Video games, candy, Lego … How children spent their allowances during lockdown


A new study shows that children aren't spending their pocket money on just anything. — Pixabay

Parents know that teaching children to manage spending money can be a real headache. Comic books, sweets... the temptations are many, and they were even more so during lockdown. One study looked at how British and American children have spent their pocket money since the beginning of the pandemic. Not surprisingly, many are falling for video games like Fortnite and Roblox.

The RoosterMoney application conducted a "Kids' Allowance Report" study between April and June, involving 40,000 children in the United States and 24,000 children in the United Kingdom, all between the ages of 4 and 14.

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