tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861175870509736099.post548692235453453856..comments2017-09-21T04:45:21.317-07:00Comments on being money smart: financial skills courseTashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07291103776375838729noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861175870509736099.post-29342669446247012262008-01-11T13:40:00.000-08:002008-01-11T13:40:00.000-08:00Maybe you can convince him with this parable. :-)N...Maybe you can convince him with this parable. :-)<BR/><BR/><EM>Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.<BR/><BR/>Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full, and then kept on pouring.<BR/><BR/>The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!”<BR/><BR/>“Like this cup,” Nan-in said, “you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?”</EM><BR/><BR/>Alternatively, you can get <A HREF="http://www.familybudgeting.org.nz/index.htm" REL="nofollow">free budgeting advice</A> from people like your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or the Salvation Army.<BR/><BR/>If you're seeking a bit of a motivation, how about enrolling in a <A HREF="http://www.hnzc.co.nz/hnzc/web/rent-buy-or-own/home-loans/home-ownership-education.htm" REL="nofollow">free Home Ownership Education workshop</A>? I plan to attend one this year as part of my mid-term goal of owning a house, yay.<BR/><BR/>Good luck, tasha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861175870509736099.post-47265582519882303882008-01-11T11:48:00.000-08:002008-01-11T11:48:00.000-08:00Hey dnp9529,Thanks for sharing that link! I'll go ...Hey dnp9529,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing that link! I'll go check that out.<BR/><BR/>I suggested attending that course to j but he wasn't sure that he'd learn much. He might change his mind if I present to him more options.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291103776375838729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861175870509736099.post-80879171991472381882008-01-11T02:45:00.000-08:002008-01-11T02:45:00.000-08:00Some community education institutions offer financ...Some community education institutions offer financial courses for that sort of price. Here's a good place to start looking: http://www.xtend.co.nz/communityed/<BR/><BR/>Going back to school (for a few hours anyway) is a great opportunity to network and why not pick up another career-advancing/income-generating skill while you're at it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com