My sister and I never received allowance and were expected to do anything around the house that we were asked to do. If that meant help paint the house, it meant help paint the house (and NOW!!). I was always jealous of friends with allowances, though! My mom would give me money if I was going somewhere, but that wasn't often allowed, either (until I started dating). Needless to say, I seriously rebelled once I went to college and got a job!
