Greed: What Are You Drawn To?

[375 words] I would be the last person chosen to counsel anyone when it comes to “money!” Additionally, I would never be elected to lecture on personal finance or budget development for an organization or business. But, after fifty years of living, I’ve learned money/possessions should be used as tools and not as something to be commended for accumulating.  As we continue to see in our society the push and pressure to be “successful” in relation to status, we also see how “alluring” financial success is versus financial stability. Being the parent of two young adults, we have seen how the message of “do good in school, obtain an education, work hard, and have more than the next person” has been pushed on them. We, as parents, have tried to balance the conversation to ensure our kids are making good financial decisions, but also not fall prey to having their…