I learned a lot from my parents about money. Or rather, I should say I learned about how not to handle money.
- I learned that if you need to hide purchases, you probably should not have bought them.
- I learned that you can’t hope more money will show up when needed without taking specific steps.
- I learned that eventually bad money habits will catch up to you.
My plan is to not pass these financial disorders on to my own kids.
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