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Anallowance(零花钱)isanimportanttoolforteachingkidshowtobudge,saveandmaketheirowndecision.Childrenrememberandlearnfrommistakeswhentheirowndollarsarelostorspentfoolishly.
Howlargeanallowanceisappropriate?Expertssaythereisnotarightamount.
Actuallyamountsdifferfromregiontoregion,andfromfamilytofamily.
Tosetanappropriateallowanceforyourchild,workupaweeklybudget(预算).Allowforentertainmentexpendituressuchasmoviesandsnacks.Next,includeeverydayexpensessuchaslunchmoney,busfare,schoolsupplies.Finally,addsomeextramoneytomakesavingpossible.Ifyoucan,keepyourchild'sallowanceinlinewiththatofhisfriends.Achildwhosepurchasingpowerfallsawaybelowhispeerscanfeelleftout.
Itcanbetough,butavoidexcusingyourchildrenwhentheymakeamistakewiththeirallowance.WhenBrookeStephenswastenandgrowingupinJacksonville,hermothergaveher$5aweek,$1.75ofwhichwasforbusfareandlunch."Ifyouloseyourmoney,"Brooke'smothertoldher,"youwalkhome."Oneweekthegirlspentallherallowanceinacandystore;thenshecalledhomeforaride."Mornmademewalkhome,"recalledStephens,nowafinancialplannerinBrooklyn."AtfirstIwasangry.ButIfinallyrealizedthatshewastryingtoteachmeanimportantlesson."
Expertsadvisethatanallowanceshouldnotbetieddirectlytochild'sdailychores.Kidsshouldhelparoundthehousenotbecausetheygetpaidforitbutbecausetheyshareresponsibilitiesasmembersofafamily.Youmight,however,payachildfordoingextrajobsathomethatcandevelophisorherinitiative.
Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss? A.Howtoteachachildaboutmoney.
B.Howtoworkupanamountofpocketmoney.
C.Howtoteachachildtosavemoney.
D.Howtodevelopachild'sinitiative.
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