A recent Wells Fargo survey found that the current average allowance for kids between the ages of 5 and 17 is $37. Let’s see what others got when they were kids.

When you were a kid, did you get a weekly allowance?

I actually did, yes.

No, I did not.

Once in a while, once in a while. Very rare.

I did get a weekly allowance when I was a kid, and it taught me importance of saving, budgeting, and that was one of the best things my parents ever did.

How much weekly allowance did you get?

I grew up in Bangladesh, so it’s probably not comparable to here, but like, you  know, I got enough to eat properly. 

When I wasn’t a good kid, it would be a little bit less. When I was a good kid, it was a little more.

When I was around 10, I got $5 a week. And then when I got a little older, I got $20.

Probably $5 or $10.

Probably equivalent to maybe like $20 I feel. Maybe a little less. More?

Did you know that the current average weekly allowance for kids between the ages of five and 17 is $37?

No, my mom didn’t get that memo.

I don’t think that’s too high, to be honest.

Wow. I got robbed.

It sounds like inflation has really been going up a lot!

That’s pretty good compared to what we got.

What do they need that money for?

[Tell us about your weekly allowance in the comments below.]

Let me know in the comments below if you got a weekly allowance when you were a kid, and how much yours was.

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