Early Lesson

I grew up during the great depression,.and that has left me with both plus and minus signs; mostly plus.

My teen years were spent in the 1930s when families lived from day to day and clung to hope. I was lucky to have a dad that was self employed as a back-yard mechanic. His income varied quite a bit, and we had to live accordingly. Mom was a strict disciplinarian, teaching me the value of work and saving. Mornings were for household chores, tending gardens, mowing yards, etc. I was free to do about anything I chose in the afternoons and evenings.

I have never been a big spender; always living within my means but not to any extreme. My investments are conservative and my politics are the same, because I remember.