PFI Newsletter: What I Learned From My Parents About Money
For example, the women in my family have always been frugal — buying for value is a badge of honor; my parents never carried a credit-card balance and I have them to thank for my good credit today; and my mom was in charge of sitting down once a month to balance the checkbook and pay bills, which let me know how important it is to review financial statements regularly. Although we didn't talk about money all the time, there was no avoiding it. I saw what my parents valued, such as financial stability, family time, and fun experiences like travel, and how hard they worked to obtain those th...