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Pocket Money for 14 yr old daughter

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13laura · 06/08/2016 20:29

My 14 yr old daughter gets £5 a week. I pay for her mobile, most school clothes and 4 school lunches. So the £5 has to covers her everyday clothes and shoes, toiletries, transport, sweets and entertainment.But im starting to think that's not enough, so I was wondering what others gave there kids.

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uggmum · 09/08/2016 07:26

My dd is 17. She gets £30pm. I buy all clothes, mobile phone, toiletries etc, school lunches, etc.

If she goes out I give her extra money for that and I also pay bus fares and food if she is eating out.

She also works as a waitress and earns £20 pw.

My ds is 13. I give him £20pm and pay for everything else as above. His will go up to £30 when he is 15.

I do insist that dd works part time as it's important to have a work ethic. If she gave up her job, her pocket money would also stop.

cmsconfused · 09/08/2016 16:34

My 12 year old DS gets £5 a fortnight ( I now feel incredibly stingey!!) paid into his osper card. He also has a £22 phone contract and clothes etc paid for by me.

I am thinking of upping his pocket money soon as he's starting to go out with friends more

TotalConfucius · 09/08/2016 16:36

My 14 yr old dd gets £10 a week paid onto her card.
And whatever cash she can scrounge off anyone else.

skippy67 · 10/08/2016 09:19

15yo DD gets £45 a month. Mobile paid for by us. If she's going out for the day or whatever, we'll chuck her a tenner or so.

Gatekeeper · 10/08/2016 09:23

14 yr old dd gets a £5 a week. We also pay for her phone, toiletries, clothes etc so her pocket money goes on extra bits of makeup and tat. Can't afford to give her anymore

TheWildOnes · 10/08/2016 09:29

DD gets £10 a week and extra in holidays for days out, we pay for most clothes and phone contract, I am going to put more rules on the £10 as if I let her it would all go on junk food and drinks which I think is a huge amount of money to waste. I'm trying to make it £5 for junk, drinks and snacks and the other £5 to save or use for something other than food, that is the plan anyway.

seventhgonickname · 11/08/2016 02:08

My dd gets £5pw,she does hoovering,dusting and putting clean dishes away(not perfectly and with reminders but also ATM without complaint).
I pay for her phone,essential clothes etc and she uses her savings for frivolous clothes and black nail varnish,atm.

She is only13 and is learning about Value for money and negotiating(or I will not buy her anything she asks ).When she starts socialising more we may renegotiate but we are both happy for now.

frenchfancy · 11/08/2016 07:09

£5 per week, but it doesn't include clothes, toiletries or phone, or sports. They earn over and above that.

Greenturtle · 11/08/2016 10:24

My DD is offered £10 a week pocket money provided she cleans and tidies her room once a week and gets to school on time. Since she does neither of those things she only gets £5. Does anyone else dock their kids' pocket money for failure to do chores, etc?

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