| Susanf31 |
| (Carpal \'Tunnel) |
| 05/03/07 09:23 AM |
Re: When should our kids leave home?
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They learn what they see... since Mommy and Daddy have all these things, the kids think they should also.
My grandmother would have rather starved than put a thing on a credit card.
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I agree with Rocket. I don't think it's so much what we are GIVEN, but how we are raised to view money. For example, I was "given" alot, but my car was a CLUNKER. My dad doesn't believe in having nice, expensive cars. He always said "a car is transportation. The best car is a paid-for car that runs!"
I never went for the big, expensive car, even when I could easily afford it.
My parents preached the importance of having good credit. I've never paid a bill late in my adult life. Never!
It has nothing to do with what I was "given." It's all about what I was taught...how to view money, credit, and "things."