Teaching children: budgeting

[shootingstar]

More than anything, my parents taught by example--they lived extraordinarily frugally and taught us to do the same. I have to admit that as stressful as it is to have DH unemployed for nearly two years now, I'm very proud that we've been able to cut expenses enough that we aren't behind on any of our bills and haven't taken on any more debt.

That's excellent sfa. Hopefully a job will materialize after the big job chase. Look where it got me: in a different city (that's colder ) but I can't complain about a job that gives me great benefits and personal time.

Melavi: better that your daughter tends to save rather than the contrary. My manager, who is a single mother vents abit that her live-at-home daughter in her final year of university and who makes good money working part-time, doesn't save hardly any of her money. Now that, would be abit worrisome, as a parent.

So for me to have 4 bikes, given my family background, sounds excessive. But not really, it can't beat the cost of a car and operating it.

But all of this probably explains why I can live somewhere where 80% of my possessions are still in a different province, elsewhere at this time. I live VERY simply right now.
In fact, when I move to my new place, I still won't have a couch. I ended up buying a new computer first when I moved out here. My next load of stuff: is more clothing, some of my artwork to adorn place... There will not be a TV for awhile, if any.

So use your imagination...