As a U.S. government employee, I am furloughed today. This morning, the following conversation took place between me and my 10 year old daughter:
Daughter, eating breakfast as I enter the kitchen in a t-shirt and jeans: "Why are you dressed like that? Do you not have work today?"
Me: "Nope, the government is shut down, so no work for me today. I just have to go in and sign some paperwork, and come back home."
D: "Well, that's nice, you get an extra day off work!"
M: "Not really, I'm not getting paid, and that's how we get money to buy food and live in this house."
At this point, I realized that what I just said may cause stress on my daughter, and I didn't want to cause her worry. We'll be just fine for quite a while.
M: "...but don't worry, me and mom have got this covered. You don't have anything to worry about."
D: "Because you have an emergency fund, right??!!"
My heart swelled with pride that my daughter understands what an emergency fund is, and how it can turn a financial emergency into a non-event.
So here's a shoutout to all the parents who are modelling good financial behavior for your kids. They are listening, they are watching, and it is sinking in.
Submitted January 22, 2018 at 06:04AM by Human_Person_583 http://ift.tt/2DWy0qE
