Kids and Money
Paying for grade performance: good idea?
Neal S. Godfrey

Q: Should I pay my kids for making good grades?

A: I suggest you not pay for good grades. To me, getting good grades is a responsibility, not a job.

Paying for good performance in this manner can also set up unhealthy competition if you have multiple children of varying scholastic prowess; one sibling may be working his tail off to earn Cs while another makes straight As easily. Instead, set goals for your children individually each marking period, and celebrate their successes as a family.

Money trivia

Q: Who prints the most money in America?

A: Trick question!

Parker Brothers, maker of the board game Monopoly, prints about $50 billion in play money each year, according to Hasbro Inc.

That's about twice the amount of real stuff produced annually by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on behalf of the Federal Reserve.