In today’s times I can understand your parents not wanting to spend extra money on whiten treatment. Here are a few suggestions you may want to see if they would work for you.

1) See if  your parents would be willing to have you brush with toothpaste with whiten. That is normally not any more expensive then toothpaste without whiten

2) See if your parents would be willing to spend around 45.00 to 60.00 for over the counter whiten strips.

3) Keep in mind if you really want white teeth avoid staining them in the first place.

4) Do not smoke or chew

5) Drink staining drinks  (coffee, soda, tea etc.) though straws.

6) Brush after eating whenever possible. When you can not brush right after try chewing whiten gum.

7) There is also mouthwash with whiten you can use that is over the counter as well.

8 ) And finally as my mom would say,  start saving your pennies for when you can afford to do it yourself.

No you are right on. When I got my crown my dentist asked me if I wanted it lighter then my other teeth by a few shades.  Since she knew that I was also wanting to whiten my teeth. If I got it the same color as my teeth were then, I would have had one dark tooth after I had whiten the rest of my teeth. So speak to your dentist about getting the right shade for you,  since you do want to whiten the rest of your real teeth.