At this very moment right now, I probably won’t understand the reason behind why my Dad’s so uptight about giving me the money that I need. But maybe 2 years down the road when I start to become more financially responsible, I’ll see the difference.
As compared to my peers, I dare say that I’m considered to be more spendthrift. I only spend if I see the value, and I practice patience with my shopping. Although I do fancy some bigger brands (blame it on my Marketing course), I will not spend anything more than $20 for a t-shirt. I’ve never owned a gameboy, discman, walkman, play station or sega saturn (this one’s really really old).
But the very moment I ask for a loan because my client hasn’t paid me, my Dad and Mum rockets off to the very fact that I’m turning 21 and I should become more independent. I don’t blame them. I just thought it’ll be nice that they sorta see where you’re coming from once in a while. I mean, who wouldn’t want to travel around while you’re still in University with your mates before you hit the working world?
Anyway, so the moral of the story is: start becoming financially responsible now. Doesn’t matter whether you’re turning 21 tomorrow or 2 years from now, it’s never too early to start. I think I better start sourcing for more clients over the next 6 months. It pays to be debt free from your parents once you graduate. Well, technically you can’t because you owe them too much. But at least in my case my parents think otherwise. It’s complicated.
Family vs Finance as of 2008
At this very moment right now, I probably won’t understand the reason behind why my Dad’s so uptight about giving me the money that I need. But maybe 2 years down the road when I start to become more financially responsible, I’ll see the difference.
As compared to my peers, I dare say that I’m considered to be more spendthrift. I only spend if I see the value, and I practice patience with my shopping. Although I do fancy some bigger brands (blame it on my Marketing course), I will not spend anything more than $20 for a t-shirt. I’ve never owned a gameboy, discman, walkman, play station or sega saturn (this one’s really really old).
But the very moment I ask for a loan because my client hasn’t paid me, my Dad and Mum rockets off to the very fact that I’m turning 21 and I should become more independent. I don’t blame them. I just thought it’ll be nice that they sorta see where you’re coming from once in a while. I mean, who wouldn’t want to travel around while you’re still in University with your mates before you hit the working world?
Anyway, so the moral of the story is: start becoming financially responsible now. Doesn’t matter whether you’re turning 21 tomorrow or 2 years from now, it’s never too early to start. I think I better start sourcing for more clients over the next 6 months. It pays to be debt free from your parents once you graduate. Well, technically you can’t because you owe them too much. But at least in my case my parents think otherwise. It’s complicated.