My early lessons in life were all around saving – not spending. Somehow, I have managed to find a balance with the money in my life and have both saved and spent wisely. This has proved to be the key to having my cake and eating it too.
I have often mentioned in this blog how I grew up with my grandmother living with us in the upstairs apartment of our home. I absorbed many money lessons by listening to her and my parents talk about money during our mid-day weekend meals. The overriding theme of those conversations was the need to save.
