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Whaddya’ do when your daughter earns a cool $2 million per flick? Put her money in a trust fund? Hire some snappy accountants? Lock up the money til she’s 18?

Well, if you’re cutie Abigail Breslin’s parents, you ensure she works hard for that money. And by that we mean pay her an allowance but don’t overdo it. Seriously: How do you instill the value of the good ol’ American dollar while keeping things real?

According to People.com, the Oscar-nominated actress for Little Miss Sunshine has officially been given a raise. By 100 pennies. Yes, that’s right: a whole buck! The 13-year-old dished to a reporter that she gets $13 each week because of her age. With each passing year, more responsibilities are added to reflect the pay increase.

Do we totally love the fact that this show-stopper does chores? You bet! Reminds me of some good ol’ fashioned First Lady-mothering a la Michelle.  For instance, now Abigail feeds the cat, apparently an all-day-long chore since her pet is said to eat a lot.

All we can say is props, kudos, snaps, all of the above to her parents for ensuring she does chores and doesn’t let fame go to her head, assuming their parenting prowess extends beyond the allowance/chore arena. Something tells us, and we hope we’re right, she’ll be grounded for a very long time in this business.

But enough about what we think. What are your thoughts? With all that money in the bank should Abigail still have to work for it at home? Yay or nay on the chorskies?