What is something your parents told you that you follow their advice?

[Disney_traveler]

Wow, are you married?

What does that even matter?

 

[adisneyaunt]

My fil: Get money in that 401k and grab the free matched money ( years ago YES, they matched), dad: Save $$$, put aside money each paycheck .. and Invest now... let those dividends pay you in the future, mom: be sure you stay close to ur family/siblings... take vacations and enjoy ur life!

Excellent advice from all of them...
To my own: Work Hard, Play Harder!!

 

[ols386]

Remember, there is always someone worse off than you.

 

[Jillpie]

Never go one day without health insurance. You just never know.

 

[jevs]

Mother: Always wear clean underwear
Dad: Run your own race.

 

[winterman]

My dad liked to say "Buy an adding machine. That's what counts." (In the days before calculators.)

I can't recall my parents giving my any advice but I certainly learned from their example.

 

[Mizzoufan]

Save for a rainy day

 

[mjkacmom]

Never go one day without health insurance. You just never know.

This was another one, even if it meant living in my car.

 

[bellebud]

Mom: Don't be an Oak or you'll break, you gotta bend like a Willow to get through life.

Dad: Use the right tool for the right job
Drive Carefully

Bonus
Grandpa: You be careful out there
Take care of your health, its all you got

Baba: Boys are bad, zay gonna vanna kiss and touchyoo

 

[powellrj]

If you aren't early you are late. If you have less than a half tank of gas, it's the same as being on empty. When I stopped driving, DH started driving my car, I had no idea that it dinged at less than 50 miles. It had never been below half a tank.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Never bet on your house. Leave it seperate to all buisness etc. Basically don't take out loans against it. Always have a roof on your head if possible.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

Nobody cares how you feel.

 

[DVC-Don]

Back before credit cards were allowed at the grocery store (not accepted here until the early 1990's) my dad told me to never get in the check out line behind a woman, cause she will wait till the last minute and then pull out the check book and only then will start writing, have to show her ID and give a phone number and then the clerk will check the list for bounced checks and then call the manager.

 

[Magpie]

A few useful things (ideals which we both sometimes struggle to uphold)...

You can't sin in your thoughts, only in your deeds.

Measure people by their actions and how they treat the people around them, not by their status, their job, their religion, or any other label they might carry.

Before everything else, be kind.

 

[Magpie]

What does that even matter?

Well, the question was a bit rude, but it IS difficult to maintain a long term relationship without at least some small element of trust. So, if you're living your life by the axiom "trust no one", you might find it difficult to stay married.

Or not. This could all really just come down to different definitions of "trust", for all I know.

 

[ronandannette]

Nobody cares how you feel.

Maybe there's a full context that softens this up some, but if not, it seems really sad, just like the PP who cited "Never trust anyone".

 

[penn19]

Maybe there's a full context that softens this up some, but if not, it seems really sad, just like the PP who cited "Never trust anyone".

Sometimes life teaches you these 2 things. Not your parents.

 

[L&Lfan]

Pay off your credit card bill every month. Advice I've taken and lived by ever since I got my first credit card in 1982. My parents absolutely hated being in debt to anyone, especially an interest charging credit card company.

 

[North of Mouse]

Several things! Had very good thoughtful, kind, 'common sense' parents!!

Say what you mean, mean what you say!! Especially regarding your children - be consistent and follow through! Don't make 'hollow' threats, or rules!

Never fail to admit you are wrong - when you are - yes, even to your children!!

Use credit wisely - pay back timely! Borrow no more than absolutely necessary.

Be kind, don't raise your voice unless there's imminent danger.

Many other things that seem to come to me with time - as experiences come my way.

 

[North of Mouse]

Don't use fabric softener on towels

Why? Never heard this and always have! Love mine soft!

Trust no one

Why?

My dad used to say if you are going to steal something, make sure you can live off of it for the rest of your life.

Always carry an emergency $20 bill in your wallet. Of course that emergency $20 bill is now a $100.

That was my Mom! I always keep a little cash in a zip pocket - it 'has' come in handy more than once! Gives me a 'feel good' too!

What does that even matter?

Can't imagine being married and 'not' having trust!!!!