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Tom Portwood

WELL: Seeds Leading to Success and Wellness

November 22, 2019 By Tom Portwood 1 Comment

When she was a little girl of six or seven, Alana Scott asked her mom to buy a certain toy. When her mom told her she couldn’t purchase the item because it wasn’t in the budget, she then further explained that it was important not to spend more than what you brought in, and showed Alana how to balance a checkbook. From those first lessons in financial literacy, Alana’s mother […]

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