Comments on: A money story for kids from the 1800's

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DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:29:10 +0000

Great post– lessons can be learned from many places . . . we encourage the kids to watch reruns of Little House all the time . . .

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By: Servant

Servant — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:32:23 +0000

Excellent object lesson. I remember too how Laura had one little doll. She cherished it, cared for it, played with her constantly. Do you think she would do the same if she had dolls in the double digits? I think not. Overindulged children can’t begin to appreciate all they have.

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:07:49 +0000

Wonderful lesson, and great takeaway, Stew. My first child is on the way and I already have plans on teaching her the value of a dollar. How, is another matter entirely!

By: Kristy @ Master Your Card

Kristy @ Master Your Card — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:01:26 +0000

This is an interesting story. I’ve never read the books myself, so I have no frame of reference to fall back on. However, it’s not unlike a lot of literature – many of which are in today’s literary canon – that teach us some lessons about money. I could probably go through several Shakespeare plays and come away with a half dozen or more financial lessons. It’s sad when you think of it, the wisdom of the ages has been passed down in books and we were too busy to pay attention.

I think it’s great that you’re reading these books to your children and hope that it opens discussion for you guys! Great post!

By: Bible Money Matters

Bible Money Matters — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:44:11 +0000

Great story, and awesome the lesson that it teaches!

By: SJ

SJ — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:07:11 +0000

Such a good series of books; you should definitely read your daughters all of them =)

I actually rmbr that !!

I like how he links the hours put in to produce that half-dollar!! It’s so crazy, when you think of money like that…