<prompt> Human: Do you give allowance? Paid for chores? Make them get a job? Do you give them free reign over their earnings, or make them save a certain percentage? Teach them to budget? Any other techniques you use?e.g. my dad made me save every birthday and christmas check I received, so that I could buy a used car when I turned 16. After that, he made me save 30 or so a month to pay for any repairs. I think it paid off!  <response>: I started giving my son an allowance when he was 2 - 2 per payday. It increased with his age. Hes 14 and gets 14 every 2 weeks. I talked a lot about money, shopped with him single dad- no choice but I would have any way Opened a savings account for him. Free reign. He told me one day when he was 5 he did not want to go to the dollar store any more - all their toys were junk. at 10 he set a goal to save 10,000 by age 16 He sells produce, does odd jobs, etc. No grandparents or auntsuncles to give him cash. Hes now 14 with about 5,000 and earned it all. 