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New Wells Fargo Study Shows Parents Give Their Kids an Average Weekly Allowance of $37
SAN FRANCISCO, July 02, 2025--Wells Fargo today released a new study illustrating how much allowance parents are providing their children and the difficulties parents have in teaching their children about money.
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