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Blogger Ed Mayo, made what I thought was a very intriguing statement in a recent post.
There is a growing body of ‘financial literacy’ work and effort at present on teaching children to spend and save, indeed often industry sponsored. But in terms of financial values, what tends to be missed out is the vital third ‘S’, which is sharing.
I agree, I think we tend to not explicitly talk about sharing as a strategy to manage finances. But many of us in our own ways, do share. And usually without even thinking about it.
We share both tangible and intangible things for a variety of reasons.
- I often share things that I no longer have uses for, such as clothes that don’t fit or books that I’ve finished reading.
- One of my co-workers shares his particular skill for preparing taxes with his neighbor, a plumber, who in turn helps keep my co-worker’s pipes clog-free.
- In one famous case, a group of 13 women in California shared the cost of a $37,000 diamond necklace and are still sharing the necklace amongst their families today.
Do you have any stories of sharing to, um, share? We’d love to hear about them in the comments.
