I accidentally overpaid my 12 year olds allowance by $10.00. Should I ask for the money back?

Question

All of my kids have to earn thier allowances by doing chores...I looked at my 12 year olds chore list wrong and gave him 10 extra dollars.....Should I ask for it back or make him repay the money by doing work...or just let it go.....I already told him I overpaid him....I think he spent the money already.

Answer 1

No, its to late. You made the mistake

Let it go

Answer 2

Don't tell him you over paid him, geeze is it really going to hurt to give him a little more for BEING YOUR KID??

WOW

Answer 3

no, you already gave it to them.

Answer 4

let it slide.

Answer 5

haha.. no, it would break his heart :)

However, you can deduct that amount from his next allowence.. if he asks why, tell him :)

Answer 6

just let it go

Answer 7

Make up the difference next payday.  Let him know that this is coming.  No big deal.

Answer 8

It's not the 12 year old's fault you don't know how to count.,

Answer 9

no

just dont do it again!!

Answer 10

You already paid him, it's your fault - not his. He should be able to keep the money.

Answer 11

No as you paid them this is a basis built on trust and this time it was a mistake you made accidentally so you should not punish them for the money back.. because they did not ask for more you just happened mistakenly to pay them more.. so you can't blame them for begging for extra money. Mistakes happen to everyone and I am sure they will not take advantage of you having been more generous this time than usual .. if you don't mention it to them.. then they won't even notice it and will accept their usual allowance for 10 dollars less than this month without  wondering about it... but this was a genuine mistake and not something you should blame the kids for.. they did their chores and you gave them money.. they believe that was the money they deserved for work done.. Next month just make sure you check the chore list and it will not turn them into spoiled kids but it would be morally wrong under the circumstances to ask them for the money back because they respect your judment and look up to you... and if you ask for money back they will feel you reject them or they have done something to earn punishment from you which would be wrong...He will respect you more for being human and for having made a mistake... just don't mention it... he is working for his chores... so your kids have a lot of discipline... some get pocket money and never do a thing...I believe least said soonest mended in this case.. and yes he probably spend it and forgot you gave him too much so just let him have the 10 dollars extra and check the list and pay for the chores done...xx

Answer 12

if your employer or any employer overpaid an employee, what would they do then?

if you federal refund was to big what would be done then......

have him do an extra chore here and there,a nd not amke him work it off all in one go, but maybe over a week or two.

or take one dollar off for the next ten payments......part of this is can be teaching him to know how much he is supposed to get and about honesty.

if he went shopping and the clerk gave him too much change back then he should give the overpayment back.

he is 12 it should not be beyond him to be able to know how much money he is to get when he turns in his chore list. i am sure if you underpaid him he would know.

he is old enough to decide how to break it even wih you if he wants to do extra chores, have you take off a little with each chore list (no intrest).  this will also help him get a greater understanding of what you and his father must do every month and may end up making him responsible.  you made a mistake, but he should have know that it was more then he would normally have gotten.  this was a mistake that can easily be turned into a learning experience.

this can help him learn about credit...because basicaly credit is an advance, and we have to pay it back later (but us grownups have to pay intrest)



you and him talk about it and figure out what works (for both of you) and this way if his brothers and sisters find out they will know that the money wasn't free that he still has to work for it.