The Different Views about Money between My Mom and Me

張貼日期：Jun 26, 2016 4:10:40 PM

April Chen

The different views about money cause trouble between my mom and me, as we hold different ideas about how to manage money, what should be considered when deciding to buy products and what kind of things we will spend more money on.

My mom’s way to manage money is to save money，while I think I should spend money as I like. In this spring festival, I had a little conflict with my mom. Since I received lucky money from the elder member of my family, my mom tried to persuade me to hand in my money and she promised me that she would keep my money safe and I could use my lucky money whenever I wanted. Of course I said no. I am a young woman, not a little girl. I should spend my money as I like, and learn to manage money. I don’t want to hand in my money because I don’t want to be controlled by my mom and I know she wouldn’t give money to me if she doesn’t like the things I want to do or buy.

My mom thinks the price is the most important factor when buying products, while I consider some other factors. One day, I went shopping with my mom. I was interested in a dress that fit me. I was so pretty in that dress. It’s fashionable, good quality but with a high price. I would be happy if I could have it and I promised I would take much more care of it than other clothes. My mom disagreed with me. She said another one with a lower price suited me better. And she said a good girl should be considerate, not wasting money to pursue the changing fashion. I was upset because I think to be happy is more important than money.

In daily life, my mom spends most money on foods, but I would like to spend more money on the special day. Last year, I brought her a little gift on her birthday, a bunch of flowers and a cake. I knew she was happy when I showed them to her, but she seemed a little annoyed and said I shouldn’t have wasted money on her birthday. Besides, the flower would fade in a few days and the cake was junk food. But I know she deserves everything I give her. She is used to the mediocre life. But life needs passion and I don’t want to live an uneventful, boring life. I need to spend money on the special day and have some memorable memory for it.

I’m learning to manage money smartly and live a worthy and memorable life, but it’s difficult for my mom to change her mindset. I think I will keep an active attitude when using money, not just saving money as my mom does.