I agree with his viewpoint(one word). Money is an object, it could be
My sense about money is originally from my parents, I'm also curious as to how it is
I
Basically I think savings
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Money
Last time one of my most respect person the people I respect most told me: money is not evil. I don't remember the reason that why he said so. It could be something related to the fact that nowadays people are so eager for making to make money without any considerations.
I agree with his viewpoint(one word). Money is an object, it could bewhatever anything would be more colloquial in written language depending on its owner. We are money's master/ we are money masters and money could have human nature characteristics.
My sense about money is originally from my parents, I'm also curious as to how it is like (how it is/what it is like) in other cultures. It might be funny to you that my father says that if you can well spend money well, you will well make money well; however, my mother holds a different view, which is bit opposite to my father's. She thinks that a family should try its best to save money for important things and emergency use, and she does so. She was critical on of my spending habits when I was a little girl, because I liked to buy some little things that you don't know where you to put them up after buying; though sometimes I think my mother is speaking of herself.....
Iget got to understand my mother as while growing up. Like most Chinese parents, they save money for their children's education. My parents are not rich so they have had to plan carefully for the family. I also realized that my father's words were not encouraging me to spend money, he just wanted me to have a happy childhood. Thus I always bear in mind that to buy what is in need to buy only what is necessary for so as not to burden my family as long as I have not officially started making money; when I get a job I'll start to support supporting my parents as well.
Basically I think savingsis are necessary for everyone, and it is better to save money yourself for your future life, people should not be forced to be included in the pension system, but taxation can offer help to those who cannot work and support themselves.
I agree with his viewpoint(one word). Money is an object, it could be
My sense about money is originally from my parents, I'm also curious as to how it is
I
Basically I think savings
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I agree that we get our idea about money from our parents. And it is sad to see some parents having no clue what they are doing and perpetuating a circle of spending without earning any money (credit cards, borrowing money from the bank for buying clothes or going on holiday, etc).
ReplyDeleteMy dad was more like your mum - don't spend if you don't need to! That's why our house is so small and we don't have a fancy flat screen TV or change any appliances if they're not broken. We always had good food, and I always had a happy childhood. My mum is more interested in buying clothes often ;-) But she is not frivolous by any standards.
I think that the "western" idea of a retired age and the "asian" idea are quite different. Most of my Asian friends are planning on staying in Asia to support their parents, or at least send them money in their old age. I wasn't raised that way, and I can see if it seems strange and cold to some people, but I have never expected to support my parents. They pay via taxes to the pension system, and they pay their own private pension through their wages, and it is never something that I have worried about. I sometimes feel a bit bad about it, but my parents don't expect anything from me, and it would actually be a bit strange if I started sending them money after I started working.
If ever they are unable to take care of themselves, and I can help, of course I will be there for them. But I do think there are great advantages in a pension system too :-)