Comments on: You Can’t Pay for Parenting

By: Friday Finance Findings for November 23rd

Friday Finance Findings for November 23rd — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:17:32 +0000

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By: J.C. Carvill

J.C. Carvill — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:24:17 +0000

There is a fatal limit when spending are getting you down instead, but do not forget that extreme saving without investing to your children’s future like education & prospective talents can do very much the same for your offsprings.

J.C. Carvill
Email: support@cosmosing.com
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By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:32:12 +0000

Thank you.

I am really excited to read your comments. I really appreciate you sharing your experiences and encouragement.

I have hope that sharing my experiences and the financial lessons I have learned will help you. However, I can see I am likely to gain far more than I share.

Tina

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:07:33 +0000

That must have been a hard situation to be in. I understand wanting to give them a good quality of life and seeing buying stuff as a way to that. At least you’ve realized it.

By: Daniel E. Friedman

Daniel E. Friedman — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:52:55 +0000

It sounds like you’ve had some difficult experiences which you are working through and I admire you for that. Most certainly, money is not a substitute for many things. Many parents, including myself, teach money management to our kids so that they will gain responsibility at an early age.

If kids want to really over-indulge slightly on a toy, they should try to save their own money for such a treat. Good luck with everything.

By: dawn

dawn — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:56:31 +0000

I had my husband through my son’s childhood … yet he was basically a physically absentee parent. I know, not the same thing as single parenthood, but I tried to make-up for his never being around by spending money we didn’t have. And at that time we hardly had any to start with. Luckily we did dig our way out and change our financial ways. And your are so right … the stuff does not make up for the absent parent. Even though at the time, I so hoped it would. My husband realized when the boys were in their teens that he better start building a better relationship with them. He actually did a good job from then on. He is very lucky that they were willing to let the past go though. Straightening up our finances did rub off on the boys. They are both excellent with money. They are savers … which we weren’t at their age. They budget and aren’t into consumer spending. These kids of ours really are watching us, and good role modeling does pay off! Good post … I so feel what your talking about! I’m glad you learned the lesson quicker than I did! Have a happy holiday!!