We used to do similar to MP and give DSD $50 a week to pay for all her clothes, phone, movies, public transport etc. etc.
For that she was meant to go to school, cook dinner once a week and empty the recycling bin.
She barely ever did all three and we ended up docking some or all of her pocket money each week. Then she would bug her friends for money and/or steal from them.
Extreme case though. I still think giving teens an allowance is a great idea and will teach them invaluable budgeting skills.
My older kids get $1 for each year of their age (DS1 - 17=$17) and they get that for going to school, being well behaved (no teen tantrums!) and for washing or wiping up after dinner each night. If they do extra, they get extra and we come to an agreement on the amounts. We bought them both mobile phones which we control which means they are to be given to us every night at 9pm, or else they would be smsing or on facebook until 2am. They buy their credit out of their own earnings but if they have been extra helpful, get an award at school etc, we will buy them $30 or so of credit.
We buy all their clothes for them and they are encouraged to try to sell off their old clothes for extra money via ebay or facebook so that they can buy the extra little things they want - such as better brand name clothes etc. Most of the time they are just happy to donate their old clothes though.
My kids got their phones when they started high school. Both are pre paid and on $30 caps. They have jobs to do, if they do them I recharge their phones ONCE a month. If they use all of their credit they either have to pay for more out of their own pocket or go without until the due date. I give them $20 a week, if they want extra they have to do jobs around home to earn it.
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