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Show SAVE MONEY TO 101 HOUSE EBP OLD AGE That Is the One Great Purpose Pur-pose of Millions of Americans. The great American epic may be writ-ton writ-ton yet on the theme or the millions in this country, who have individually I struggled, toiled, sacrificed and saved I in bits, to buy a home. Home-getting and home-building are perhaps the most important questions tbat mon and women wom-en face in this country. It is the one thing that overshadows all others. The pathos of it all is indicated in this letter of how a family of five owns a home on $15 per week: ",Wc struggled nlong for six years of pur married fife, straining every nerve in the attempt to make ends meet. Now. at the end of twelve years, we have a 31500 home almost paid for, and although al-though we havo three children, we arc able to make those ends not only meet but lap a little, on $15 "per," too. "And this is tho way: I took a number num-ber of strong envelopes and on each one wrote some item of expense with the. amount necessary to bo saved each week to meet it and placed each amount in its envelope every Saturday night. Thus: Payment on home $3.30 Fuel 1.25 Groceries and milk 4.25 Taxes and water tax 45 Insurance 61 Washing 75 Clothing 1.20 And here is another woman's story: t ' ' During tho first few years of married mar-ried life, wo often thought of the future fu-ture and discussed how to savo money. Wo tried tho plan of placing a certain amount in tho bank each pay day, but wo found this method very unsatisfactory unsatisfac-tory as it was so easy to withdraw the money and spend for some luxury which wo desired. We finally decided to invest in-vest in rcal estate, and get a home of our own. We calculated on necessary expenditures for tho month nnd then tromised to paj' a certain amount on he two investments. Wo must pay theso amounts or be tho losers. "Tf you really wish to save you must select some good investment, and then resolve to pay a fixc1 amount each month until your payments are all made. Saving is will power, system and a determination to avoid spending for things which one can do without." The point this lady makes about investing in-vesting in real estate on monthly payments pay-ments is a very good one. The experience experi-ence of thousunds proves that it is a wonderful inccnthe to save, and in tho meantime your savings are secure and advantageously employed. |