Starting An Allowance T-Shirts

'My own debit card would really be a great way to teach me the value of a dollar.'

'Jimmy Chang gets his allowance in Yuan, and his parents let him buy and sell precious metals...'

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

'We always like to give more bling for the buck.'

"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.'

"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."

'...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."

'Is my allowance a form of income redistribution?'

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"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.'

'Please help - can't afford sweets - spent pocket money on mobile phone credit.'

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

"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.'

'Taking anti-depressants is getting me down...'

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

'I'm going to prescribe a new diabetic medication. It's a bit costly. I'll start you off with fifty dollars a week.'

'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 tiny one treats the symptoms. The big one treats the side effects."

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

"Those are my money managers."

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

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

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