My Husband Retired at 40, Now I’m Teaching Our Kids His Frugal Ways
- At first, my financial habits clashed with my husbands. He prioritized saving over spending.
- He was able to retired at 40 by making smart choices and enjoying a modest lifestyle.
- Now that he’s gone, I’m teaching our sons his financial strategies so they can live comfortable lives.
One of the first disagreements my husband and I ever had was over a pair of boots. They were creamy cocoa, knee-high suede, with a slender heel. I told him they were half-off the original $700.
“You spent three hundred and fifty dollars on a pair of shoes?” he asked, aghast.
It spiraled into a tedious argument, and I said what you should never say in any financial quarrel: “I spent my own money.”
“That’s not the point,” my…
