tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post7395610172614853066..comments2007-10-10T21:49:33.952-05:00Kevin Surbaughhttps://profiles.google.com/114850083782944258911noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-16187950617985820452007-10-10T21:49:00.000-05:002007-10-10T21:49:00.000-05:00I never saw my "allowance"... EVER. I'm still learning.Lynx217http://www.blogger.com/profile/13494800019983587961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-13261057821626118872007-10-04T16:26:00.000-05:002007-10-04T16:26:00.000-05:00My folks actually taught me bad information about money - to spend money to feel better, to buy stuff just because it was on sale, etc. If only I could take some of those first years out of the house back, knowing what I know now! I did learn to garage sale and buy things cheaply, but if you buy a bunch of junk just because it's on sale, you still bought it - and it's still junk!Brookedollarfrugal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-3074851318870147182007-10-03T21:58:00.000-05:002007-10-03T21:58:00.000-05:00Something I should add, when I was in the foster home the state gave me an allowance of I think $1/day. My foster parents did encourage me to save this money in a nearby Savings & Loan.<BR/><BR/>Due to this I was able to purchase my own first radio.the Prince of Thrifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863514672517538661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-1263855588488094882007-10-03T18:35:00.000-05:002007-10-03T18:35:00.000-05:00I still dont know what a budget is and I am 38! I need a budget coach. I need a budget miracle. ha haSeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-75016574863658131612007-10-03T15:08:00.000-05:002007-10-03T15:08:00.000-05:00Growing up we weren't taught anything about money. It wasn't until my late thirties that I even understood what a budget was. I'm still just learning.<BR/><BR/>Good PostBrian Jefferieshttp://over40debtweightloss.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com