allowance

udontknowme SG

how old till people stop getting allowance from the parents?

i see lots of my peers (uni going kids) who travel to places like europe etc for holidays with friends.

where do they get the money from? do their parents actually pay for the whole damn trip?

esp considering how even if they have part time jobs, chances are the pay will be lousy anyway.

and they can still afford to shop and go out to eat a lot when in singapore...

how much be the average allowance kids get these days?

ditzy SG

If I work and earn my income, I don't take a cent, I give back instead. Same when I was in NS, with that measly allowance.

muffincakes SG

yesh, i have always wondered where the money comes from too.. especially for holidays.. and i found out is the money come from red packets that they saved up.. from cny to birthdays la to don't know what else..

and usually its they pay for air tix and hotel.. then their parents would like give cash for shopping and the likes.. so good right..

my allowance is $120/wk.. inclusive of everything - transport, textbooks, clothes....

sometimes i feel sad that i can't follow my friends go clubbing or eat out often.. then paiseh have to make some excuse..

EarlNeo SG

if ur folk are rich....

u can carryon leeching on them....

Lorry` SG

why not you ask them about where they get their money from?

Kutter SG

and usually its they pay for air tix and hotel.. then their parents would like give cash for shopping and the likes.. so good right..

my allowance is $120/wk.. inclusive of everything - transport, textbooks, clothes....

sometimes i feel sad that i can't follow my friends go clubbing or eat out often.. then paiseh have to make some excuse..

Last time, I only received $15 Max./ week.

The kids are so lucky now....

ditzy SG

When I was in primary school, I got 80 cents a day. Enough for drink and a bowl of noodles.

lianamaster SG

I didn't have such good times man... at most go with friends to hawker centres and arcades. Haha...

Kutter SG

When I was in primary school, I got 80 cents a day. Enough for drink and a bowl of noodles.

abit poorer than you, received 50 cents when Pri 5 & 6.

Chew Bakar SG

At school I only got 10 cents but enough for char kway teow no egg and drink.

Lorry` SG

When I was in primary school, I got 80 cents a day. Enough for drink and a bowl of noodles.

and how many years ago was that?

lianamaster SG

abit poorer than you, received 50 cents when Pri 5 & 6.

Mine was 50 cents from P1 to P6, $1.50 from S1 to S4, $2.50 for JC1 & JC2.

ditzy SG

and how many years ago was that?

Before the cable car incident.

lianamaster SG

At school I only got 10 cents but enough for char kway teow no egg and drink.

I didn't live to enjoy that moment. Such a pity.

Lorry` SG

Before the cable car incident.

Kutter SG

Mine was 50 cents from P1 to P6, $1.50 from S1 to S4, $2.50 for JC1 & JC2.

So clever.... study until JC, I can't even get in poly.

Until now just only O Levels.

lianamaster SG

So clever.... study until JC, I can't even get in poly.

Until now just only O Levels.

They are all neighbourhood schools, nothing to fancy about.

muffincakes SG

Last time, I only received $15 Max./ week.

The kids are so lucky now....

when was this last time?

deathmaster SG

till the end of their studies?

money is never enough while studying.