I was reading the latest newsletter from Practical Money Skills For Life. Although I found the survey interesting, I think was a waste of money to do such a survey when so many people need money. Since I did not participate in this survey, I cannot say how it was done or if there were people hired to do the survey. However my thoughts are that it was probably an automated phone survey and a computer did up the results.  Again I do stress I do not know this to be fact.
 You can read the results for yourself by clicking HERE. Here are the details:
Practical Money Skills for Life 2011 Tooth Fairy Survey. This survey is sponsored by VISA.
Tooth Fairy Feeling Economic Pinch: leaves 40 cents less than last yer, Visa Inc. Survey Finds.
The survey says that 90% of American children gets visited by the tooth fairy and they receive an average of $2.60 per tooth. I only get pennies and once in a while I would get a nickle. Wow, things sure have changed!
It is also interesting to see the difference in amounts given in the different parts of the country. Keep in mind that the following are the average for each section in the U.S.
In Eastern U.S., the Tooth Fairy now leaves $2.10 per tooth
IN Southern States, the Tooth Fairy now leaves $2.60
In Midwestern States, the Tooth Fairy now leaves $2.80
In West, the Tooth Fairy is now leaving $2.80
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It is also interesting to see that 10% of American children do not receive anything from the Tooth Fairy. Last year it was only 6%.
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Now they do say they have a reason for this survey. The purpose to to educate the parents on the ways to use the Tooth Fairy money as an opportunity to have the "money conversation" with their children. They say that it is the simple steps that will embed the principle of saving and spending money wisely in the children's minds.
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Do you give your children Tooth Fairy Money?
Did you receive money under your pillow from the Tooth Fairy?
Did you have a pouch to put your tooth in before putting it under the pillow?
Do you think this survey was a good use of money and time on the part of Visa?
Are you giving your kids less money this year as a result of the economy?
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Comments: 43
In 1987 Canada got the loonie ($1 coin with a lion in it). I saved all the loonies I got for teeth and from my overly generous grandparents. When I went to Denmark in Aug 1990 I had 100 of them, and was happy that I'd saved for the trip.
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Did you receive money under your pillow from the Tooth Fairy?
First off what a waste of money doing that survey.
Did you have a pouch to put your tooth in before putting it under the pillow? YES
Do you think this survey was a good use of money and time on the part of Visa? NO
Are you giving your kids less money this year as a result of the economy? NO I give 1.00 a tooth as I have always.
YES and YES but not as much as my kids do today.
We always got our pennies under our pillow but it was not in anything.
That just cracks me up. I think it was a waster of money to do such a survery. Money that could have gone to needy projects like the homeless or even a better insurance plan for their own employees.
Why do they do these dumb surveys anyway?
Makes no sense to me.
It does sound like something the Government would do, doesn't it! LOL
Wow that trip to Denmark sure sounds fun.
much!!!!! I'm always doing/taking tons of surveys, mostly online and for different programs/groups, etc.......they can prove to be very interesting!
Oh dear, Connie, and here we eat out TOO much :( !!!!! I figure that since hubby and I are "supposedly retired," I'm just too tired/worn out from too much daily activity to have to worry about cooking!!!!!
Not even gonna cook tomorrow (it's my birthday!!!!) nor Thurs. (our 33rd wedding anniversary!)!!!!
Yes, indeed, I am lazy and proud of it! Still love to take surveys!
LOL John, Is that what you gave your kids per tooth
we gave our girls a dollar
Well even if you were, you deserved a little money for that tooth!
To answer your opening question, I think that surveys like this at best are a waste of money and at the worst, they add fuel to the already smoldering fire, but that's what irresponsible journalism does anyway, and without surveys.
Did you receive money under your pillow from the Tooth Fairy? Yes, of course I did. And, it was usually only a quarter
Did you have a pouch to put your tooth in before putting it under the pillow? Nope, just put it under the pillow
Do you think this survey was a good use of money and time on the part of Visa? I think it was just a fun survey, that give people something to smile about. He, he
Are you giving your kids less money this year as a result of the economy? No, still giving them the same. It's only a dollar. And, I have it