[dalereed]

I started walking a paper rout when I was 8.

I also opened abank account and started saving my money.

Within a few months I bought a bicycle to do the route with.

I’ve never in my life let my savings get below 6 monrhs earnings, that’s what I was taught and have lived by it for 71 yars.

[judsonlegacy]

I’m jealous. I had my first paper route when I was twelve - I was told that was the minimum age. When I was ten I started shoveling snow around town. I opened a bank account and started saving my money.

By the time I graduated high school (early 1970s) I had saved up more than $4K.

What did you do when you were old enough for a “real” job?

[dearolddad]

I’ve never in my life let my savings get below 6 months earnings, that’s what I was taught and have lived by it for 71 years.

A big Amen to that!!!