Pocket money: how much to give to your child?

2023-09-11 23:12:24

Give your children pocket money? You say to yourself: why not? But from what age? How much? And what to do with it? All parents are bound to ask themselves these questions sooner or later. Particularly at the start of the school year, a pivotal period when each child takes a big leap forward. “Pocket money is the first simple way to make your child responsible,” emphasizes Caroline Ménager, co-founder of the start-up Pixpay which offers a payment card for adolescents. The parent must set a framework and stick to it, define what they will continue to pay and what the teenager can finance with this money. »