Pocket Money. How much? When? Was it unconditional?

Ventil · 10-30-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by Kym:
Oh and my dad still slips me £20 whenever i go home, as does my grandad.

Aren't you too old to still be sitting on your Grandad's knee.....?

retired_princesspouty · 10-30-2007, 07:44 PM

I will probably do exactly the same with my kids. Give them a fixed amount, and if they want anything they'll have to save up for it.

I am extremely good with money - always have been, and I'm sure it's down to the way I was brought up in this respect.

I've just used an inflation calculator and 30p a week (in 1979) would only be £1.19 now - my parents were bastards... no wonder I never got an Evel Kneival toy!!

retired_kimmymarlo · 10-30-2007, 07:44 PM

I get allowance still :cool:

retired_linton_justin · 10-30-2007, 07:46 PM

I remember when i was about 13 my parents gave me £3 a day lunch money but i used to sneakily make sandwiches to take to school and pocket the £3

retired_kris10nicole · 10-30-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by Retro:
I will probably do exactly the same with my kids. Give them a fixed amount, and if they want anything they'll have to save up for it.

I am extremely good with money - always have been, and I'm sure it's down to the way I was brought up in this respect.

I've just used an inflation calculator and 30p a week (in 1979) would only be £1.19 now - my parents were bastards... no wonder I never got an Evel Kneival toy!!

retro, if you have an interest in saving money, have you tried www.moneysavingexpert.com? It's very good :thup:

BlueSky · 10-30-2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by Docker:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Kym:
Oh and my dad still slips me £20 whenever i go home, as does my grandad.

Aren't you too old to still be sitting on your Grandad's knee.....?

</BLOCKQUOTE>

Can do no wrong in my dad and grandads eyes. Sometimes its nice being the only girl in the family and the youngest

I still get spoiled rotton.

retired_absoluteangel · 10-30-2007, 07:54 PM

I got 3 punts a week up until I was about 13 then my parents bought a bar and I got 50p an hour for stacking the fridges/ collecting glasses etc.

retired_princesspouty · 10-30-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by mark g:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Retro:
I will probably do exactly the same with my kids. Give them a fixed amount, and if they want anything they'll have to save up for it.

I am extremely good with money - always have been, and I'm sure it's down to the way I was brought up in this respect.

I've just used an inflation calculator and 30p a week (in 1979) would only be £1.19 now - my parents were bastards... no wonder I never got an Evel Kneival toy!!

retro, if you have an interest in saving money, have you tried www.moneysavingexpert.com? It's very good :thup: </BLOCKQUOTE>

haha - very good markie boy, very good.

retired_nini59 · 10-30-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by Rocky Rockstar:
I remember when i was about 13 my parents gave me £3 a day lunch money but i used to sneakily make sandwiches to take to school and pocket the £3

£3 a day for lunch :eek: I got £1.50 and I'm a few years younger than you, where the hell did they expect you to eat your lunch ffs? I'd go without lunch on Mondays just so I could buy whatever the best single was that week.

then again I did end up subsidising my own lunches as I got older and hungrier.

retired_princesspouty · 10-30-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by Mini5476:
I got 3 punts a week up until I was about 13 then my parents bought a bar and I got 50p an hour for stacking the fridges/ collecting glasses etc.

They used to kick you 3 times a week? Harsh upbringing in (I presume) Ireland then?

Pocket Money. How much? When? Was it unconditional?

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Pocket Money. How much? When? Was it unconditional?