Part Two
Being Dad in the
Growth Years
Chapter
Eight
Being
a Dad that Teaches About Money
I
heard a prominent motivational speaker once say that he never once got an
allowance. He was expected to take out
the trash, clean his room, and do other chores as a part of his family
duty. He said that he was never “paid”
to simply “be a part of the family and its responsibilities.” His money would have to be earned through
other work and investment. My father
incorporated a similar philosophy with us as kids. We were never paid for things that didn’t
deserve pay. Mom didn’t get paid for
doing the dishes. Neither did we.
“Dave’s
Cassettes”