Evening star., 1925-03-21
Take Joy in Putting Aside Savings
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

/, the laying aside of a sufficient amount
| should be coupled with enjoyment.
The habit of laying aside certain
amounts from money earned can De
fostered from the time child starts
to earn little sums. Let him have the
real say as to how the money shall
go, and parents will find that por-
tion of the money is designated for
specific purposes. Usually good bit
of II goes for candy! That is what
the child probably wants most OF all
Just then. But parents can get chill
dren so absorbed In things that are OF
more lasting value that they VIII, OF
their own volition, prefer to put
few pennies aside toward the object
each time they have any money COM
ing to them. The object may be
box of paints, a ball, an Interesting
game or book. a cheap radio set or
the parts to make one, a boat to sail
on some nearby pond or stream, etc.
1t must be remembered that there has
to be some interesting reason Tor
starting the habit of saving or the
habit will be formed under protest
only.
Saving For Purpose.
1t is not alone in childhood that the
idea of happiness, as well as benent,
should be associated with saving. II
is important to know precisely WAat
the object Is for which you most wish
to appropriate your savings. Let this
be definite. This Is one OF the essen
tiaIs. Perhaps there may be more
than one object. but 1t Is rather Wise
| not to distribute your savings at frst,
but to centralize them. For instance,
do you wish to travel? If SO. how
much do you wish for 1T? Do you
sincerely wish to go abroad or across
the continent, SO that IL becomes a
joy to set aside g. definite amount for
the trip? Or do you merely express
the wish and let 1t go as part of an
air castle that can never materiaitze-
at least, in so far as your co-opera-
tion toward that end Is concerned?
Do you want the trip enough to save
for il. to deny yourself little things
that are non-essential? II SO, saving
for travel becomes a happiness, and
the trip is assured unless some un-
forseen difficulties arise. Even So.
these are apt to be overcome.
Various Incentives.
If home of ones very own is the
wish of a young couple, saving for 1t
becomes one of their chief joys, and
its accomplishment will become more
certain each month. The nest egg
Will grow slowly at first, but with
greater rapidlty as the savings IN
crease, for money makes money"
and savings properly cared for even-
tually begin 10 earn for themselves.
Saving for emergencies and for old
age are two of the most usual reasons
for saving money not exactly joyful
to contemplate in themselves. But a
certain element of pleasurable salts
faction can result in the thought Of
lack of anxiety in the arst instance
and the continuing of good times in
the latter.
Enjoy While You Save.
Let me venture suggestion to ac-
| company the zeal for saving that is
| sure to result when the ultimate end
| is a delight. Do not sacrifice so dill
gently for the object that you become
! stingy, or permit yourself TO lose all
! enjoyment of life as YOU go along.
! This cramps a nature and puts off
| happiness to future time. Make
your saving joy and make each day
| as full of genuine happiness as lies in
your power. and In your environment.
wherever YOU are.