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IT'S KIDS PAY

@budgetbylauren

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated with viewers by showcasing a relatable and practical approach to teaching children about financial responsibility and saving money. The creator's personal anecdote and the visual of the children receiving and spending their allowance likely made the content engaging and shareable.

Summary

The creator explains their system of paying their children allowance based on their age, with half going into savings and half for spending. They then take their children to a bookstore to spend their allowance money, using gift cards instead of their own cash.

Structure

1Explaining allowance system
2Paying out allowance
3Going to the bookstore
4Spending allowance money

On-screen text

IT'S KIDS PAY DAY. EVERY WEEK KIDS A DOLLAR AMOUNT EQUAL TO THEIR AGE. HOW THEIR SAVINGS LOOKS LIKE. AND HALF IS COLD, HARD CASH SO THAT THEY HAVE MONEY TO SPEND ON THE WHERE THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT SHOPPING, SALES TAX, SAVING, THAT KIND OF THING. TODAY WE'RE PAYING THEM FOR FOUR WEEKS. DO I OWE YOU? 20. 20 FOR MY OLDEST. I SAID 20. NUMBER TWO, I OWE YOU? UH, $16. SO LET'S DO THREE FIVES AND A ONE? UH, I ACTUALLY WANT MORE ONES. MORE ONES? I HAVE ONE, TO GIVE ME FIVE. YES. USUALLY HOW IT WORKS. OKAY. NUMBER THREE, FOR FOUR WEEKS? BABES, DON'T TELL HE CAN DO I GOT EIGHT. THAT'S THE ANSWER OH, GOSH. I HAVE JUST ENOUGH. SO $8 IS GOING TO MY THIRD. AND THEN THE A WEEK. TO HIS SAVINGS. SO WE JUST GIVE HIM DOLLARS TO FEEL GOOD. TODAY WE'RE AT SO LET'S SEE PICK OUT. ALRIGHT, BOOKSTORE. DONE. HOW MUCH SHOULD WE SPEND, HECTOR? 50 BUCKS. BUT WE HAD GIFT CARDS, USE ANY ALLOWANCE MONEY.