Lesson 6 – Paying Bills

I was recently at the tennis center where my son plays and overheard the mother of another player talking to someone at the front desk. Her son was buying a new tennis racquet and she was explaining that he would be paying for it with the money he received from doing a few chores around…

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Lesson 5 – Saving Money

One afternoon, I came home from work, and my son, who was five years old at the time, was in his room with coins all over his floor and dollar bills crunched up in little balls. He told me he decided to open up his piggy bank and take out all of his money. As…

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Lesson 4 – Spending Money

My son has made it very clear; he is never getting married. Why? Because it is “disgusting!” “What’s so disgusting about it?” I ask him. He says, “You have to kiss a girl, take her on a date, and pay the check.” Obviously, you have to imagine his tone of voice and mannerisms to really…

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Lesson 2 – Understanding Credit

A few years ago, my husband and I were out for dinner with our son. He must have been about two years old at the time. When the waiter brought the check to the table, he surprised us all (including the waiter) by saying, “I got this!” He reached for the check and pretended he…

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