Getting Your First Allowance Author:Patrick J. Burke Emily is excited about turning five. Today she is having a birthday party and all of her friends will be there. But today is special for another reason: Emily will receive her first allowance. What will she do with the money? Buy a toy? Put it in the bank? Perhaps even help other people in need? Getting Your First Allowance isn’t about money. It... more »’s about the choices we make with money, starting at a young age.« less