Should you pay your kids for chores or give them allowance?

So my sister and I moved in with my dad and stepmom about a year ago now(we lived with our grandma since we were babies) and it feels like we're used just to clean up after them. We stay in our rooms all day and only come out to do our chores. I completely understand that they are trying to teach us important life skills and yes I know that when I live on my own I will have to be cleaning 24/7 and I'm okay with that, I love to clean and organize things but right now doing chores is super unconvinent for me. I'm trying to juggle getting high grades/studying, homework and schoolwork, visiting my mom, visiting my grandma, spending time with my family and friends, having time for myself and chores. I barely even have time for myself so I can't get a job. I really need extra pocket money to do things like buy decor for my room, get my nails or hair done, go out with my friends, but new clothes etc… I do ask my them for money to buy clothes and things but they always tell us we "don't need it" or "it's a waste of money". I have brought up the topic to them that we should get paid or get allowance and they say the same thing "you shouldn't get paid for learning life skills". It's really unfair how my 9 year old brother has an iPad, iPod, iPhone, a dirt bike, tons of toys, 500$ remote controls, like 20 pairs of shoes etc… And yet we don't even get 20$ to but nail polish or something. So I was just wondering do you think we should get paid for out chores or even get allowance?

Why Is it young people feel so entitled they constantly tally up the things they do versus the things they receive in return, and if they feel like they have not received enough they complain. I come from a large family us older ones took care of the younger ones we didn't get allowances, or paid for it we did it because it was what was expected of us. I'm sorry but everything you listed are things you want not things that you need realize their are some kids out there who are in way worse conditions then you are. You should be thankful for the things you do have instead of focusing on everything you don't have and think you should.

If they don't do it punish them, don't give them monetary reward for doing something they should do on their own. The food on their table and the roof over their head is their allowance

I'm guessing since you said you don't have time for a job that you're 16. Could you says something like this to your dad and stepmom: "Guys, I would really like to apply for jobs so I can have my own money and be responsible so I can learn how to manage it and buy my own stuff. I will not let the job interfere with my schooling and duties at home. I just don't understand how my younger brother gets nice stuff but I can't get money for something as simple as nail polish and my sister and I are always proving we can keep a clean house and he is old enough to pick up after his own self.

You shouldn't get paid for your chores. Some people do pay their kids because they want to teach their kids that in order to get money you have to work. On the other hand, cleaning the house is work that you have to do without getting paid. So some parents want to teach their kids that there's work we have to do for free. However, I do think you should be given things, if your parents can afford it. It seems like your brother is being given things. So I don't see why you guys shouldn't be able to get nail polish or anything else you want sometimes.