Budgeting for Beginners

Tonight we've been trying to think of chores to give the kids for earning commissions. We are getting them (Daniel, especially) interested in "Financial Peace, Jr." and handling money responsibly. The goal is to teach them financial principles at an early age so that they can grow in them and be comfortable with giving, saving, and spending responsibly before they are old enough to get hit with credit card offers. We've come up with things like plowing the side 40, building us a new deck out back, and of course, milking the chickens. Upon reflection, however, some of these seemed a bit impractical, and so we adjusted a bit to things like gathering up trash and putting dishes in the dishwasher, ideally after they've been emptied. If anybody reads this and has a more realistic job for young children, please feel free to comment. The job boards go up Sunday night, so act now. Operators are standing by. Actually, operators are heading for bed, but the blog is up 24/7, so feel free to respond whenever. Thanks!