Ask Emma: Should I give my kids pocket money?

Question: I have three daughters of varying ages: one is eight, one is 13 and one is 17. My husband and I tend to give the girls ad hoc amounts of money for outings with friends and so on, but we don’t give them a regular amount of pocket money. Should we? And if so, how much?

Fiona, Wicklow

Answer: This is an interesting one, Fiona, and probably one that varies considerably from one ...