The Big Purchase

Hi Scott,

My little boy’s ‘Save’ jar just got emptied for this little beauty! He paid for it with six months of chores plus selling some old toys on Gumtree — a ‘Money Challenge’ that was in your book The Barefoot Investor for Families. He managed to save $143 in small change, which he counted out to a very patient store manager.

It took a whole day for him and his dad to build, and it sleeps next to his bed with its own special blanket. (We are now slightly worried that he is calculating the cost of other household items to sell for LEGO.) He has blown us away with his tenacity to work for the three jam jars.

Thanks, Scott!

Gail

Hi Gail,

Look at how proud this little guy is!

Can you imagine the swagger of having $143 in his pocket? He’ll never feel that rich again, right?Awesome!While we’re all stuck at home (particularly here in locked-down Victoria), there’s only one thing better than going ‘Marie Kondo’ and turning trash into cash … getting your kids to do it.

Thank-you for reading,

Scott