Chore System for My Amazing Six Year Old

When my oldest turned six I began giving him an allowance.  I had previously been giving him prizes for good behavior and completing his book list, or filling in a thermometer which culminated with him receiving a toy that he wanted.  When his addiction to Legos became unmanageable with this system I decided it was time for him to earn his own money and give him some responsibility.

But how much to give?  I did some research that indicated that a good amount for young people to earn weekly is to "earn their age."  So my son would be getting six bucks a week.  I decided that was too easy.  I wanted him to learn to pull his weight in chores and complete his schoolwork.

I came up with a system where he would earn "points" for each job he did.  36 points would equal $6, any less would be a deduction in allowance. So each job ended up being about 16cents apiece.
It took some adjustment, but here is a breakdown of his current allowance:

Points	Money	Points	Money
1	.16	19	3.16
2	.33	20	3.33
3	.50	21	3.50
4	.60	22	3.60
5	.83	23	3.83
6	1	24	4
7	1.16	25	4.16
8	1.33	26	4.33
9	1.50	27	4,50
10	1.60	28	4,60
11	1.83	29	4.83
12	2	30	5
13	2.16	31	5.16
14	2.33	32	5.33
15	2.50	33	5.50
16	2.60	34	5.60
17	2.80	35	5.83
18	3	36	6

We began with the things he could already do:

• put his clean laundry away
• take the empty hamper downstairs
• wipe out the bathroom sink
• put his dirty clothes in the laundry chute
• act of kindness
• exercise

Then when school started he got points for his homework:

• Practice math
• writing
• reading

Hampers Downstairs
Clothes Away
Laundry in Chute
Clean Up Toys
Turn Laundry Over
Silverware Away
Recyclables to Bin
Dishes to Sink
Practice Reading
Practice Writing
Practice Math
Act of Kindness
Exercise
Handwriting
Trash Out

I have added chores over the past year to  train him to do more jobs around the house and give hime more opportunities to earn points.  I also offer bonuses o holidays, vacations, and birthdays. In 29 day (but who's counting?) he will turn 7.