Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for December 13, 2017

Then why have a shoebox wherein to hold cash?

well done Baldo!

Whoo hoo! Only 5 years to go.

I’d be very proud if he was my kid, especially with so much pressure to buy this gadget or do this activity.

See, Papi? Baldo does listen to you. He just did things his way.

Whaaaa? He’s more responsible than Jeremy Duncan, and Dustin Kudlick

Good for Baldo !

As a kid, I never considered the money I put in the bank, as cash. Sort of, out of sight – out of mind, savings.

To this day, I figure that, I can’t spend it, if it’s not in my pocket.

I don’t carry credit cards ( too tempting ) but do carry my debit/credit cards, for emergencies.

Now there is a young man with a good head on his shoulders.

I got totally suckered on that one. Good job Baldo and good job Dad for teaching him some financial responsibility.

Actually, Baldo has had that job for more like 10 years.

I’m glad Baldo is saving money, but a little bothered. If, say, Baldo is working 20 hours a week, even at minimum wage (considering his boss) he would make about $7,500 in a year. While he won’t get the FICA deductions back, Baldo would be exempt from income tax and so he ought to have a net income of over $6,500. So if he only has a little under $3,100 saved, that means Baldo spent more than half the money he made, and since he doesn’t pay rent or buy groceries, where did that money go?

He’s a long way from getting that ’64 Chevy Impala.