ChatterBank15 mins ago
How Much Pocket Money!?
Was talking to my friend on the fone an hour ago, and she was saying how her new plan of holding back part of her 15yr old sons pocket money if he plays up during the week was going well. And he has to do a few chores etc . But this week hasn't been so good so she's holding a bit back. So I asked how much she was holding back & she said £5. Then I said how much does he get a week then?? And she said £25. I thought that was an awful lot for a 15 yr old per week - she said it prob was but she gives him £10 & his dad gives him £15 (they aren't together).
So just curious - is £25 per week a lot for a 15 yr old these days? Or is it the going rate?
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I can remember (just about) getting to the heady height of 1/6 (equivalent to 7½p now) pocket money. This could be augmented by being given the change of 1d (a single penny) when buying my father's magazine - Popular Gardener or Amateur Gardener - the choice of which was dependent on an enclosure of a packet of free seeds.
Back in the day every child would scour pavements and roads for the odd coin. Of course, there was fewer motors about so one could dilly dally with less risk of accident.
I am going to stop right there before my dotage is complete :)
In Scotland when I was growing up, after a church wedding there would be a 'scramble', when the bride and groom would throw a large handful of change towards the watching crowd as they left the church. My friends and I would eagerly await each ceremony!
May well happen, but haven't been near a Scottish church for decades :)
I used to 'run errands' for some of the elderly folk on my street to earn a few shillings. Had two paper rounds, too. And one year, a friend and i headed up to the Edith Watson Maternity suite at BGH, where we both chose one of the lifts and sort of 'acted' as unofficial lift attendants. Some generous folk tipped us, some didn't, but it certainly saw us both through that Christmas.
Sorry Choux - you're not old! : )
Well my youngest isn't much older tbh - 23, and I can't remember exactly what I gave him but it certainly wasn't that!! Would have been £10 at the absolute most, and then he would save up for his favourite trainers etc that he really wanted, as I just wouldn't buy all the designer/named stuff.