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Allowance Reform Now!

That's the slogan you may be shouting at the end of each week, when your parental units fork over whatever paltry sum it is they give you. You may have read recent news reports indicating that the "average" teen allowance is $50 per week. Well those numbers are somewhat misleading, according to this article from React.com. As a matter of fact, almost half of all teens receive no allowance at all, so count yourself lucky if you're one of the lcuky few who make it into Alexander Hamilton country. Then, of course, there are those like Welsh pop diva Charlotte Church, who made a tidy $10 million last year. How much did she portion out to herself as a weekly allowance? The answer may surprise you.

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 05:57:25 -0800