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7:02 PM, Apr. 4, 2006
Money Myths That Trip Up Homeschoolers (1 of 5)
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First of five parts on Money Myths that Trip Up Homeschoolers
Myth #1: Just a Little More Money Will Solve All My Problems
Truth: Problem is not lack of money, but lack of contentment
But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:5-7
The author of Frozen Assets and Frugal Living for Dummies, Deborah Taylor-Hough, lists what she calls “Contentment Robbers”:
mail order catalogs,
magazines,
malls, etc…
For homeschoolers the list is similar:
homeschool catalogs,
homeschool curriculum fairs,
homeschooling web sites and forums,
homeschooling magazines
and even (gasp) other homeschoolers
can be Contentment Robbers.
She writes, ”I started praying that I would discover where this
discontent was coming from so I could overcome it and put it to rest.”
I personally do not look at the Sunday sale ads. I
didn’t know I needed stuff until I saw the ads! So I stopped
looking.
Maybe it’s the same with you.
What are your contentment robbers?
While homeschooling catalogs & magazines can be extremely useful, only you know if they are Contentment Robbers.
If they are, Here’s some advice:
1. Only look at catalogs when you have a specific need
2. Use a shopping list at curriculum fairs. If it’s not on the list, you don’t need it.
Next Myth # 2: I Need....
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