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Show THE FAMILY BUDGET It has been said that niver before be-fore have people spent so much money or saved so mueh. The seeming extravagance is only seeming. The intelligent use of the budget has emancipated many people from finsnci al burdens. They do not ask their income where it went, they tell it where to go. By first setting aside enough en-ough for the necessities food, clothing, shelter, operating, etc., . and a definite sum for the security of savings and insurance, they enjoy en-joy their recreations, indulge the r whims and contribute to their charities without a shadow of worry. Big business today operates on a budget system. The United States government has found that its departments function better and at the same l4me more efficiently effi-ciently under a budget plan. The same methods that are being used by large corporations and our government can also be applied to the expenditure of the family income. Thousands of families who have adopted this system would not be willing to go back to the old haphazard way; But there are still too many folks trying try-ing to stretch their incomes, and it can't be done. Unfortunately, we can t spend Ihe same money twice or three times if we could there would be no need for a budget. bud-get. We can't "have our .cake and eat it too." A family budget is an estimate of the family income and expenditure expend-iture for a given ensuing. period, a week, a month, or a year, wi.h "proposals for mintaining a proper balance between the various types of expendiure. It simply puts the reverse English on expenditures. Instead of spending first and tuuivuu j m. ------ wondering where the family income in-come went, you list what you are going to spend and how you are going to spend it in advance, and then abide by your plan. The ideal family budget is one that is worked out by the particular parti-cular family that is to use it. We all differ somewhat in our ideas of needs and luxuries. A standardized budget does not allow al-low for personal testes. We urge every reader to draw up a family budget make the family income go round. Let the whole world family help in making mak-ing up a budget, and keep track of all expenditures in every division. divi-sion. Make it a sort of family game, and you will find it the most successful and prosperous "game" you ever played. The ant worked without play the grasshopper played without work, One sacrificed the comforts of life in a miserly way, aim the other came to grief because he did not save and plan for the winter that was sure to come. They should both have been on a budget. We are told to go to ihe ant, learn of his ways and be wLse. Many have done so, and, even wiser wis-er than the ant, they have also taken a lesson from the grasshopper grasshop-per who, after all, did have a wonderful time while it lasted. There is a sense of play in most of us which should find a normal outlet, and not be suppressed by money worries. The budget takes into consideration our need for recreation, and anyone who faithfully faith-fully adheres to the budget that is best suited to his needs will have the greatest freedom to really enjoy life. |