Have your teen write down his/her priorities for his/her money during the vacation, like an area t-shirt for example. Then have him/her research how much each of these priorities will cost. Subtract these things from the total amount he/she will have. If there is more money, have him/her think through some ideas on how to use it, but there is no need to cement those ideas. If the priorities are more money than your teen has, perhaps he/she could rethink his/her priorities or plan ideas on how to make some more money. Either way, you are teaching an important budgeting skill.
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