“More than once they alerted me to the fact that they deserved an increase,” said Máxima.
Although the three A’s are far from leading a normal life, Queen Máxima tries not to spoil her princesses too much. Learning to manage money well is a must and budgeting is part of it – even within majestic palace walls!
Allowance
Máxima visited Utrecht this week to give a speech during the anniversary conference of the National Institute for Budget Information (Nibud). During her speech she talked about the fact that Nibud also taught her three daughters how to deal with money at a young age. “My children closely followed the tables on NIBUDJong in which you can see which pocket money level suits which age. And more than once they reminded me that they deserved a raise. Also for this: thank you Nibud,” she laughed.
In an interview with Libelle, Máxima elaborated on this even further and says that she has made her daughters consciously deal with money from an early age. “Giving pocket money at a young age is a good start. We also did that with our daughters, under the guise of ‘pocket money is education money’.”
Budget
When the girls’ pocket money was gone, it was really gone, says Máxima. Nowadays the three A’s also get a budget. When it runs out, they have to work for extra money. “Our children also have to do it on a budget. If they want something extra, they have to work for it.” For example, Amalia sometimes works behind the bar in a beach bar owned by a friend’s parents. In her gap year, Alexia does a ‘little bit of traveling, working and everything’.
As an exception, Máxima sometimes wants to give her daughters a helping hand. “Every now and then, like other parents, I turn a blind eye when they really want something. However, the basic principle is that they can spend more money than their budget.” Ah!
Source: Nouveau | Image: NL Image
