Surviving in This Economic Hardship Should Start From the Family Unit

Despite it being a vital aspect of life, some of us find it harsh when told to create a culture of saving for the future. And this has brought me to say that during those formative years it would be of utmost importance for parents to instill knowledge on ways of saving. I thank my parents for where I am now financially; I can still hear my mother’s voice not to be wasteful. Even when it came to serving food, she insisted for one to serve what you know you can finish.

In these tough economic times and the constant fluctuating inflation globally it would suicidal if parents don’t regard teaching their children on how to save even if it just means getting them a piggy bank. Maybe you would call my father old school and a disciplinarian but I thank him for the efforts he took to make sure his children adopted a habit of saving. I came to realize that nothing in life is got easy or overnight but one has to work on achieving some sort to success. I have to believe in small beginnings and building on them not forgetting to follow up until you finish. It’s from my parents’ effort I learnt the saving culture while still in my formative years, as my father found it a character flaw not planning for the future.  Read more...

Posted: 14th November 2009 under Family.
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