The wheels have been turning since I wrote my last post, If I Could Teach My Child Just One Financial Lesson, It Wouldn’t Be To Save (spoiler: it would be to spend wisely). And I really enjoyed doing a five part series on saving, so I thought, why not do another series on spending?
J and I have been going to various stores and doing some comparison shopping, so the first three posts will be the results of our research, including practical advice and lessons about spending. Specific topics will include buying generic vs. name-brand products, looking at price differences between stores and buying in bulk.
Post four will include other ideas for teaching your kids about spending, and the last post will be more philosophical in nature — do I really need to buy this?
Generic vs. Regular
When I first thought of this idea, I mentioned it to J and he said, “What does generic mean?”
Wait, what?
