Wake Up Q

According to a survey by American Express, the typical parent spends about $1,800 per year on this.

A:  Allowance for their school age child!

Yup, that works out to $35. per week!!!

The American Express survey found the average allowance has gone up $8 a week, from $27 a week in 2014.

Although it’s also worth noting fewer parents are giving their kid an allowance – 79 percent of parents say their child gets an allowance, down from 83 percent last year.

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