My 10 yr old step son dreams of being a youtuber. He also struggles with brushing his teeth well on a regular basis (along with washing his hands). So to incentivize better hygiene habits, I got him a PC case for Christmas and setup a point earning routine where he earns up to 3 points for each night he brushes his teeth. 1 point for washing his hands. These points translate directly into $ value to earn a new PC part at a time; when he earns the next part, I teach him what that part does, give him a screwdriver, and tell him how to install it.
I purchased all the parts for his system ahead of time back in November, with the exception of RAM (obviously because prices). I don't have the heart to make him earn 500 points for $500 worth of RAM, so I'm sticking to early 2025 prices for his point system (150 points for 32GB). At 6 months in he's close to earning half of his 1000 point ($) build. I'm not sure if memory pricing will come down or get worse by the time he finally earns enough points for RAM; should I buy now or wait?
I told my stepson he also earns 100 points if he is cavity free at his next dental appointment. Of course he keeps asking his mom when he gets to see the dentist next, lol