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Title: Allowances Can Teach Children Where the Money Goes
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1. MacVean, Mary
Allowances Can Teach Children Where the Money Goes
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 2, 2000, Everyday Magazine; Pg. E1
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Pulitzer Inc.
Keyword(s): Allowance, Pocket Money; Family Studies; Transfers, Parental; Wages, Youth

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This article on teen allowances and spending habits references NLSY data indicating that the median allowance for teens is $50 per week. The article mentions that this figure may take into account parental transfers such as car insurance, sporting equipment, and clothing. Jennifer Hering of the Ohio State University's Center for Human Resource Research is also quoted.
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MacVean, Mary. "Allowances Can Teach Children Where the Money Goes." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 2, 2000, Everyday Magazine; Pg. E1.