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@looch: We have the same thing here! But by 16, the money usually goes directly into the kids account IF they stay in school, it's supposed to be an extra incentive to continue studying. HS isn't mandatory (weird)!
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@Crumbs: same here, mandatory school is complete by age 15. There are a bunch of options for continuing, I actually had to break down and buy a book so I could understand the paths.
I actually don't know what happens to the allowance, I have to find out.
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Food, clothing and shelter are basic necessities that parents should provide. Its different if they want a specific designer item and want to save towards it, then they can pay for that themselves, but in general I would buy clothes for my child.
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I won't make my teen buy his own clothes, but if he wants anything above and beyond the basics (school clothes, undergarments, etc) then he can use his work money to buy them. My parents completely stopped buying me clothes when I was 14 which when looking back seems pretty crappy (especially since I know they still buy clothes for my younger siblings that are now in their 20s), but I had an after school job to pay for them and I still got As in school. I guess it depends on the teen and how much they can handle. I liked feeling independent at that age so didn't think twice about it.
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My mom took me shopping seasonally for basics, although I would get a few cute things too. So four times a year, I'd get a decent haul of jeans, T-shirts, shoes, etc. from Old Navy / Target / etc. Sometimes we would go shopping for fun and she'd buy me a top or something. My parents definitely kept me dressed! But I started working part-time when I was 15, and I would use my own money to buy things I liked when I felt like it. It was a good mix.
My brothers on the other hand never bought their own clothes, but they were generally happy with what my mom provided so there wasn't a need.
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