When I was a kid, I didn’t have an allowance, but negotiated with my parents to get $1 * Grade Level * A per report card. Which, in retrospect wasn’t much per

When I was a kid, I didn’t have an allowance, but negotiated with my parents to get $1 * Grade Level * A per report card. Which, in retrospect wasn’t much per hour, but was a sufficient motivator to do well in the classes I didn’t care for. When my grades started to matter for university admissions, they doubled the rate per A in grade 10 and tripled it in grades 11 and 12. They made me save half and allowed me to spend half, which was a good lesson as it helped me pay cover a few unexpected expenses during undergrad.