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Small Allowances

The Obamas recently "revealed their home life" to People, and they said that their daughters get a $1-a-week allowance. Really? One dollar? They also don't give birthday presents, because the party is the present and their friends also bring gifts. Message: the Obama kids might be ready to move into the White House, but they are no more special than any other kid. Oh, except for the fact that they'll be living in the White House and get interviewed by Maria Menounos. [People]

Jul 24, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 10 Responses

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Tagged: Barack Obama, Family, Michelle Obama, Parenting

Comments (10)

No. 1 · Daria at Gorgeous Black Women

Damn. A dollar?! They're 10 and 7, no? I go $5 at 10 and that was in the 94. We were expected to give at least $1 to offering at church so technically, it's $4.

WTF?! No birthday presents from the 'rents? I hope her parents are alive. Who will get them the Wii? My mom probably made a 3rd or a 4th of what just he makes in a year and at least I got like an outfit or a camera or something. Rich kids should get at least as much as working class ones.

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 11:30 am

No. 2 · Daria at Gorgeous Black Women

P.S.: the POINT of an allowance is to get kids to understand money. They can save and work hard for something big they want. They should have a bit of flexibility in that area.

That’s what Suze Orman and Jean Chatzky say

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 11:35 am

No. 3 · SweetDiva

I didn't have allowance until I was 15. And I asked for it and my dad said, No Biggie, you've got it…
I am excellent with money to this day because I had to request it everytime. I had to decide was a new T-shirt worth the lecture about the price of ground beef these days. Nope! Just save the birthday money and summer job salary…
A dollar is enough - they'll learn to make it enough.

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 1:07 pm

No. 4 · blackmistressdiva

I never got an allowance, but why do they even bother giving $1? The b-day gifts thing would be an issue with me. Gotta get presents from Mom and Pops, dude.

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 2:35 pm

No. 5 · Daria at Gorgeous Black Women

Yeah really.

Wasn't Malia's birthday party in frickin North Dakota? Absolutely every 10 year old's top choice. Not. If they're taking them to the American Girl place or something, I can consider calling that a present, especially since it comes with a $150 doll. Boo to this mess. Poor kids.

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 3:05 pm

No. 6 · sophistAKAted

lol, I don't know what some of y'all are talkin' about I didn't even GET an allowance at all. My sibs & I were forced to work on Saturday at the crack of dawn.

About the presents, now THAT I must complain about, they don't give presents?? I think that's pretty stingy. But who am I to say anything?

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 3:38 pm

No. 7 · Daria at Gorgeous Black Women

Are her parents alive? I hope there's SOMEONE getting them nice things.

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 3:57 pm

No. 8 · J

Oh hecccccccccck naw. ::gets out magic marker and posterboard in order to march in front of White House on behalf of Sasha and Malia Obama::

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 5:15 pm

No. 9 · RainaWeather

I don't see what the big deal is, my family doesn't really do birthday presents either. For a birthday you get a party and a cake, presents are for Christmas. And I never got allowance.

Posted: Jul 24, 2008 at 10:19 pm

No. 10 · andar909

hi, andar here, i just read your post. i like very much. agree to you, sir.

Posted: Aug 10, 2008 at 8:24 pm

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