Secondary School Pocket Money
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Way2GO:
I dunno yet bcos this is the first time my girl in Sec 1, still watching & monitoring what others do. I suppose I will have to find out the cost food in her canteen.VitoRelax:
Maybe the amount varies from school to school bcos the canteen in some schools may be more ex than some other schools.
fren how much u give ur kids
Mine says his friends are getting ard $50 thereabouts per week
I neither want to deprive nor indulge him
Just want him to hv enough to eat comfortably with some leftover to save.
But in Pri school, her canteen food is only 50 cents, she brought her own drinks. So, I gave her only $1.20 per day. But if she stays back, then I add another $1.20 for every day that she stays back.
But I guess the food in Sec 1 will cost much more. Is it bcos MOE does not subsidize canteen rental for Sec school ?
I know in Pri school, the rental are either free or pay negligible amount.
P/s But I think your $50 per week is spoiling market leh ... Can go restaurant to eat liao leh at that rate ...
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I give $5 per day, so far they haven’t complain.
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VitoRelax:
No.. he mentioned what his friends were getting but I haven't decided on this amount yet.
P/s But I think your $50 per week is spoiling market leh ... Can go restaurant to eat liao leh at that rate ...
A bit
then.
I gave him $30 for his 3 days orientation.
Said he was very hungry during orientation.
By 2nd day, he already spent $28 on food
including dinner in school with his kakis.
He seems to eat more these days.
Growing spurts I guess..
I bought mee siam for $2 at school canteen on registration day.
He said a plate of noodles at the school cafe costs $3 (student price).
If I use this as a yardstick, he needs ~ $3 - $4 for recess,
ditto for lunch and more if he stays back for CCA.
He would probably hv to stay back a couple of days in school for CCA
and another afternoon at MOELC.
so in all, $50 / week doesn't seem excessive.
From young, I hv always encourage him to save
some of his pocket money.
He pays for his own mobile phone usage.
He sometimes used his pocket $ to buy some tit bits
for his younger bro now n then
Nowadays he and his bro are contributing to buy
cat food for some strays they adopted as pets.
Don't think he has much left to save now. -
carebear:
wah, how can monetise every thing one ?Looks like i kena ketok by my DS (Sec 1).
He gets $5 per day (excluding ez link card, stationery), $2 for every tuition session (he has tuition in eng, math and science).
That means he gets $31 per week.
He saves most of it!
Then my DD who is in P5 i have to give her $5 per day cos she agreed to do higher chinese, also $2 for every tuition session.
That's why now i have to pack food to work for lunch. -
Way2GO:
No.. he mentioned what his friends were getting but I haven't decided on this amount yet.VitoRelax:
P/s But I think your $50 per week is spoiling market leh ... Can go restaurant to eat liao leh at that rate ...
A bit then.
I gave him $30 for his 3 days orientation.
Said he was very hungry during orientation.
By 2nd day, he already spent $28 on food
including dinner in school with his kakis.
He seems to eat more these days.
Growing spurts I guess..
I bought mee siam for $2 at school canteen on registration day.
He said a plate of noodles at the school cafe costs $3 (student price).
If I use this as a yardstick, he needs ~ $3 - $4 for recess,
ditto for lunch and more if he stays back for CCA.
He would probably hv to stay back a couple of days in school for CCA
and another afternoon at MOELC.
so in all, $50 / week doesn't seem excessive.
From young, I hv always encourage him to save
some of his pocket money.
He pays for his own mobile phone usage.
He sometimes used his pocket $ to buy some tit bits
for his younger bro now n then
Nowadays he and his bro are contributing to buy
cat food for some strays they adopted as pets.
Don't think he has much left to save now.
wah, no wonder some parents commented some kids can afford to lunch at New York New York and Starbuck everyday....now NY NY changed to Xing Wang liao ....hahah -
verykiasu2010:
So u think $ 50/week is too much?
wah, no wonder some parents commented some kids can afford to lunch at New York New York and Starbuck everyday....now NY NY changed to Xing Wang liao ....hahah
He has probably gone to Starbucks twice in his young life
and never been to NY NY nor Xing Wang.
He should hv enough to eat with some leftover to save
for those treats occasionally
but not on a daily basis la
I myself drink kopi at HC and coffeeshop.
thought Starbucks n those other chains coffee
not worth the $. :lol: -
verykiasu2010:
Ya, my kids lidat one!
wah, how can monetise every thing one ?carebear:
Looks like i kena ketok by my DS (Sec 1).
He gets $5 per day (excluding ez link card, stationery), $2 for every tuition session (he has tuition in eng, math and science).
That means he gets $31 per week.
He saves most of it!
Then my DD who is in P5 i have to give her $5 per day cos she agreed to do higher chinese, also $2 for every tuition session.
That's why now i have to pack food to work for lunch.
My son already asking me to will property to him as he is carrying the family name. He said his sister is allowed to live in the house until she gets married. Don't know where he learnt all these from. I certainly did not teach him all these. -
I am giving a $100 a month, excluding transport fares. That works out to be about $5 every school day.
I read a recent article last month about this school boy in Sec 3 that works as a runner for loansharks. He was complaining that his weekly allowance of $40 is too little. I don’t know, but that is more than the amount that i give my boy. So what exactly is too much or too little? Maybe it just boils down to the child. -
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Ya, my kids lidat one!
My son already asking me to will property to him as he is carrying the family name. He said his sister is allowed to live in the house until she gets married. Don't know where he learnt all these from. I certainly did not teach him all these.[/quote]
oh dear, that is very terrible. The only times i give monetary reward is when my children do well for his/her school exams. Even then, I am feeling somewhat guilty, as if maybe i am wrong.
In any case, maybe you want to tell your kids that you will be donating all your properties and assets to charities in the event of any unfortunate events. That will make them less reliant on wills, and force them to create their so-called dynastics? :roll: -
jetstar:
:!: I dunno what to say with teens nowadays..I am giving a $100 a month, excluding transport fares. That works out to be about $5 every school day.
I read a recent article last month about this school boy in Sec 3 that works as a runner for loansharks. He was complaining that his weekly allowance of $40 is too little. I don't know, but that is more than the amount that i give my boy. So what exactly is too much or too little? Maybe it just boils down to the child.
I dont recall ever having such luxury.. Only got $1-$2 per day incl transport.
(Thank god for bus stamps) & had to work part time for other expenses.
I think, I would only give $3/- per day on normal school days & $4/- on days
with CCA.. On average maybe at most $25/- per week.
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