Kids First Paycheck
By lynnemg
@lynnemg (4529)
United States
March 6, 2009 11:16pm CST
My kids started delivering papers a month ago. I help them so it gets done faster,. and also because the routes we do are not right by our house. Well, today, they got their very first paycheck. Actuall, it is all in my name, but they do get their own money. So, the rule I have is that they haveto save for their future and not spend it all. After splitting it all up as needed, all the kids were so thrilled to have money to spend, they had to go to the store tonight. I have to say, I was proud of them. My oldest bought himself a pair of shoes and a t-shirt, my younger son only bought a pair of shoes, my daughter bought sandals and a cheap toy, and the youngest, who is only four, bought two toys. They all left the store with a little left over too. I think that they made pretty good choices today, and I am very proud of them.
So, my question is, when your kids have money, or when you had money as a child, do they/did you spend it wisely, or waste it on needless things?
2 responses
@chookie1971 (2271)
• Australia
7 Mar 09
Deliving papers is one good way to earn some money. I know because I do that. I have the kids helping me too because the money goes to their excursions for school. I tell them that. I do give them some money but when they get money themselves, they waste it on candy.
@irishfury187 (375)
• United States
7 Mar 09
Well I grew up in a poor house, I got my first job bussing tables at 14, when I started getting paid I would slip a little into my dads wallet when he wasnt looking because he wouldnt take my money to help pay bills or anything, and I would usually buy clothes or food for myself so my parents wouldnt have to worry about it, now...if I had grown up in a more middle class family that wasnt struggling to make ends meet, I probably would have spent my money more carelessly, I think its all about how you're brought up, if you grow up not having much to eat, or never having new clothes, you tend to spend money on that, now if you grow up getting everything you want and need you dont really have a reason to spend your money wisely, but I'd have to say I'm pretty proud of your kids, even though I'm only 18 (a little young to be talking about reproducing) but I hope my kids spend their money the same way yours did.
