I pay my 8-year-old with Pokémon cards for his chores. It motivates him more than getting money.

The author's son (not pictured) is motivated by getting Pokémon cards for his chores. Stefanie Rex/picture alliance via Getty Images My oldest showed an interest in getting an allowance, so we had him do chores around the house. Though he wanted things, we quickly realized he's not really motivated by money. I switched to paying him with Pokémon cards, and now he asks for more tasks. My mom often brings up a story from my childhood that shows how little financial literacy I had. When I was ...