The Subtleties Of Budgeting

When I started the first grade of school, my grandfather wanted to talk to me. He said: "Son, you are now starting school. You have got to learn what it is to save and spend your own money. I will give you some pocket money every week." I did not understand what he said back then but I have to say that I enjoyed holding my first weekly 5 Lira coin in my hand. Except for the coins I found on the floor, I did not have any savings before that time. I did not know what to do with the 5 Lira, which was half the size of my hand. I thought to myself:" I had better start saving these", hoping that one day I could be able to buy something bigger than the famous crackers whose jingle I knew by heart...