The Chorey blog.
Practical, research-aware guides on allowance, chores, saving, and giving — written for parents who'd rather build habits than give speeches.
July 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Chorey vs Greenlight: chore app or kids debit card?
Chorey and Greenlight solve different family money problems. Compare chores, allowance, debit cards, parent approval, spend/save/give habits, and younger-kid fit.
Read →July 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Chorey vs BusyKid: which chore and allowance app fits your family?
A practical comparison of Chorey and BusyKid for chores, allowance, saving, giving, debit cards, parent approval, and younger kids.
Read →July 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Best chore app without a debit card: what to look for
Many families want chores and allowance without a kids debit card. Here's what a no-card chore app should include, from approval to spend/save/give buckets.
Read →July 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Best allowance app for younger kids: simple beats powerful
Younger kids need visible money habits, not adult banking tools. Learn what to look for in an allowance app for ages 5 to 13.
Read →June 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Best chore app for kids: what parents should look for
A practical checklist for choosing a chore app for kids — parent approval, allowance splitting, savings goals, kid access, and why Reddit threads often miss the real issue.
Read →June 19, 2026 · 2 min read
Chore chart vs allowance app: which works better for kids?
Chore charts are simple and visual. Allowance apps add tracking, approvals, and money habits. Here's when each works best and when to switch.
Read →June 18, 2026 · 2 min read
How to pay kids for chores without paying for everything
A sane system for paid chores: keep baseline duties unpaid, pay for above-and-beyond work, approve completed chores, and split every reward.
Read →June 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Family allowance rules that stop weekly money arguments
The best allowance rules are boring, visible, and repeated. Set paid chores, approval, a split, savings goals, and a clear payday.
Read →June 16, 2026 · 2 min read
What to do when your kid spends allowance immediately
If your child spends allowance the second they get it, don't start with a lecture. Change the system: split first, lock savings, shorten goals, and let small mistakes teach.
Read →June 15, 2026 · 2 min read
How to manage chores and allowance for multiple kids
Multiple kids make chore systems messy fast. Here's how to handle separate chores, fair rewards, approval queues, savings goals, and family rules without chaos.
Read →June 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Does giving kids an allowance actually make them better savers?
An allowance for kids can build financial literacy — or teach nothing at all. Here's what the research on kids and money says about when allowance works, and how to make pocket money actually teach saving.
Read →June 13, 2026 · 3 min read
The marshmallow test, delayed gratification, and teaching kids to save
The famous Stanford marshmallow experiment links delayed gratification to saving — but the real story, including its 2018 replication, is more useful for parents than the myth. Here's how to build a child's saving muscle.
Read →June 12, 2026 · 3 min read
When do kids actually learn to save money? What the research says
Financial habits form earlier than most parents think — by around age 7, according to Cambridge research. Here's the science of teaching kids to save, by age, and how to build money habits that last.
Read →June 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Allowance by age: how much, how often, and what to expect
A practical allowance guide for kids aged 4 to 16 — how much to pay, whether to tie it to chores, and the habits to build at each stage.
Read →June 10, 2026 · 3 min read
How to teach kids to save money (without a single lecture)
Kids don't learn saving from speeches — they learn it from systems. Here's the 40/40/20 method, why locked savings work, and how to make goals stick.
Read →June 9, 2026 · 4 min read
The 20% that matters most: why giving belongs in your kid's allowance
Spending and saving get all the attention, but the giving bucket is where kids learn what money is for. Here's how to make giving real, not performative.
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