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1 German luxury carmaker Porsche has said it has already beaten its annual record for most cars sold.? It sold 128,978 cars worldwide in the 11 months to November - already beating the 118,868 sports cars sold in the whole of last year.? ? Porsche marketing and sales chief Bernhard Maier said that last month alone was up 39% on November 2011. ? The demand from other countries has picked up for slack demand in recession-hit Europe.? ? ? Premium carmakers, such as Porsche and BMW, and budget manufacturers, such as Hyundai, are doing relatively well. But mid-market players - such as Ford and General Motors Opel and Vauxhall units - are having a torrid time, suffering falling sales, profits and market shares. ? David Bailey, a professor of international business strategy and economics at Coventry University Business School, told the BBC that Porsches success was driven by huge growth in emerging markets. ? 2 How an Allowance Helps Children Learn About Money Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance. The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly. The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics. Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works. Allowances give children a chance to experience the