Basically I explained if Daddy met the deadline and did really well… it would be like Tater getting an A on his test Friday. Daddy has to work with his coworkers to do a good job… like Tater has to study and practice his spelling words all week. Hope that stuck. GRIN I have started a new program at home. The boys are getting an allowance. I have been debating how much. I started with a $1… but they are getting $3 for ‘good behavior’… so I might see about up’ing it to $2. With every dollar they get to put 70cents in the ’spend’ jar, 20 cents in the ’save for future’ jar and 10 cents in the ‘charity’ jar. They are working towards some nerf guns that they want. It helps.
One of the reasons this has become an issue is that I have been working hard to cut back on our expenses. I have been looking for cheap auto insurance, though I haven’t found any cheaper than what I have already. My hubby agreed last year to get rid of the extra sports channels on cable. I have the cheapest internet connection. Yep, I never stop looking but I realized that the boys really don’t get to see what we do with the money. I thought it best if they learned it for themselves. No new toys unless they buy it or it is a holiday. We’ll see how it goes.
Tags: auto insurance, boys, finance
