
I was working part-time at McDs by my Junior year of High School and have been on my own since after graduation. My folks are always there should I hit a major financial snafu (like loss of employment) but for the most part I've taken care of my own expenses for the last five or six years. Allowance from my family when I did recieve it was rarely more than 10-20 USD and that was in return for doing work around the house (stacking/moving firewood, raking leaves, etc).
(ID #67353) Posted on 2007/12/19 06:29
I would probably give $5 a month when they're young, but only if the do chores. They will get all of their "candy" from me, as I will be the one buying the candy and eating it lol. When they become teenagers then $50 sounds good, as long as grades are kept up. When they become university students then their "allowance" becomes tuition money lol. But thats a while from now as I am a university student myself ^^.
(ID #67354) Posted on 2007/12/19 06:38
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
I got my pocket money depending on my school grades. So when i had a test and scored a 1 ( 100%) then i got 50DM (bout 25euros) which was the max. A lower grade would result in less money. Then again we had like 3-4 Tests every two weeks and sadly not every test ended up with 100%. ^o^; I don't plan to have kids, i would be a horrible mother with my anime and internet addiction. xD
(ID #67355) Posted on 2007/12/19 06:41
I got a parttime job in the final years in Highschool and worked through university, it was better money then my pocket money and it saved my from the guild trip.
(ID #67356) Posted on 2007/12/19 07:09
wah the pocket money amount in the survey was about the same as i got during my school days. I haven't got any pocket money since i started internship last year and now army. 1 year with my own money, most of it ended up in my hobbies XD
(ID #67357) Posted on 2007/12/19 07:14
As a physics student,it's very hard if not impossible to have a part time job.I know some universities in japan even forbid students to get part time jobs,I wonder how students in japan without scholarships are able to pay all the expenses.
(ID #67358) Posted on 2007/12/19 07:35
I've not had pocket money since I was out of highschool. The highest I ever got was probably about £10 a week? Got my first proper job at CEX in Leeds at 18 nearly 4 years ago, and then quit there and moved to Japan in 2005 and have been pretty much self-sufficient since then (with a whole host of mad money making schemes along the way!). It seems like an age has passed since the days of pocket money! When I have kids off in the future, I guess a decent secondary school pocket money would be about £5 or if it is still in Japan, around 1000 yen per week.
(ID #67360) Posted on 2007/12/19 08:33
wow that's really small. i thought japanese kids are showered with money because when you look at their valuables clothes, accessories, models, toys, etc they got top brand stuff. or i guess they save up and stuff. hmm you learn somethign new everyday. anyways when i have kids i think $100 a month should be enough. i grew up not getting alot of money or getting alot of the stuff i wanted, but nowadays everything's pretty expensive and kids need to eat. haha
(ID #67361) Posted on 2007/12/19 08:35
im a college student and i currently live with about 75USD a month so i think that should be enough for my kids as well(inflation excluded).
(ID #67362) Posted on 2007/12/19 08:50
I never got money growing up, but I didn't really want to buy anything either so I never asked for it. In college I get around 200 USD/month for food, but since I cook for myself I can cut it down to about 80-100 and save the rest for more interesting things.
(ID #67363) Posted on 2007/12/19 08:52
Computer Science Student
$34.00 per month is more than the average salary in Madagascar! xD But life's not expensive at all so kids don't need more than $10.00 I guess. If you live in the country side, $5.00 is too much, haha!
(ID #67364) Posted on 2007/12/19 09:14
I hear that japanese kids in school pool their money together and give it to one lucky kid for the month to spurge on something big. big trust issue for me. i didnt even lend other kids my g.i.joes when i younger :/
(ID #67367) Posted on 2007/12/19 10:00
I'm not voting in this poll for one single reason, I don't get anything per month XD, when I need money my parents give me. They give me in the beginning of each school year around 250€ to spend in college, mostly I only spend it on food and copies for worksheets and stuff. If I received 100€ per month from my parents......hehe hello new figures and gunpla ^^
(ID #67369) Posted on 2007/12/19 10:34
I don't get anything, pocket money is alien to me. I used to envy the lucky so-and-so's at school but it doesn't make a difference to me any more.
(ID #67370) Posted on 2007/12/19 10:43
Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
Well, I would give my kid some money but not too much, in proportion I say.
(ID #67371) Posted on 2007/12/19 10:58
Get roughly $20 a week
(ID #67372) Posted on 2007/12/19 11:19
Illustrator & Designer
Hmm, probably not more than $10 before they are 10 y.o.; between $20-50 before they turn 18 y.o. I guess similar to the Japanese survey results. But who knows how much $10 is worth in the future when my partner and I spawn! >XP Also, I have to agree, great looking b-cards, Danny! Very curious to see what they look like (both sides) and in what situation you give out each/both.
(ID #67373) Posted on 2007/12/19 11:54
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
I only get 5 S$ per week. kids these days are rich... then again, prices for all stuff are rising everywhere.
(ID #67374) Posted on 2007/12/19 12:37
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
Sorry, i made a mistake. S$ 5 per DAY, not week. sorry again for the double post.
(ID #67375) Posted on 2007/12/19 12:38
Well I guess it depends a lot on what you have to buy with it. If you have to pay for your own school books, clothes and so on, then obviously it will be much higher.
(ID #67376) Posted on 2007/12/19 12:40
I guess this is why school kids in Japan never get to fully enjoy figurines, games and DVDs.
(ID #67379) Posted on 2007/12/19 13:18
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
i stopped getting pocket money when i was 19. back then i get about US130 from my mum. 1/4 of it will be spent on transportation while the rest will be spent on food and going out with friend. i also made it a habit to save a portion of it.
(ID #67380) Posted on 2007/12/19 13:51
i used to get around $10 sgd per day during my junior college life.. but since i entered a damn place.. i am on my own..
(ID #67381) Posted on 2007/12/19 14:20
My kids will get precisely jack because that's exactly what I got. I'm sure I might grow soft and give some sort of allowance along the way, but they'll definitely have to work for it.
(ID #67383) Posted on 2007/12/19 15:25
In high school I got an allowance of 50 USD a month, but then once I graduated and started university studies my parents were like "earn your own money." Haha so no more allowance for me. Then again our university is good about hooking us up with internships/jobs for the summer, where I'd probably be able to earn $5k-6k. Plus I have scholarships. That's plenty of money for me for now.
(ID #67384) Posted on 2007/12/19 15:36
Haha, I never got CRAP from my parents. -.-"
(ID #67387) Posted on 2007/12/19 15:58
Student Engineer
I get around the equivalent of 3000 yen a week, so around $80 USD a month to go wild on. I have spent a lot of my bank account and I am getting a job with the University next semester ^^. Too many model kits and "odd" projects....
(ID #67390) Posted on 2007/12/19 17:45
In junior high school, I got something around CHF 10 a week but after that, I got CHF 70 a week since I had to have lunch outside (the school was around 20km from home, so getting home for lunch wasn't really a realistic option) and it had to cover fuel after I got a car. That amount got into the negative since I have been earning money myself (that is, the allowance was kind of a interest-free credit)
(ID #67391) Posted on 2007/12/19 18:27
the highest amount of money that i got from 'em was 20bucks(that's back in high school) for college i get nothing!! (anyway i work so i don't really need their money)
(ID #67393) Posted on 2007/12/19 18:47
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
Well I used to get £10(about $20) a month... which is a squitty amount for someone who buys manga/anime/figures. But I now have a job, so its all good. :nods: Of course right after I got a job they decided to raise the pocket money for my brothers!!!! SO UNFAIR!!!
(ID #67395) Posted on 2007/12/19 20:02
Parents in Japan are giving pocket money to their children even if they are at uni? That's great! In many countries university students have to work to earn $114 a month. Uni students usually both study and work part time.
(ID #67397) Posted on 2007/12/19 21:02
I have to literally beg to get allowance. Got tiring after a while, but I can't even find jobs right now -_-.
(ID #67398) Posted on 2007/12/19 21:18
after rent, food and all other garbage things i have to pay, i usually get 100 bucks to spend, which i always go over budget :(
(ID #67401) Posted on 2007/12/20 00:31
Mines like the University amount... :p By the way Danny, your note book or... something, is that just costumised for show? o.O Wait, If I remember correctly, Its your Mirai Company...?
(ID #67402) Posted on 2007/12/20 00:45
security/3d graphic artist
i got 2 dollars a day ...thats good enough for them to save up for what they want.. teaches them to save for what you want instead of credit cards and loans etc.....
(ID #67403) Posted on 2007/12/20 01:10
I get around 80$ by month, and sometimes more, so it's not that bad, but I just got xbox360 and new games here are for around 80-100$ :/ Now it's not so nice :/
(ID #67411) Posted on 2007/12/20 04:02
.NET/Web Developer
I use to get around $50 a month back when I was still in college. T'was a small amount but it certainly helped me to spend it wisely. ^^ Now that I have a job I couldn't be happier as I get to buy the stuff that I want when I want> heheh
(ID #67424) Posted on 2007/12/20 09:09
In Middle school i use to get around 10 bucks. But once i hit high school i got a job and made my own loot! i guess its hard to be a kid in Japan.
(ID #67436) Posted on 2007/12/20 15:12
My parents stopped giving me money last semester because I only have two subjects left and I'm taking them one subject per semester. I had to look for a part-time job but since it didn't pay that much, I was lucky enough to get a full-time job (where I'm currently employed).
(ID #67451) Posted on 2007/12/20 21:42
i get no money from my parents, I make more then they do heheheh for a while now. When they did it was never a set amount, simply when I needed some sort of amount I would get it, but nothing big. I think I would be the same with my kids by giving them money that they might need (nothing big though)
(ID #67478) Posted on 2007/12/21 02:47
SG, Its a wallet for business cards. kaeze, Sometimes I end up giving both. If there is no business involved then they get the dannychoo.com one. But business partners want the dannychoo.com one too ^^; jorweeck, Custom built - two casio watches ^^;
(ID #67513) Posted on 2007/12/21 09:04
ooo i was wondering where i could get that business card holder that you have and how much was it?
(ID #67967) Posted on 2007/12/27 18:43
Parents pay for my tuition fees and im not living with my parents, so the rest is from work. i wanna live back home, i miss my mom's cooking orz
(ID #155686) Posted on 2008/03/13 23:39
I've never asked for anything special, so I usually get as much as I would want whenever I wanted it. Still do actually :)
(ID #159067) Posted on 2008/03/20 20:18
Stopped getting pocket money from my parents at the age of 25. Nowadays, it's my bi-weekly pay and tax return (which I get every 2-6 months) and some cash from my relatives during Xmas.
(ID #204267) Posted on 2008/06/04 16:03
As I know when I at primary and secondary school I did not have any pocket money and my house is just in front of the school is like 500 meter in distance. I usually bring my own lunch box. If I forget then I just need to call home and my parent will bring it for me. But when I get older "now at university" and far away from home so my parent did give me some pocket money.
(ID #230875) Posted on 2008/07/06 03:16
When I was smaller (around ten years old), my parents decided to test how I manage my money, so they gave me 10 dollars per week for some time. I either splurged like crazy or saved my money as if it was mana, it was very unbalanced. I think it's important to give kids money when they are still young to see how they react to the fact they have their own money, and educate them accordingly.
(ID #294653) Posted on 2008/09/08 17:12
i use to get 10SGD for the first 3 years of primary school. From primary 4 - 6 i got like 16SGD , that makes out to $0.80/day. But that will depends on what the money is used for. Don't have bento habits so the money is used for food. Transport and books are covered by another funding. 16SGD = roughly 11USD. so i fell below the survey level ^^;;. But it does help me learn to spend within my means and at the same time force me to learn how to save money if i want to get anything else.
(ID #398700) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:07
I used to give my kids $10 a week if they did chores, and I got so tired of having to remind them of doing them all the time. Now I'm unemployed and have no money to give them at all so they get nothing. I hope this instills in them a little appreciation for the value of money.
(ID #398708) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:14
research student to be
My parents don't give me any allowances. Maybe only up to primary school they gave me pocket money. But after that they don't. Basically if I have anything I want to buy I'd just ask them. I'm not such a big spender (more to stingy, I think). But I kind of wished my parents limit my allowance and so I'd have the urge to work part time to earn money for myself.
(ID #398709) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:14
Unemployed Dollfie enthusiast
If my kid still wanted pocket money at college and university age I'd tell him to stuff it where the sun don't shine. Once you are of college and university age you can get a job. I think it teaches young adults better responsibility and financial management if they get a job to earn money once they are able. Some kids never learn the value of money and jobs because they've never had to know because their parents always spoiled them with pocket money, but once they get a job and get into the 'real world' they don't know what to do with themselves. They end up with credit cards, debts, overdrafts and struggling to make ends meet because they just don't know the value of money and just spend spend spend frivolously until its all gone, then they're up the creek without a paddle and end up crying on the parents shoulder. *Yes I do know people like this*
(ID #398711) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:16
I totally second that motion. My son isn't getting pocket money forever or he'll never learn. I'm already doing stuff like teaching him to recycle cans and stuff for extra money (he's 4)
(ID #398772) Posted on 2008/12/05 00:28
School levels seem reasonable, but pocket money at college/university? No-one I know was still getting pocket money after they left school!
(ID #398719) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:30
Navy Recruit
when I was younger really didn't get that much maybe 15-20 USD every two weeks. until I was like 12 Yrs old. then in my early teens I started to work part time. so really didn't need parents to give me money anymore.
(ID #398721) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:32
amatuer bum
Allowances ? Huh? When I was between the ages of 15-18, all I heard from my parents was "you need to find a job".
(ID #398723) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:34
amatuer bum
oh and before and it wasn't until I was 13 that I starte d receiving money from my parents. But that was actually a $2 a day for buying lunch at school. I often turned into an allowance by either skipping lunch or just spending half of it on something like nachos.
(ID #398726) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:37
I think that would depend on my income -.-" lol. But I wouldn't mind giving them some extra pocket money to get figures ^^;
(ID #398724) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:35
When I was young, I didn't get any pocket money. I did get money for finishing chores however. When/if I have kids, I don't believe I'll be giving them a regular allowance.
(ID #398727) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:37
Game Designer & 2D Artist
It really depends on their needs, really
(ID #398734) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:39
日本のお小遣いアンケートは興味深かった。 一番共感できたのは、お手伝いで稼ぐってことです。 ほしいものは働いて買うv
(ID #398738) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:43
I don't know how much I would give, but I think it's important for a child to get pocket money regularly so they learn to spend their money wisely.
(ID #398739) Posted on 2008/12/04 23:43
i put $500 bucks to my baby's account every month (i totally forgot these few months:P i feel ashamed of myself. that money is for backup in case i swrew up in my work or life or whatever. that money can only be used for a car, school, down payment of a house, or some sort of investment or business if i can no longer support him financially. i won't give him allowance during elementary to high school. if he wants a toy or whatever, i will buy for him. i will give him prob 500 bucks CAD a month when he is in university. if he needs anymore, he better have a good reason.
(ID #398756) Posted on 2008/12/05 00:13
no idea what i would give but i do receive about 400$ a month in pocket money or 950$ if you include my rent... i also have my own money from work, about an extra 400$ a month saved from my summer job. (it really wouldn't matter how much money i received from my parents i will always get a job because i always want more)
(ID #398760) Posted on 2008/12/05 00:19
Used to get 30 SGD per week during my polytechnic times, even less during secondary school days, 2 SGD per day T_T. But once I entered army and later working full-time, I started to earn my own keep. (Except the utilties bills in my house which is still paid by my parents) Nowadays, I have to pay for my University school fees , leaving little for my own indulgences....
(ID #398765) Posted on 2008/12/05 00:23
I don't think kids should get money after high school. In fact, during high school they are perfectly able to get a job themselves, therefor there's no reason to give them extra money. If they don't learn the value of money through working they'll be relying on you to bail them out when they can't make bills and rent and run up debts.
(ID #398778) Posted on 2008/12/05 00:31
former Emperor of Britannia
I get half of the university student's allowance for my weekly allowance.
(ID #398804) Posted on 2008/12/05 00:57
I get $600 for Christmas, and $150 for B-day. I get $2.00 for washing dishes, and that's it.
(ID #398820) Posted on 2008/12/05 01:08
In high school I would get about $40 a week but after I got a job I get nothing, sometimes I give my parents money lol
(ID #398852) Posted on 2008/12/05 01:43
Primary school final year - cant remember Secondary school final year - around 20 euro College final year - nothing I got money from somewhere else =P University student - I give my parents something, for living and stuff, kinda like rent
(ID #398857) Posted on 2008/12/05 01:46
During the last 4 years in High School, I got 4 (for the number of weeks) x age = my allowance. Now I don't get any ;_;
(ID #398861) Posted on 2008/12/05 01:48
Student during the day, otaku at night, and amateur musician ^_^
I don't get allowance. If I want money, I just ask my parents. Though, not that much, only used for important things..
(ID #398882) Posted on 2008/12/05 01:56
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
Wow... Japanese sure are cheapskate..... It's really, really low... i remember when i went to Japan, how 1,000 yen could vanish instantly when just to buy meals.... how would you ever survive there without baito...
(ID #398903) Posted on 2008/12/05 02:08
Otaku / Student in Computer Science
It depends what they needs...I will give them the amount that they need for their age xD
(ID #398909) Posted on 2008/12/05 02:11
I have had to work part time at a job for my money and have been working ever since Grade 11. In high school I used to work about 12 hours a week, so I'd have a good 100+ a week to spend on random stuff... around 1st year Univ, i cut down my hours to around 5 a week so I only got about 50 a week to spend on stuff.. I've moved up to around 10 now in third year university. It is tough, but it's a learning experience of the real world, I pay my own tuition and textbooks as well (but that primarily is covered by scholarships).
(ID #398920) Posted on 2008/12/05 02:17
Used to get $10 a month up till grade 7. $50 starting in grade 8. stopped getting allowance in grade 11 and was told to find a job. Found myself a part-time job this summer, still working there now, I usually get 13 hours a week, but somehow the past month i worked 18.5-23 hours a week.
(ID #398947) Posted on 2008/12/05 02:44
Hmm... I'm in secondary school, and I'm getting about 200+ per month...
(ID #398951) Posted on 2008/12/05 02:48
Oh, forgot to mention that it's in SGD, which is roughly about 131 bucks in USD.
(ID #398958) Posted on 2008/12/05 02:51
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
Hmmm...I guess I would give around 50 a month, but no more. Then again, I don't really have to think about this for a while, seeing as I am not married and don't have kids. I'll have a better plan when I actually have a kid. ^^;
(ID #398977) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:04
student, photographer, mobile weapon pilot
I get paid twice a month at my library gig. The first is usually around $40 and the second about $60 or $70. All of that goes to film and photo paper so the only time I actually have pocket money is my birthday and Christmas (which are both this month ^^). As far as receiving money from my parents and giving money to my hypothetical children it all depends on how hard they work at school and at home.
(ID #398992) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:11
Hmm I didn't really get much during High School maybe $20 a week for gas (had to drive 20 minutes to get to my school, stupid chartering system). I also helped out at our restaurant and got paid so I used that for food/clothes/gas/concerts/otaku expenses.
(ID #399000) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:20
Food + Bills. So i don't realy need any cash :p
(ID #399013) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:44
it matters if is my birthday or if is christmas or something special. but usually my parents don't give me anything.
(ID #399014) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:44
I used to get about $10/month back in primary school. The main purpose was money management. It stopped once I got to Grade 7. The bulk of the money that I get is from red pocket money on Chinese New Year, which I have to make last the year. I think I'd probably do something similar to my kids. Allowances are mainly to learn money management. When you're old enough to get a part-time job, it's an experience that everyone needs to go through. Besides, you usually treasure money more when you worked hard for it.
(ID #399015) Posted on 2008/12/05 03:50
When I was a kid we got £1 a week :) then that went up to £2.50 a week until I became a teenager, then I got nothing.
(ID #399040) Posted on 2008/12/05 04:42
I currently technically get 640 Euros a month. But that's the amount set by law for students living by themselves and that are below 25 years of age. So all of my living expenses, including rent, are coming outta that.
(ID #399093) Posted on 2008/12/05 05:48
My parents never gave me money wether I was 5 or 15 it didn't matter . For some reason they always insisted on me asking them for money . I guess it was their way of saying " I'm in charge " .
(ID #399097) Posted on 2008/12/05 06:01
Wow. 114US is what I should be getting? No wonder I can't afford all those figures. I have never received any kind of monthly or weekly amount of money,but my parents are extremely nice in other areas, and they are helping me pay for school soooo.
(ID #399126) Posted on 2008/12/05 06:41
Just handing over a set amount every month does not encourage financial responsibility. That line of thinking is closer to welfare and unemployment than anything else.
(ID #399156) Posted on 2008/12/05 07:15
Personally, I don't have a job and I am currently in high school but I don't get that much allowance. I might get $30-40 a month but I have to keep my grades up. I would not mind giving allowance in the amounts that the poll stated.
(ID #399190) Posted on 2008/12/05 08:07
I can't answer the question. I't depends on so many factors. I wouldn't give 500+ to a 6 month old baby ;) To be honest I don't think I will even be able to answer the question based on theory. I will need a kid to test on. Anybody here who can help me to get one? :P
(ID #399234) Posted on 2008/12/05 08:40
Are you female? ^^
(ID #399321) Posted on 2008/12/05 09:55
Right, they rarely give me even in 100 dollars. Because of the fact that I'm a college student, so they assume I can work part-time for myself for money. But I kinda liked it because I have my own money. Downside is, my parents take it after for some reasons that they don't tell, leaving me a small amount in my wallet or in teh bank. LOL
(ID #399242) Posted on 2008/12/05 08:49
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
I don't get any allowence from my parents. All of my money came from my summer job and saving up pennies over the years. My parents would give me money whenever I needed to buy something but on average it's still only around 20 a month. Now they want to give me spare cash whenever they can but I refuse to take it, since they do pay for all my expenses (tuition and such). Part time job is a no-go for me though, considering the semi-decent marks I get for pouring almost every waking moment into studying.
(ID #399312) Posted on 2008/12/05 09:48
AdvDip Network Security - CCNA - Ironport - Security+
i get around 50AUD a week i'm getting a feeling of deja vu... didn't we have this blog post before? oh i just realised, it is.... =___=""""
(ID #399372) Posted on 2008/12/05 10:55
Student
I used to get a small amount of $5 a week... now I get $40 but it's thanks to a small paper route, not fun.
(ID #399387) Posted on 2008/12/05 11:14
I am pretty fortunate I guess. i get about 250USD (Converted) a Month, and I'm in University as well. But this money includes paying for my Handphone, internet bills and travelling expenses. But in the months of the holidays when I take up part time jobs I get 0. I'll also be asked to contribute back to the family. XD
(ID #399407) Posted on 2008/12/05 11:35
hey you have to earn your money lol. allowances are for some but not for all.
(ID #399516) Posted on 2008/12/05 13:39
Well, I just get only 15USD a month only from my parent. Maybe in the future I will ask for more.
(ID #399692) Posted on 2008/12/05 16:50
I stopped getting pocket money when I was 15. If you're too lazy to get a paper round or odd job at 15, you don't deserve money. Even uni students can get McDonalds jobs to earn a bit of cash. When I was about 10-12 I used to get about £2-3 a week pocket money, which went up to £5 a week until I was 15. Saving for SNES games was a big job, but it felt amazing when I could finally buy DKC3 for £60 (US$120ish at the time) on the day it came out! Yes, thats what SNES games cost here back in the 90s =D
(ID #399891) Posted on 2008/12/05 20:26
I don't have and wouldn't have kids, so nthis is an easy poll :P
(ID #408980) Posted on 2008/12/12 15:23
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