Ready to put some money back in your bank account? You've come to the right place.Editor’s Note: From time to time I will be featuring the thoughts and strategies offered by those who have, and continue to, influence my thrifty life. One such person, who I hope will become a regular contributor, is my mom. This is a guest post by my mom, Linda Roberto.
As the child of depression-era parents, I grew up in a time where money was spent carefully and always with an eye toward saving for a rainy day. Having one pair of shoes was the norm, and small ranch homes (800-1000 square feet) with three bedrooms and one bath housed a suburban family of five comfortably. We played outside, so didn’t need lots of toys; everyone was in the same boat, so none of us felt deprived.I certainly respect the values my parents lived by, and appreciate the safety and security of my childhood. As prosperity increased in the decades following WWII, new opportunities for accumulating material possessions abounded, but my parents maintained their careful spending and lived comfortably but never excessively. Their cautious approach to financial matters was admirable, but it also put unnecessary limits on their willingness to share what they had or to enjoy all that they had worked for.
My point is this: being prudent and thrifty is a good thing. Saving and planning for the future are smart and admirable practices. But taking these to an extreme – being fearful of never having “enough,” feeling deprived, or being unwilling to share ones’ resources with others in need – gives power to money and possessions that far exceeds their value. Be thrifty, but be sure to enjoy the important things that money can’t buy.
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