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Does your child receive an allowance?
No, I don't believe in giving an allowance..................................................11%
No, it would get to be too expensive...........................................................9%
No, my kids are too young. I'll give them an allowance when they're a little older.......................................................................................................34% Yes.........................................................................................................46%

At what age did you start giving your child an allowance?
We don’t.................................................................................................37%
As soon as they are old enough to not eat it, between 2 and 3 years old.....3%
Between 3 and 5 years old.......................................................................20%
More like 6 to 9 years old.........................................................................34%
Older than 10............................................................................................6%

Assuming that most allowances are distributed on a weekly basis, how much does your child receive a week? Round to the nearest whole dollar.
None..................43%
$1......................17%
$2.......................9%
$3.......................3%
$4.......................0%
$5.....................11%
$6.......................9%
$7.......................3%
$8.......................0%
$9.......................3%
$10 or more........3%

For what reason do you give your child an allowance? (Select all that apply. People may select more than one answer so answers total more than 100%)
We don’t.................................................................................................31%
Because they’ve earned it by helping around the house............................17%
To provide a lesson in money management..............................................60%
To stop the incessant question: “Can I have that?” By providing an answer. “I don’t know, have you saved enough?” …..................................................31%
Other......................................................................................................20%

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