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Christmas in By Gone Days
I was about ten years old, when
I told my mother that I wanted a Shirley Temple doll, she said that particular
doll was too expensive. Instead she took
me down to Montgomery Wards and showed me a very pretty doll within her budget. Blond hair, Brown eyes that opened and closed
and she cried mama. Although I didn’t play with dolls much anymore, I loved
that doll and kept her for many years.
It is true that many spoil
their kids. I think they must try to
make up for their own meager Christmas when they were young. When you are on a tight budget, it is
difficult to flood your children with an abundance of large expensive
gadgets.
However when you have a
"credit card," it seems easier.
WOW - - where did that credit
card bill come from?
Yes, my husband and I use a
credit card, but the bill is paid in full at the end of each month. That way we do not owe the high rates of
interest.
Few of us would ever own a
home if we found it necessary to pay cash for a house. A mortgage on your home - - as long as you
pay each monthly payment when it is due, is another way not to owe any
man. The bill will be there each month
whether it is for rent or a mortgage, just be sure to pay it on time.
So if it is a doll you want –
choose one within your budget. A car you
need – shop around and get a sensible one.
A home – select one you can afford!
Living beyond your means is
the sad fact that can get you (and me) into big trouble.
Merry Christmas to you all
and May you enjoy a Blessed and Happy New Year.
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Such good words, Hazel. Yes, this world of "more, more, more" does get a lot of people into trouble. Our old pastor (before we moved) often said that contentment means wanting what you have. The apostle Paul knew the secret to true contentment, and it doesn't lie in this life! May we learn, too.
ReplyDeleteMy very best wishes to you and yours for a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! May your home be filled with His love, joy, and peace!
GOD BLESS!
Great advice, Hazel! Expensive presents are not worth it if we have to go into debt to buy them. Thanks for hosting, and may you and Robert have a blessed Christmas!
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