My 17-year-old has her first job. She's learning how to save, and I charge her for rides to work.

The author i letting her daughter (not shown) learn some lessons about money by trial and error now that she has her first hob

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• My oldest got her first job, and I quickly realized I needed to teach her about managing money.
• She's learning how to budget, save, and splurge from time to time.
• She now pays for her own drinks at coffee shops and I charge her for rides to and from work.

I was absolutely thrilled when my oldest child got her first retail job.