How can I convince my parents for more pocket money?

• ifish

  23 Dec 07, 22:22

  should be enough wad if you not paying for your own transport and bills..
  
  i receive 200 on a good month and i need to pay for everything..
• wului99

  23 Dec 07, 22:30

  Originally posted by huiz:

  $5 is enough if you eat lunch at canteen.
  
  you are in poly...old enough to work. find some job during the holidays to supplement your pocket money if you still feel not enough. i work during the holidays to pay for my transport and pocket money...on top of these i still have to pay for my notes and sometimes reference books. my mum only gave me a little money here and there.

  me oso..i pay for everything(personal stuff and what is stated above)
• singapore09

  23 Dec 07, 22:30

  Hmm... What did they say when you tried to ask them for more pocket money?
  I am in sec sch and have 5 a day btw... weekends not counted. I usually eat in school so I save a lot.
• sir sickolot II

  23 Dec 07, 22:30

  from what i can tell TS's 5 bucks is meant for food..... which i think is reasonable if you eat 1 meal in school, and maybe one snack.
  
  like i've said earlier, don't buy drinks la.. wad teh tarik or wad milo-bing. expensive sia... plain water is the best!
  
  altho' i don't get only 5 bucks a day, but i also have to pay for transport, bills and misc items like stationery, photocopying etc...
  
  
• wului99

  23 Dec 07, 22:33

  Originally posted by Detached:

  That is directed at me?

  i think so..
• wului99

  23 Dec 07, 22:36

  Originally posted by Detached:

  My poly days.. I got 1.6k a week leh
  
  140... I feel not even enough for basic needs lor

  wow..if gt same allowance as yours i can get car already
  
  really 'tong ren bu tong ming'
• dark_snowboy

  23 Dec 07, 22:37

  Work part time ba, or spend lesser, or save up.
  
  I get $20 per week in poly in year 1
• wului99

  23 Dec 07, 22:38

  Originally posted by dark_snowboy:

  Work part time ba, or spend lesser, or save up.
  
  I get $20 per week in poly in year 1

  this is how long ago de?
• dark_snowboy

  23 Dec 07, 22:41

  Originally posted by wului99:

  this is how long ago de?

  2 years back
  
  Now i year 3, $50 per week, i spend $2 a day..
  
  edit: min $2
• ahhui90

  23 Dec 07, 22:53

  Originally posted by sir sickolot II:

  from what i can tell TS's 5 bucks is meant for food..... which i think is reasonable if you eat 1 meal in school, and maybe one snack.
  
  like i've said earlier, don't buy drinks la.. wad teh tarik or wad milo-bing. expensive sia... plain water is the best!
  
  altho' i don't get only 5 bucks a day, but i also have to pay for transport, bills and misc items like stationery, photocopying etc...
  
  

  yeah 5 is on food and other stuff like shopping stationary etc. (phone bills, transport etc etc not included)
• ahhui90

  23 Dec 07, 22:54

  Originally posted by dark_snowboy:

  2 years back
  
  Now i year 3, $50 per week, i spend $2 a day..
  
  edit: min $2

  wah u save alot too
• dark_snowboy

  23 Dec 07, 23:18

  Originally posted by ahhui90:

  wah u save alot too

  All boils down to self control, once your tired of school food, you wouldnt eat much
• Deino

  23 Dec 07, 23:39

  Originally posted by dark_snowboy:

  All boils down to self control, once your tired of school food, you wouldnt eat much

  true but i'm always tempted to eat becoz of my metabolism rate i guess
• Gasfene

  23 Dec 07, 23:42

  depends on whether you stay in sch for half day or full day.
• ahhui90

  23 Dec 07, 23:54

  yeah im full day, 9am-5pm. my metabolism rate is ultra high
• dark_snowboy

  24 Dec 07, 00:23

  Originally posted by ahhui90:

  yeah im full day, 9am-5pm. my metabolism rate is ultra high

  Drink soya milk, and more if your hungry
• FBI

  24 Dec 07, 00:24

  Originally posted by ahhui90:

  I think now everything also price hike, pocket money not enough for spending leh, its like 80-90% of pocket money is spent on food alone!

  go work instead of asking..
• Deino

  24 Dec 07, 00:26

  Originally posted by dark_snowboy:

  Drink soya milk, and more if your hungry

  really ah...soya milk helps ah.....i always get hungry every 2 hours sia
• dark_snowboy

  24 Dec 07, 00:28

  Originally posted by FBI:

  go work instead of asking..

  Yea exactly
• dark_snowboy

  24 Dec 07, 00:28

  Originally posted by Deino:

  really ah...soya milk helps ah.....i always get hungry every 2 hours sia

  It makes you full quickly
• noopi

  24 Dec 07, 01:25

  Originally posted by monkeybusiness:

  hmmm...my poly days i got my allowance through working...after leaving sec sch after O levels, I never ask my parents for money liao
  In fact, i give them abit of what i earn every month
  
  

  you are a good monkey
• Darkness_hacker99

  24 Dec 07, 08:26

  Originally posted by manyu882:

  ok nothing to comment since i donoe the fc there

  It's sucks..
• Darkness_hacker99

  24 Dec 07, 08:28

  Originally posted by ahhui90:

  yah RP hours very long one rite darkie? like 2hrs break or smth a day.
  
  mine only 1hr break, but sch hours is like 9am to 5pm =(

  3.5 hour break.
  
  Within that 3.5hour break, must do a lot of things.. Powerpoints slide, worksheet. etc..
  
  Left about net 1hour for break.
• Xcert

  24 Dec 07, 10:13

  Originally posted by Detached:

  My poly days.. I got 1.6k a week leh
  
  140... I feel not even enough for basic needs lor

  no offense meant but which sane parent gives their kids 1.6k per week as allowance?
• kiss_my (_i_)

  24 Dec 07, 10:17

  last time when i sec sch.
  my mum gave me 3 or 4 a day..cant remember..
  breakfast and cigar
  i also can survive till now
  
  but seriously 5 a day is not enough for this era..
  
  if u girl u go get a bf, tht's one of the benefit for being a girl
  if u a boy thn lan lan go tell ur parent u no enough pm.