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    Secondary School Pocket Money

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      VitoRelax
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      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 ?

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

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          38daddy
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          ezmum:
          Eh, sorry to intrude, just a gentle reminder that this thread is on Pocket $.

          :?
          Yes you are right!!!

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            phankao
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            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.

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              NatTif Mummy
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              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.

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                VitoRelax
                last edited by

                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\" ...

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                  kuzco
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                  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.

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                    vivitan
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                    $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.

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                      xxjustakidxx
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                      VitoRelax:
                      Can share how your boy come back by public transport ? (Been trying to find out if there is a faster way)


                      Is it bus from Dunearn Rd at NJC to Newton MRT, then MRT change at Raffles Place, MRT to Simei, then Bus from Simei MRT to Safari ?

                      Or he use the Express 518 ?

                      Thanks
                      Oh i'm his boy's classmate he takes 154 home.

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                        VitoRelax
                        last edited by

                        xxjustakidxx:
                        Oh i'm his boy's classmate he takes 154 home.

                        But I don't think 154 go to Simei leh ? :?

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