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when i was little, i didn’t care about spending money, but now that i 'm older i am more careful about my spendings.

when i was young, my parents gave me all i wanted and i didn’t have to pay for my own things which was really great for the longest time. my parents got me the things that i wanted like clothing,games,toys and they gave me money every now and then for school and other things that i wanted so i got money easily and i can spend it on anything else i wanted.

now that i 'm older my parents rarely gave me money and if they did it’s because i’m going somewhere or doing something . they want me to make my own money and make me feel more responsible about it which at first i thought it was a stupid idea and there
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