Jayce's "Monies"

So, Jay and I are taking a new course our church is offering called "Financial Peace" by Dave Ramsey. It is awesome ! Not easy, but it has been life changing! This could be a whole new post which I'll complete later but for now... wanted to write about sweet Jayce again.

Dave suggests you start doing allowances or what he calls "commission" with your children when they are around 4ish. So, with Jayce right around the corner from being 4, we decided it was time for him to start earning some money. He has been very excited about having special jobs for which he can earn a dime, nickel or quarter... whatever I have on hand. He calls each one a "piece of money," which is special because that is what his Grandaddy and also Jay's grandfather would call money when they refer to it. As a whole he calls this his "monies." He is saving his money in a clear jar and we are trying to teach him that at the end of the week he needs to give some, save some and can spend some.

Saturday we went to the dollar tree and he made his first purchase for himself with his own money... a police kit, gun, handcuffs and all... 1st gun other than a water gun...I guess it was bound to happen some time...

Well, last week I told Jayce we needed to wait to go to Sams for groceries until his daddy could bring us cash (a great money saving technique.. only spend what is in your hand)... Jayce runs and pulls out his jar and says, "mama, I will pay for our groceries." It was the sweetest thing ever.

It doesn't stop there, we get to Sams and he starts squirming around in the buggy at the checkout, saying "mama, I have to get my monies out of my pocket." He had actually brought that money with him and fully intended to help pay for the groceries. When we got to the checkout he proudly handed the lady his quarter and would not stop holding it up for her to see until she finally took it after I told her he was helping. We got out to the car and I told him that was the sweetest thing ever and thanked him for helping pay for some of the groceries and he said, "mama, thank you for paying for most of the groceries!"

As tough and wild a little guy he can be, Jayce has the sweetest spirit about him and for him to even realize and be thankful that someone else had payed for most of the groceries (although that would be daddy and not me) really blew me away...

Sunday, Jayce took his first offering to church that came from his own pocket. He was very proud!