Sharna Burgess
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Yes. And it imprinted on me and I don't want that to happen to them. And they're also very good at saving their money. They've been given the gift cards and the cash from the grandparents, whatever. Our 12 year old has a thousand dollars. And I'm like, hold on. So why, wait, what? A thousand is so good at saving. Our younger journey, he's even got probably like $600.
Yes. And it imprinted on me and I don't want that to happen to them. And they're also very good at saving their money. They've been given the gift cards and the cash from the grandparents, whatever. Our 12 year old has a thousand dollars. And I'm like, hold on. So why, wait, what? A thousand is so good at saving. Our younger journey, he's even got probably like $600.
Yes. And it imprinted on me and I don't want that to happen to them. And they're also very good at saving their money. They've been given the gift cards and the cash from the grandparents, whatever. Our 12 year old has a thousand dollars. And I'm like, hold on. So why, wait, what? A thousand is so good at saving. Our younger journey, he's even got probably like $600.
They've all just saved up over the years of Christmas money and gift cards. And admittedly, some of the sums that they get given for the tooth fairy are well beyond what the tooth fairy delivered for me.
They've all just saved up over the years of Christmas money and gift cards. And admittedly, some of the sums that they get given for the tooth fairy are well beyond what the tooth fairy delivered for me.
They've all just saved up over the years of Christmas money and gift cards. And admittedly, some of the sums that they get given for the tooth fairy are well beyond what the tooth fairy delivered for me.
Girl, I don't even know. Listen, I got a $2 coin when it was the tooth fairy for me in Australia with those little gold coins. But when they lost their first tooth, I wasn't present for this. It was a $100 note. A hundred dollars.
Girl, I don't even know. Listen, I got a $2 coin when it was the tooth fairy for me in Australia with those little gold coins. But when they lost their first tooth, I wasn't present for this. It was a $100 note. A hundred dollars.
Girl, I don't even know. Listen, I got a $2 coin when it was the tooth fairy for me in Australia with those little gold coins. But when they lost their first tooth, I wasn't present for this. It was a $100 note. A hundred dollars.
All of them. Let's go do it. We'll get veneers afterwards. Like it was, but, and I, we had a conversation about that. I was like, baby, it cannot be this. This is crazy. The expectation on that. And he was like, no, it's just the first one. Cause it's such a magical thing. And then it's $5 a tooth after that. I'm like, oh, okay.
All of them. Let's go do it. We'll get veneers afterwards. Like it was, but, and I, we had a conversation about that. I was like, baby, it cannot be this. This is crazy. The expectation on that. And he was like, no, it's just the first one. Cause it's such a magical thing. And then it's $5 a tooth after that. I'm like, oh, okay.
All of them. Let's go do it. We'll get veneers afterwards. Like it was, but, and I, we had a conversation about that. I was like, baby, it cannot be this. This is crazy. The expectation on that. And he was like, no, it's just the first one. Cause it's such a magical thing. And then it's $5 a tooth after that. I'm like, oh, okay.
I know. But yeah, so they actually are very good at saving money and not spending theirs and getting us to spend ours. How did that happen? I think because the lesson has not been taught yet of, all right, if you want this, then you get to spend your own money for it. And I don't think either of us actually realized how much money they had saved up. So it would just... They took it seriously.
I know. But yeah, so they actually are very good at saving money and not spending theirs and getting us to spend ours. How did that happen? I think because the lesson has not been taught yet of, all right, if you want this, then you get to spend your own money for it. And I don't think either of us actually realized how much money they had saved up. So it would just... They took it seriously.
I know. But yeah, so they actually are very good at saving money and not spending theirs and getting us to spend ours. How did that happen? I think because the lesson has not been taught yet of, all right, if you want this, then you get to spend your own money for it. And I don't think either of us actually realized how much money they had saved up. So it would just... They took it seriously.
So now we do, if we go to Target, we go to anywhere, if anyone wants anything special that is outside the realm of what you need... then that has to come out of their money. And it changes very, very quickly when they realize how much it was. We were in a store with one of my kids the other day. They picked up like three to four things, got to the counter.
So now we do, if we go to Target, we go to anywhere, if anyone wants anything special that is outside the realm of what you need... then that has to come out of their money. And it changes very, very quickly when they realize how much it was. We were in a store with one of my kids the other day. They picked up like three to four things, got to the counter.
So now we do, if we go to Target, we go to anywhere, if anyone wants anything special that is outside the realm of what you need... then that has to come out of their money. And it changes very, very quickly when they realize how much it was. We were in a store with one of my kids the other day. They picked up like three to four things, got to the counter.
And when the bill came through for $200, they were like, huh? And they're like, no, we'll just put three of those things away. Yeah. So they only spent like $50.