Printable chore chart with money

How the money column works

Each job has a price. At the end of the week your kid adds the prices of the ticked jobs. Everyone can see where the total came from, and the sheet shows the link between effort and amount.

Sample chart with example amounts

These amounts are only an example. Set your own to fit your budget.

A worked example

Say your kid ticks the bed all seven days, the plate on five days, and the weekly jobs once each. That adds up to $1.75 for beds, 50 cents for plates, $1 for vacuuming, 50 cents for plants and 50 cents for the table: $4.25 in total. Your numbers will differ.

Setting it up

1. Choose five or six jobs and give each an amount you are happy to pay.
2. Write the amounts on the sheet before the week begins.
3. Agree whether partly done jobs count. A clear rule saves arguments.
4. Total the sheet together on payday.
5. Pay it out in cash, or record it as a pretend balance.

Best for these situations

• Kids who like seeing a direct link between a job and a number.
• Families who want to practice adding and counting coins.
• Parents trying a pay-per-chore model before choosing a flat allowance.

Tweak the amounts and jobs

Use the chart maker to change the list, and the chore pay calculator to check your totals. If you are unsure whether money and chores should be linked at all, read should allowance be tied to chores.

Keeping it tidy

• Pay on the day you promised, every week.
• Do not change an amount mid-week.
• Some jobs, like caring for your own space, may be unpaid by family rule.
• If your kid wants to save, show the total as a step toward a goal.

If you prefer not to handle coins, Pouch records pretend money. You can set a pay amount on each chore, and it keeps the balance on your device; no real money moves.