Does paying children an allowance really work?  Experts say it
teaches children that working for money isn't fun  Published
On: Jan 04 2013 06:07:14 AM EST kids and money   Pretty good
chance your parents paid you an allowance, probably to get you
to do chores around the house. It was often accompanied by a
conversation about the value of hard work and how you would
learn important lessons on how to save money.   Maybe they were
wrong.   Mashable reports:   Other experts say paying children
for chores around the house can also lead to problems because it
teaches them that working for money isn't fun.   But is there a
smarter way to pay children an allowance, so that they learn how
to handle money at an early age? Mandell says parents should
talk about family finances with their children when they pay an
allowance. "Allowance can be used very constructively, but to
use it constructively requires time, effort and a degree of
honesty on the part of the parent," he explains. "Most parents
don't want to do it beca