Essays

Pocket money is what parents give to their sons and daughters to spend. A child can spend his pocket money as he or she likes. Sometimes parents guide a child as how to spend it wisely.

Poor parents may not give pocket money to thenchildren regularly. But they do give as often as they can afford. They give it especially on festivals and fairs.

My parents allow me a good amount of pocket money It is not fixed. It varies from month to month. My farheris a businessman. Whenever he is in a jolly mood because of good business, he gives me a fat purse as inpocket money.

I do not spend all my pocket money. I save a part of it and deposit it in my bank account. I have opened a 'Savings Bank account in a nearby bank. I buy book on chess as it is my hobby.

I have a good collection of books on the subject. Once in a while I go to see a dance-recital or a stage play with my friends. I also spend some of my pocket money on sweets and ice-creams.

Once I helped Jerry to pay his school fee out ofmy pocket money. His father was away on a tour and he did not have sufficient money. He felt so obliged.

After his father's return he soon gave me my moneyback. Last year I gave my mummy a pleasant surprise by presenting her with a beautiful watch on hermarriage anniversary.

I had bought it from the savings of my pocket money. Ioften buy things for my little sister out of it. She feels sodelighted whenever I surprise her with sweets, a pencilbox and a fancy dress.

My pocket money has helped me to learn how to spendwisely and save simultaneously. It is easy to spend, butto spend wisely is a bit difficult. But to save money is more difficult.