Betty by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen for October 16, 2020

But they cost money!

Stop the self righteous drivel, Betty.

We cannot change the future by hanging on to the past. You’ll have to look at the problem a different way Betty, and help Junior with spending it all at once. Of course, you probably should have started that when he was about 4.

My way of managing money used to be to spend it before I could lose it. Then I got married.

You know, I usually agree with Betty and her worries about technology, but this one is a bit too far. A kid not knowing about a wallet? Come on.

Why not get rid of the phone and pay with a wearable?

Money comes in automatically. Money goes out automatically.

I sort of wave at it as it passes by.

One bad thing about cash. Its tough to spend on-line.

The funny thing is that it USED to me that the admonition was against cash because it was too easy to spend – that was part of the argument for the creation of direct deposit originally.

Beijing would love this kid.

Spending cash does tend to slow you down, which is a good thing.

So here’s an idea mom….stop using that technology to enable your son’s opinions. Give him cash on a weekly basis for an allowance.