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

'...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?'

'Well, Daddy, in exchange for more allowance I can offer computer tech support!'

'I follow my dad's stocks so I know when to ask for an allowance increase.'

'I am disappointed there's nothing in the stimulus package about allowances - so I'm E-mailing our congressman.'

'Today in Money Management class we learned the value of locating the nearest ATM.'

'I'm about to say my prayers, Dad. Do you want more pocket money too?'

'Instead of the dollar or the Yuan, I'd like my allowance pegged to the value of the comic book,'

Girl to mother: 'I could use more disposable income.'

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

"Mum, Dad, my pocket money could do with some quantitative easing please."

"Charity begins at home, Dad!"

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

"You say it all the time, so I climbed every tree to prove it. You were right, money doesn't grow on trees."

"Although technically it's a profit and loss statement, the narrative is admittedly rather one-sided."

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."

ACME Balloon Company.

"At these tuition prices an acceptance letter is pretty much a denial."

'...so if we can save enough maybe, just maybe, next year we'll be migrating courtesy of British Airways.'

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

Busking, "Stop worrying your father for money."

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

"Sorry, but there aren't enough life jackets to go around."

'I've crunched the numbers and you can afford to increase my allowance by 15.5%.'

'In the future, if we're a little late with your allowance, don't just automatically turn it over to a collection agency.'

Keep the econoimy moving

'I need a tool to measure productivity.'

"I don't get an allowance. I get earnings per share."

'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!'

"So, the bills still aren't paid? You've never been good at money management."

"Want to trade banks with me?"

'It's a relatively simple operation...first, we take out your wallet...'

"I used to get toys as birthday gifts but now that I'm in pre-school, all I get is money for my college fund."

'Sold the Harley, opened up an offshore account and topped up our investments.'