A question to the parents of Seven Forums :)

[AssaultRifle]

Hey guys. I was wondering, how many of you guys have kids? If so, how many do you have and how old are they?

Oh, and how much allowance do you give them per month? My parents only give me like $150 a month and I can barely afford to do much =/. I am 16 btw.

 

[Thorsen]

150?!?!?!

what the hell?

Ok sorry the shock is over. Alright. Are you using that for gas for car? car insurance? rent? what other expenses do you have?

 

[Tews]

I have three kids ..... 26,28,and 30 needless to say I dont give them an allowance....

 

[Airbot]

150 a month at 16!!? :shock:

Dang, most I ever got was maybe 10 bucks. And a kick in the butt to work for it in chores.

 

[AssaultRifle]

150?!?!?!

what the hell?

Ok sorry the shock is over. Alright. Are you using that for gas for car? car insurance? rent? what other expenses do you have?

I'm 16 so I can't drive. Living in Sweden, cost is high. For instance, if I wanna get a Big Mac Meal at McDonalds, its 8 USD. Then I always need to save for a new PC because I usually buy 1 PC a year. Then I need to buy clothes, etc. So not much money is left xD.

 

[pparks1]

Hey guys. I was wondering, how many of you guys have kids? If so, how many do you have and how old are they?

I have 2 children. My daughter will be 6 in December and my son just turned 3 in July.

Oh, and how much allowance do you give them per month? My parents only give me like $150 a month and I can barely afford to do much =/. I am 16 btw.

$150 a month for allowance seems like a ton to me. When I was a kid (1970's-1980's), I got something like $15 a week.

My kids are too young yet for an actual allowance, but I did start a bank account for each of them at birth and I put $100 into each kids account on a monthly basis....thus they have a fair amount there. However, this money is intended for things like school trips, band camps, and other things that would normally have to come out of my pocket later in life.

 

[severedsolo]

According to google 150 USD = 1 106 Swedish Kronor. Is it really THAT expensive over there that you blow over a grand in a month?

Oh and to answer the question, I got £5 a week until I was 15, and was then told to get a job or be poor.

 

[thefabe]

Lets see my allowance was whatever I earned from my paper route and mowing lawns. You should feell fortunate. Fabe

 

[pparks1]

I'm 16 so I can't drive. Living in Sweden, cost is high. For instance, if I wanna get a Big Mac Meal at McDonalds, its 8 USD. Then I always need to save for a new PC because I usually buy 1 PC a year. Then I need to buy clothes, etc. So not much money is left xD.

Well, to be honest when I was a teenager there was no way that I would have been getting 1 new PC a year. Heck, it would have been like a new gaming console every 2 years at best. Even as an adult in my mid 30's, I don't do a PC a year for myself.

When i was a kid, most of my spending money came from mowing lawns and shoveling snow in the winters. Or working an actual job and earning a paycheck.

All of my meals would have come from my family. My spending money was for movies, music, games, toy's, hobbies, etc.

 

[CarlTR6]

After my kids reached their teen years, they had to earn their spending money. There were no allowances. I did furnish them with a vehicle (shared) and I paid the insurance, maintenance and fuel.

 

[AssaultRifle]

I'm 16 so I can't drive. Living in Sweden, cost is high. For instance, if I wanna get a Big Mac Meal at McDonalds, its 8 USD. Then I always need to save for a new PC because I usually buy 1 PC a year. Then I need to buy clothes, etc. So not much money is left xD.

Well, to be honest when I was a teenager there was no way that I would have been getting 1 new PC a year. Heck, it would have been like a new gaming console every 2 years at best. Even as an adult in my mid 30's, I don't do a PC a year for myself.

When i was a kid, most of my spending money came from mowing lawns and shoveling snow in the winters. Or working an actual job and earning a paycheck.

All of my meals would have come from my family. My spending money was for movies, music, games, toy's, hobbies, etc.

The reason I buy 1 PC a year is because I usually sell my old PC at the end of the year for around 75% of what I bought it so I can buy something with better specs

And take a look at my current specs. I haven't upgraded in a while, and my current computer is HORRIBLE!

 

[pparks1]

And take a look at my current specs. I haven't upgraded in a while, and my current computer is HORRIBLE!

Your specs are for a laptop and that's not really that Horrible. it's better than any laptop that I personally own.

The reason I buy 1 PC a year is because I usually sell my old PC at the end of the year for around 75% of what I bought it so I can buy something with better specs

That's cool that you get so much back for it. I don't usually try to keep up....instead I just buy a new PC every 2-3 years usually and keep my old one for testing, a spare, etc.

 

[CarlTR6]

I'm 16 so I can't drive. Living in Sweden, cost is high. For instance, if I wanna get a Big Mac Meal at McDonalds, its 8 USD. Then I always need to save for a new PC because I usually buy 1 PC a year. Then I need to buy clothes, etc. So not much money is left xD.

Well, to be honest when I was a teenager there was no way that I would have been getting 1 new PC a year. Heck, it would have been like a new gaming console every 2 years at best. Even as an adult in my mid 30's, I don't do a PC a year for myself.

When i was a kid, most of my spending money came from mowing lawns and shoveling snow in the winters. Or working an actual job and earning a paycheck.

All of my meals would have come from my family. My spending money was for movies, music, games, toy's, hobbies, etc.

The reason I buy 1 PC a year is because I usually sell my old PC at the end of the year for around 75% of what I bought it so I can buy something with better specs

And take a look at my current specs. I haven't upgraded in a while, and my current computer is HORRIBLE!

Your specs are far better than mine!

 

[Kari]

I have two sons, older 29 on September, younger got 28 last April. I also have a two year old granddaughter and a five year old stepgranddaughter.

I was thinking I am not paying any allowance to my sons, but according to the messages and phone calls, it is still expected

Being fellow Scandinavian, I know how expensive it can be there. However, not many teenagers get as much as you do. Not many parents can afford that. You are sixteen, why don't you try to find a part-time job? A few hours after the school, a couple times a week?

You are a very fortunate young man. Don't forget it.