"I think I have always taken money for granted."

Although I run my own business (and know exactly how to organise everything in that world), I am completely reliant on my husband for the day-to-day administration of our personal financial matters. I think I gained my resilience in business and entrepreneurial flair from my father and continue to learn from him, but also probably have developed his bad habits when it comes to casual spending.

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"Money should be used for a clear purpose, not spent just for the sake of it"

The two biggest contributors to my attitude towards money have been my parents and seeing their successes as well as mistakes in managing it.  They had fairly different outlooks on life and money, and until now I didn’t realise how fluidly I adopted each approach in various forms through different stages of my life. 

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