In grade school I cleaned the chicken house for Granny, .5o cents and dug up dandelions for Grandpa, dime each. When I was 13 -18 I worked weekends and holidays at a soda fountain and grill. In the summer I worked 7 days a week. 50 cents an hour and the occasional tip. I cashed my checks and for the most part I bought fabric to make clothes for my sister and myself.