My parents couldn't afford to give us allowances, and I got by just fine. When I turned 14, I got a part-time job, and saved up for my own car and everything.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble,
Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place