Secondary School Pocket Money

[nothing2do]

hi,


My gal is getting $150 per mth. The $150 is for she teabreak, lunch and meal for staying back for CCA. She seldom buy drink in sch. now that sch got sell bubble tea and ice-cream. she ask whether 1 week can eat and drink how many. haha.

[VitoRelax]

ezmum:

Eh, sorry to intrude, just a gentle reminder that this thread is on Pocket $.

:?

Yes, you are right.

Thanks for the reminder

[VitoRelax]

nothing2do:

hi,


My gal is getting $150 per mth. The $150 is for she teabreak, lunch and meal for staying back for CCA. She seldom buy drink in sch. now that sch got sell bubble tea and ice-cream. she ask whether 1 week can eat and drink how many. haha.

I am also thinking of giving on monthly basis.

But how much you think the kid should bring daily ?

[ooptimizer]

I think $5 a day is enough for Sec school.

[38daddy]

ezmum:

Eh, sorry to intrude, just a gentle reminder that this thread is on Pocket $.

:?

Yes you are right!!!

[phankao]

VitoRelax:

I am also thinking of giving on monthly basis.


But how much you think the kid should bring daily ?

I've had to increase his pocket money to S$25/week already bc njc food around S$2 minimum. In my girl's school, food from S$1 upwards so S$20/week still good.

[NatTif Mummy]

phankao:

I've had to increase his pocket money to S$25/week already bc njc food around S$2 minimum. In my girl's school, food from S$1 upwards so S$20/week still good.

Just increase my DD's pocket money to $25/week, but still seems not enough for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Thinking of increasing to $30/week. I started giving her pocket money weekly since P4 or 5.

[VitoRelax]

phankao:

VitoRelax:

I am also thinking of giving on monthly basis.


But how much you think the kid should bring daily ?

I've had to increase his pocket money to S$25/week already bc njc food around S$2 minimum. In my girl's school, food from S$1 upwards so S$20/week still good.

I think anything between $25 to $30 per week is the \"correct amount\" ...

[kuzco]

I’ve just increase ds pocket money from $25/week to $30/week. $25/week left him with nothing at the end of the week cos he spends about $2 for drink and sandwich during recess, about $3 during lunch (that’s $5 liao). On the way back from school, he says sometimes he buys something to eat cos hungry. So from this, definitely $5/day is not enough for him. So starting today, I’ve given $30 for the week and see how it goes.

[vivitan]

$6 per day for my Sec One girl. She eats lunch outside since she needs to stay back in school most days. EZ-link top up and all other school related expenses are given separately.