Shane and I are taking a class at church called Financial Peace Univ. It's a class in learning how to manage your money. Last Sunday's lesson was on teaching your children the value of money. Work hard, get money. Simple as that. They suggested that you give your child some chores to do around the house (age appropriate of course) and to pay them once a week. Teaching them to give some, save some, and spend some, if you wish. So yesterday Carson picked up all of his toys. I gave him a dollar in change. So this morning when we were getting ready for church Shane told him to go get some of his money that he earned yesterday for his offering for Sunday school. Oh boy, Carson was not having that!!! He did not want to give up any of his hard earned money. He said he was saving it to buy Lego racers. We tried to explain that it would not be all of his money that he was giving away. After a few minutes of fighting with him we decided that we would be late and needed to get going. Shane gave him 2 quarters - which is all we could find at the last minute and rushed out the door. When we got back after church Carson pulled the 2 quarters back out of his pocket. His story was that he gave them to his teacher and she gave him 2 quarters back. And that now he had 2 more quarters for his Lego racers fund. Well, I guess Carson has the concept of saving your money for what you want. It's the giving that he has a problem with. Don't we all sometimes...
Shane and I are enjoying the class so far. It's amazing to look at where all your money goes every month. Today's lesson was how every dollar you earn should have a name on it before the month begins....in other words budget, budget, budget. With a husband as a CPA, I'm learning lot, in hopes to someday teach Carson the same.
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