We don't do an allowance here either. My children are 7 and almost 5. They have to pick up their own rooms for free, but they can earn money for cleaning any other room of the house. Generally, we pay $1 for each "job". (I determine what constitutes a job!)
The problem that we have is that the 7 year old is a saver and the nearly 5 year old is a spender. The 7 year old will work and save to buy a new game for the Wii and the almost 5 year old will work and spend hers the moment she can!
The problem that we have is that the 7 year old is a saver and the nearly 5 year old is a spender. The 7 year old will work and save to buy a new game for the Wii and the almost 5 year old will work and spend hers the moment she can!