Allowance Learner Mugs

'This is coming out of your allowance!'

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

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

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

'I need enough for popcorn and a movie.'

'Should I try a three point turn?' - 'Better not, we only have 30 minutes left.'

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

'...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?'

'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?"

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."

"I'm sorry, Dad. What I did was really stupid, selfish and wrong."

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

'This is coming out of your allowance!'

"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!"

'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.'

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

Buddy hadn't learned from the time his tongue got stuck.

'We should try harder to behave. We're wearing a rut in this floor.'

'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!'

'She won't budge on the allowance, but she did present me an 800 page handbook detailing the perks.'

"The teacher says I'm a poor listener, Dad. Will you raise my allowance?"

"Those are my money managers."

"She's either lost her phone or she wants money."

'A raise in your allowance? I'll have to go and change into my suit before I can answer that.'

'I've got to work for my allowance? What kind of entitlement program is that??'

'Even with free medical, dental, room and board, I'm still not making it on this allowance.'

"I told you not to borrow so much pocket money..."

'Without an increase in my allowance, I'll never be able to pay for the addition on my toy box.'

"I can't wait until I'm old enough to vote for a guaranteed minimum allowance."