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Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net My son has been earning allowance since before he was ten years old. His payrate has been $1 per week for each year of age. Every year on his birthday he recieved a $1 a week raise, but he … [Read more...] about When Should Teens Stop Receiving Allowance?
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