Comments on: Christmas Morning Reflections http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/25/christmas-morning-reflections/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:45:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rodgerlvu http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/25/christmas-morning-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-663060 rodgerlvu Fri, 15 May 2009 06:36:26 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/25/christmas-morning-reflections/#comment-663060 thanks. you are the most intelligent person i ever met... thanks. you are the most intelligent person i ever met…

]]> By: Suzi http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/25/christmas-morning-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 Suzi Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:40:48 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/25/christmas-morning-reflections/#comment-1866 My son just turned 13. He believes that hand made gifts are far better than store bought gifts. We live in Los Angeles, so it's not like he isn't exposed (and over exposed) to a consumer drive culture. He believes hand made gifts are better because I told him so. "Wow, that's *handmade*", I would say. He could tell, even at a very young age, that it meant it was something special. We've made it a tradition to give each other handmade gifts each year (along with more traditional purchased gifts) so he understands the thought and work that goes into a handmade gift. I'm sure your son will never determine his self worth by material things, because that's how you're raising him :) My son just turned 13. He believes that hand made gifts are far better than store bought gifts. We live in Los Angeles, so it’s not like he isn’t exposed (and over exposed) to a consumer drive culture. He believes hand made gifts are better because I told him so.

“Wow, that’s *handmade*”, I would say. He could tell, even at a very young age, that it meant it was something special. We’ve made it a tradition to give each other handmade gifts each year (along with more traditional purchased gifts) so he understands the thought and work that goes into a handmade gift.

I’m sure your son will never determine his self worth by material things, because that’s how you’re raising him :)

]]> By: Daniel http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/25/christmas-morning-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 Daniel Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:31:40 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/25/christmas-morning-reflections/#comment-1865 I hope that one day (maybe soon!) I will be reading someone's blog as they review 52 financial books, and I see your book receiving great praise. Even if it's a collection of your blog posts, I think you worthy of print. I often wish your words were accessible to some (most) of my family members who are not online. I hope that one day (maybe soon!) I will be reading someone’s blog as they review 52 financial books, and I see your book receiving great praise. Even if it’s a collection of your blog posts, I think you worthy of print. I often wish your words were accessible to some (most) of my family members who are not online.

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