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vii Don’t Make Me Say I Told You So

that it was because there was a limited amount of money to
go around. There were many things that I’m sure my mom and

dad would have loved to do for us, but there was only so much
money, and too many expenses.

But as many people who are relatively well-off know, when
you have money, your life is not free from worry or responsibility.

Money can provide material comforts, but it is not going to solve

all of the problems people have in their lives. There are things,
however, that money can do for you.

Having money keeps you from having to worry about
money. For people without money, life is a constant struggle
to try to balance needs, wants, and income. People without a

sufficient amount of money are probably not living the life they

want to live; they’re living the life that they’re able to live. They
worry constantly about needing a new car, needing a new roof
on the house, or other things that can wreck them financially.

All of us worry about money at one time or another, and having

all the money you need can prevent a lot of anxiety.

Money allows you to spend time with people you love.

Most people, me included, would love to have spent more time
with family members over the years.

I would love to have taken the entire summer off over the
years to spend time with my family – taking them on vacations,

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