This story was recently sent to us by customer Pete H. of Marshall, MO -
My 9-year-old son wanted his own laptop. We told him he could continue using our computer. He wanted his own. My wife and I told him if he wanted his own then he needed to save the money and buy one himself. We don't believe in buying our children everything. We feel it's best for them to "earn" the extra things in life. Well, that 9-year-old saved his money for 18 months. I don't think he spent $5 over that amount of time. He saved everything he got for gifts, extra jobs, etc...