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118 spending more money in the beginning means spending less in the end. And there are so many ways of saving that you can make up the extra expense in other purchases.

Scout your town for a "cash and carry" butcher’s or grocer’s shop. Meat and groceries are usually just as good in such a shop, and cheaper because the shopkeeper does not have to pay boys to deliver, or keep a delivery wagon. Doing mother’s errands will save money, for you take the place of the delivery boy. There are many ways of saving at home. Buy birthday and Christmas presents that can be used. Don’t waste coal, gas, ice, or electric lights. Be as careful as possible of your clothing and of the furniture. If you can, have a garden with vegetables in it. Keep the gates, walks, and fences in repair as far as you can. Do everything in your power to help your father with his work, as that will give him a chance to earn more money.

Look about your town, too, and find what made the wealth of its rich people. Have they used the water power for shipping, or for running mills? Have they raised certain crops that can be best raised on that land? Have they found the town a good place in which to open stores, or to build dwelling houses and rent them? There is always a reason for the beginning of wealth; some boy