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Mom Says It Best: This Mom Knows Something About Paychecks
As Patch readers across America share the best advice they ever received from their mothers, some are whimsical — and absolutely relatable.
ACROSS AMERICA — Advice varies on what to do with the first paycheck after starting a new job.
Start a retirement account, says one camp. Sit down with your pay stub and figure out a monthly budget, says another. Or just treat yourself.
Wilmington, Massachusetts, Patch reader Nancy Marden McGrail’s mom falls in the third camp.
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“Whenever you start a new job, always blow your first paycheck!” her mother advised. “Then be responsible with all the others.”
Marden McGrail is among Patch readers sharing the best advice they ever got from their moms in our extended celebration of Mother’s Day. Come back to Across America Patch every day for more of these morsels of wisdom we can relate to and smile about as we think of our own moms.
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