What Will Your Checkbook Tell About You?

[232 words] Some time ago I read about a man who had written many biographies. He noted that it was easy to find out what a man said and what he had done, but when it came to finding out what kind of man he really was, the biographer was up a stump. Then he discovered that the surest way to get the truth was to look at the stubs of old check books. What a man gives his money for–that tells the tale. Why not stop before you read any further and get your checkbook for the past year? What does it say about you? It might say: 1. “This man cares more about entertainment–football, hunting, fishing, golf, tennis, and movies–than he does the church.” 2. “This man cares more about his personal appearance–clothes, grooming, haircuts, etc.–than he does the church.” 3. “This man cares more about civic interests–clubs,…