Is allowance-flation happening in 2025? A new study has found the average kid is raking in up to $52 per month in allowance — $36 more than their parents did at the same age, adjusting for inflation.

The poll of 2,000 U.S. parents of school-aged children revealed three in four parents give their kids a monthly allowance, stating their children should start learning about financial responsibilities as early as age 10, on average.

More than three in four (78%) believe their kids are responsible with money. In fact, 61% of them believe their kid is even more fiscally responsible than they are.

Commissioned by Acorns Early and conducted by Talker Research, the survey found parents currently give their kids an allowance in either cash (56%), digital payment apps (17%) or pre-loaded debit

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