A Penny Saved is a Penny in the Cup
March 18, 2008
In hopes to keep my high volume audience appeased, I thought it was in my best interest to get a “blog” or two out there….or else all ten of you are going to tune back into my sister’s blog and call it a day for kc77.
While I’m still trying to figure out which direction to take this blog, I did receive quite a few interesting topic suggestions so far……however, the first piece of shark bait that was dangled before me came in the form of “Frank” on 3/12 and it was the following discussion thread: ”4) Great financial tips and strategies passed on from your dad over the years. ”
So here are 10 financial tips and strategies (in no particular order because I have yet to master the editing function of this damn site) that my entrepreneurial father (a.k.a high school teacher) passed on to me throughout my lifetime:
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If you need/want money - GET A JOB! Even if it means walking your ass up to McDonald’s every other day for three months at the age of 14 and begging for one!
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If you want to make more than $4.15/hour - GET AN EDUCATION and then go GET A BETTER JOB!
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Long distance phone calls cost money. Teenage fast food wages will be withheld until all bills are paid in full. (Note: This could also take up to 3 months on $4.15/hour)
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Do not disclose “secret change stash” to teenage daughters, as they will pilfer you dry and leave a trail of nickels.
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If you want to live off of your father’s credit card you must first leave the country. Funny enough, this lesson was learned through observation as I watched from afar as my younger sister mastered this skill in college. During that same time, I was pulled into the “Web of Moochville” as I wrangled up President Club passes for her so that she could get her beauty sleep during airport layovers while she travelled the world. So I guess this financial lesson was two-fold……in the future keep a log of administrative work and bill respective client.
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Banking on $$$ hand-outs through UPS care packages does not make for good travel plans. Mangled-up box may not be delivered to your dorm mailroom until eight weeks after your planned road trip. (Also made mental note not to splurge on dive bar Dewey’s Tuesday Night $1.25 drafts for everyone because “dad is sending money” prior to noted road trip.)
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When you figure out “where these people get their money” share the secret.
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Do not go to wise father for salary negotiation tactics. Likely response will include self-destructive phrases that include words such as “demand”, “owed”, “you’re time has come”, “it’s a business world”, and “stick it to the man”. Ok, so I may have exaggerated on the last one. You get the point.
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Paying off student loans before your first child is 6-years-old is a true accomplishment.
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Don’t underestimate the value of a shiny, round Abe Lincoln….or a whole lot of them. The pizza man has no choice but to accept 1,000 pennies in a plastic custom Wartburg stadium cup from a curly- haired, mortified-looking 12-year-old when delivering a large pepperoni pizza at 10:32pm on Maple Drive.
I hope this list of financial wisdom finds its way into your pocket books….er, I mean joke books and you make your way back to kc77 for future reads. I realize that the life of a blogger requires dedication….which I’m not sure I can deliver on consistently. If worse comes to worse I’ll just link everyone else’s blog to this blog and you can be re-directed to new material with a click of a mouse. Until next time………
