Allowance system for kids

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.

A chore system that actually works! This free, printable chore chart and allowance system is simple and easy. A simple but effective chore chart that your kids will love and will save time. #chorechart #allowance #freeprintable

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.

Wondering how to give your child an allowance? Let me show you the four decisions you need to make to set up your allowance system to *actually* work.

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.

motivate your kids to help AND get along! encourage good choices and teach your kids to be more mindful with this fun incentive system for home.

Teaching your children how to give, save and spend money all starts with an allowance. But at what age should you start giving? And how much?

If you give your kids an allowance, you might be going about it all wrong. Find out which mistakes you might be making and how much you should pay your kids.

How many of us have the game of Monopoly in our homes? We do! We have the old and the new Monopoly Game where you can put your own picture on the game pieces. My kids received this new Monopoly game as a present so the old monopoly game just sits around. That's why I am happy to try this idea for a chore and reward system using Monopoly money! Read about this idea, I hope you will like it as much as I do.