The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-25
Budget Plan
Best Method
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Wy MARTHA A,AiE


In the matter of household ex-
penditures I believe every husband
and wife should come to q definite
agreement as to what the wife'S al
lowance will be. I do not under
stand how any man can expect n
woman to be economical and to save
1t he does not give her a certain sum
Of money with which to work.
When a woman haS q certain
amount to run her house on, she is
able to draft a budget of her eX-
penses and every modern woman
realizes that the budget system is the
most efficient way Of keeping down
bills. A budget enables a. woman to
say definitely just what her expen-
ditureS are, and when she does run
over the amount of money she has
planned to use, she can consult heE
budget and see where the difficulty
is and then eliminate it.
Not Like Grandmother
No woman who has known the in
dependence of having her own
money can ever be happy the way
grandmothers gently asked for
some money" whenever an occa-
sion arose. The modern woman
wants to know that she will have a
certain amount of money that will
not vary with the kind of day her
husband had at the Office.
Knowing the exact sum on which
she is to run her household. the
modern woman is able to avoid the
old money arguments" that used to
shake the family when the bills
came in too rapidly for the hus-
bands likening.
Dear Miss Lei am constantly going to
my husband asking him for money to run
the house. He will give me a certain
amount and then when it is gone. have
50 ask are sm 5o s mB s Though ugh the
much to run the house. I never seem to
know Just where ! have spent when he
amount Of money I had. Don't you think
that an allowance would solve this, diff
Dear Mrs. S. L.:-Of course, an
allowance is the solution of your
problem. No woman, can possibly
know how much she spends if the
money is doled out to her in vary
ing sums. Her bills are really
higher because she can not tai ,
advantage of the unexpected bar
gains that every woman sees no Y
and then.
After you convince your husbar 1
Of the wisdom of giving you an a i
lowance, draft budget of your e.
penses. Then if he asks you whe
your money goes. you will have IL
figures right there to show him.
Dear Miss Lei am Is and pretty. I
am still in high school and my psren
rbstner work anq make money SO e.
three nights syery week. Is that {
night and on Sunday by ii O'clock.
20 YOU think 1t would be right for n
saVf is9 n 1o What 70 s my al
! have e. blue eyes and broTn heir w, Wh'
Dear Mary Alice;-Your family is
right in advising you to finish your
high school course. Almost all the
business houses require at least high
school graduates as their employees.
AN AlilAoAlAlAt, SOuA DNAANANN yOu Will W
able to earn a much better salary
later on.
Your family has the right to limit
your dates. 1 think two dates a
week is sufficient for girl your age.
The hours your father has given you
are excellent ones.
A person with your coloring wears
blue very we'll Other shades you
can wear are rose, tan, brown,
warm gray and blue greens.
S. M. R.-The acceptance Of an
informal invitation ON the hostesses'
calling card is also written on the
guests card. Merely write "ac-
ceptance" end the date In one
corner. Small envelopes to fit the
calling card may be purchased at
any stationery store.