What was the first thing you ever saved up your
money to purchase?
Cowboy boots. Hum, I remember saving, but for the life of
me, I don’t remember buying them. I
wonder if I succeeded in gathering the money because I also don’t remember how
I would have earned the money. I would
have been about ten. Maybe I should talk
about what I remember.
Turning 12 was the best birthday ever. This gave me the ability to earn money by
babysitting. My independence began here. Even at 12, I knew I didn’t wear the best of
clothes. In fact, the year before, I
wore mostly hand me down outfits from my aunt that she took in to fit me. So earning the green stuff was amazing. I babysat for anyone. Yep, I saved from about February through
August for school clothes.
When I entered Junior High, we had a fun day
during the winter every Friday. There
were quite a few options to sign up for: cake decorating, bowling, cross-country
skiing, and downhill skiing. My mother
tried to convince me to do the cake decorating due to the price and her love of
the hobby. They couldn't afford either
of the skiing options. I refused. Luckily, the holiday babysitting scene enabled
me to save enough to sign up for cross-country, though I longed for downhill. I loved those Fridays and never regretted the
hard work it took to afford them.
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