Father’s Day Roundup | brokeGIRLrich
Forgive the “easy out” of a post today. My life is slowly going back to normal after some family uprisings and I’ve been working a bunch of crazy, extra hours to make up for being out of work most of last two weeks.
Despite being totally distracted and not all that great at writing my own posts lately, I have enjoyed a ton of yours. So if you’re looking for some great dad-centric stories, here are a few:
- Money Lessons from My Dad @ Me ;o)
- Father and Daughter and Dad Advice for a “Regular Person” @ Financially Blonde
- Attention Dads: Quit Being Crappy Dads @ Punch Debt in the Face
- Gas Saving Tips from Dad @ Fit is the New Poor
- The One Where Someone Else’s Dad Teaches Me About Money @ Broke Millennial
- What My Dad Taught Me About Business @ Millennial Cents
Or if you’ve got an Mom doing double-duty in your household, or grew up that way, here’s a great post honoring her:
My First Financial Role Model @ The New York Budget
If you’re a super procrastinator and still looking for some viable gift options for pops, here are some great suggestions:
- Five Dolla’ Make You Holla Series: Dad @ Me Again ;o)
- Frugal Father’s Day Gifts Dad Will Love @ The Dime
- 7 Unusual Father’s Day Gifts @ Bargain Babe
- Play Time with Dad Shirt @ A Thrifty Mom
- Five Freebies for Father’s Day @ Life in a House of Testosterone
- Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Every Type of Dad @ Debt Roundup
And to round things out, some pearls of wisdom I’ve gleaned from my dad over the years:
- Always pay the extra .50 for Heinz. Sometimes quality is worth it.
- Spend the extra money if you’re going to regret getting the cheap version later.
- A $2.00 thrift store shirt that you love is just as good as a $50 department store one, so it never hurts to look there first.
- Crying doesn’t solve anything.
- You should try everything twice.
- There’s no such thing as bored. If you’re bored, you should clearly be cutting the lawn.
- Always save for a rainy day.
Finally, it wouldn’t be Father’s Day without sharing my favorite bad pun: “I was thinking of moving to Moscow, but there’s no point Russian into things.”
I love this pic of you with your dad! You look so much like him in it! My dad started going bald at 21, so people rarely see the resemblance in us. And your dad is right, sometimes you need to pay a little extra for quality. I have gone generic on A LOT of stuff in my kitchen, but there are some things, like Heinz ketchup, where I will not. 🙂 Thanks for including my posts this week and have an awesome weekend!!!
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I’m pretty sure my dad would be shocked to know I was actually listening… and that I never skimp on what ketchup I buy 😉
I love the “bored” one. I used to always say I was bored growing up, now there’s a zillion things to do at all times.
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I’m seconding Stefanie’s comment on your dad’s advice on being “bored.” It’s totally true! I can’t think of a time in recent memory when I legitimately felt bored. There is perpetually a list of chores, personal projects, etc. that a need to be done.
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It’s true. Who knew that growing up would equal an almost constant state of “mowing the lawn”?
Great Father’s Day round-up ~ your Dad has some very good advice!
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You’ve shared some great Dad stories and gift ideas. Your Dad had sounds like a fun guy. Thanks for joining the Creative Style Linkup.
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Thanks for including me! And I’m with your Dad on the ketchup front. 🙂
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Ha! Love the quote about Heinz! Sometimes quality is worth it 😉
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See, sometimes kids actually are listening. The literal ways I have taken “try everything twice” would probably also horrify my dad… “this car says it goes to 140 MPH. Is that real? Yes. We should do it one more time to make sure.”