Allowance Economist Gifts

'You mean if I want extra money I have to go to work? That's your job, dad.'

Economic Indicators - I'll tell you another economic indicator Dad, my weekly allowance has gone and it's only Tuesday.

"Dad, I ran out of disposable income."

'This is coming out of your allowance!'

"I don't get it. Dad wants to cut the household budget? How do we do that?"

'My allowance isn't much - but I have a great benefits package!'

"Dad, this is Wendy, she's going to re-negotiate my allowance!"

"Allowance?! Yeah, if you take out the trash, I'll allow you to keep living here."

"Let's face it, Dad. If you really thought I was my own man, you'd give me a raise in my allowance."

"Let's say an immediate $10.00 allowance increase plus an annual 8% cost of living raise and I'll call him off."

'I know that other kids manage on ?5 pocket money - but their parents don't charge them to watch any television programme their parents don't happen to approve off!'

"I think you should provide a 401(k) with my allowance."

"He just talked me into giving him a 200% raise in his allowance. At least we don't have to worry about him not succeeding in business when he grows up."

I'd like to request a transfer to a household offering a higher allowance and fewer choices.

'...but if daddy raised your allowance he'd be hurting the economy by stimulating inflation. You wouldn't want him to do that, would you?'

'I'm worth more than $3,000 as a federal income tax exemption. So how about a raise in my allowance?'

'The increased child tax credit is supposed to stimulate the economy...so how about a raise in my allowance?'

"But, pop, I hardly expected the oil price bust to affect my allowance."

"When do you think the upturn in the economy will have an input in my allowance?"

"Why do I need more allowance? Because if you cut me off at 21, these are my prime spending years!"

'How about giving me one of those useless fivers you're always moaning about,Dad?'

Dispute over pocket money

'I already know about the birds and the bees. Tell me about investing my allowance for capital appreciation.'

'If I have to buy my sneakers with MY money, doesn't that blur the line between allowance and support.'

"My son's a commonwealth - I give him money to be independent."

"My client, whom I shall refer to as your son, has retained me to represent him in these negotiations regarding an increase in his allowance!"

'A raise in my allowance is fine, dad. But what I'm really after is power of attorney.'

'You've handled your allowance responsibly for three years so we're cutting it by three percent and requiring you to pay a share of your health care expenses.'

'Since it's falling on me to help pay off the budget deficits when I grow up, I think you need to increase my allowance, Dad!'

"...first, let's just figure out an adjustmetn to my allowance..."

'I refuse to get a job as long as my allowance is higher than minimum wage.'

'How am I supposed to do my part in stimulating the economy if you won't raise my allowance?'

"You're a Democrat. Aren't you supposed to be liberal with money?"

'Dad, I've decided to make some money to supplement my allowance.' 'Good for you. Got a little mowing job?' 'Nope. A tip jar. And oh by the way, 15 to 20 percent is customary.'

'I'm done with school because all I need to make a living is to know how to persuade my dad to give me money!'