At BJ's a cool new jump start computer game caught my sons eye...I didn't want him to get it (seemed too easy for him) and was relieved to discover it cost $17...he didn't quite have enough. His sister on the other hand...she had plenty for her grade version and snatched it up. GMC found a different Carmen game for only $8.
Now I am sitting here with two new computer games wondering if those kids will ever run out of money! They already put a little more than %20 in savings and about %10 for church...now we are just at the 'wasting money' phase...I don't mind them wasting their own money...if it weren't for the fact that I have to store the stuff they buy (or toss it when it breaks)
Will that Christmas money ever be gone?
January 14th, 2008 at 05:14 pm
January 14th, 2008 at 05:47 pm 1200332822
Or maybe just see how much they can save in a year. Get a really big container and see if they can fill it. Then let them spend it on a really big deal thing like a trip.
January 14th, 2008 at 06:13 pm 1200334414
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January 14th, 2008 at 08:36 pm 1200342971
All I know is that, so long as they're younger than 18, their needs are provided for. But until they finally face reality and realize the true need for money....
It's all a strategy on wants.
Perhaps that will be enough, and they will be able to extend those habits into adulthood.... Or perhaps they need something better.
I'm not sure yet.
January 15th, 2008 at 04:36 pm 1200414966