HOW TO HOME FINANCE LIFE TO HOW FIN HOME AN CE LIFE BY ELWOOD FINANCIAL LOS THE 120 B. FIFTH C. ANGELES FORBES AVENUE IV LLOYD, EDITOR EVENING HERALD CO. PUBLISHING NEW YORK ij S, f ^ COPYRIGHT, B. "^ PRINTED C. IN FORBES THE 1927, PUBLISHING UNITED THE BY COMPANY STATES OF AMERICA THE HOME AS COOLIDGE CALVIN example The home hills of cared his gray which his But the had with a a in the blue father, until his death, whit fashion, with the by to greatness fundamental and of soundness Coolidge speaks certainty concerning the part national The in home the written by Calvin fabric. Coolidge, bears : Society rests the on institutions. our cherished of home. by wealth farmstead President that following excerpt of marked in old-time a of the home occupied by the " outstanding an come. sureness witness his not it is because Vermont bit of a turned son truly is not chores homely head is came where Vermont for the he just " BUSINESS product of the American which from ostentation or of the A of the maturity and people hold possession of the it Around memories It is the home. are gathered all the childhood, the accomplishments of consolations So age. long they will be sacred home strength of character a foundation in as the it will be which impossible to destroy." Patriotism home. nation. We, know our " no as is merely A nation as own, an our patriotism,no home. our No nation. \?)77^ vidual for the indiis of home-owners people, love a love extended country home, no a patriotic which we patriotism HOME THE vi Of have of home a want we course, AS only is the home not like and profit " established be fund for must be the and maturity of If any business would Establishment of Let and the found a home stalwart, important business. us then as home-making to be gain to there " be proper must retired upon intervals, if avoided. starting up least at business that an the positive there " be ning begin- unexpected must stated at are is to home and let that there may met be careful of contentment this is and for care It in certain a a modicum before we barked em- it. upon business interest a it must " in the expansion its bonds concerning knowledge of and to at foundation. certain " contemplated us we provided dissolution receivership and happiness financed a that run operations charges emergencies whereby means of be to solid properly extension for provision is to institution,but are and firm and sinking fund a which assured overhead the contingencies and a and be it must " be a upon adequately be must definite profit of homes the expect fail to consider we very a time some " But institutions other all home a own. our BUSINESS A gain information correct way and home much come to is truly business. a manufacture upright from conduct happiness, citizens. information firms The as Surely possible which this business The Author operation. have of TABLE CONTENTS OF CHAPTER I PAGE Financial Terms i Definitions Simplified Of Phrases And Terms monly Com- Used. CHAPTER And Budgets Facts The To n Systems 28 Faced Be " Joneses For Expenditures The Keeping Of Estimates Average " " Of Folly " The Home, With Up And Incomes Business Girl, Etc. CHAPTER Responsibilities For Fund Rules Not Art " Of First " Investments Answered To " " Home Be Buying " Necessity Thrift " ance Insur- Managing band Hus- Buying. CHAPTER The 44 Obligations Household For " Partners Stinginess " Essential Protection " Wife's And Thrift " Home of Husband's in IV Year 61 Considered " On Installment vii Questions Plan. To Be TABLE viii CONTENTS OF CHAPTER V PAGE Children The Budgeting Financing Heir's The Financing College To Teach Coming Pre-School Various At 68 School And Education Joy Providing House Funds And VI 89 Real " Estate Selection " Of General For All Necessary " Turning " A VII Adequate of Five Lot " Home." CHAPTER Importance Defined Terms Protection Insurance " Into Hazards Purposes Different " Home Planning Contract Periods Thrift. Children the Of dren Chil- InterestingWays " CHAPTER Building Of Expense " Insurance Guard To Peak " And Trades Of 136 Against Earning Professions Policies " Power Plan " In ance Insur- Program. CHAPTER Analyzing Securities Difference Bonds 146 Between How " " VIII Various Judge To Six Investment Kinds Investments Accumulated Investments man. The For tions Specula- IX Funds Various Business And And Ages. CHAPTER In\^sting Stocks Of Man, 17S Classes The " The Salaried Working- Employee, CONTENTS OF TABLE ix PAGE The Professional The Man, Woman Investor " The Widow's Investment. CHAPTER Providing Start Planning Entitled Age Old For 197 For Early Their To X Years Later Parents " Own Home How To Insure " Old Independence. Age CHAPTER Wills, Trusts Estates And Necessity For Securing Services 205 Of Will A Making Irrevocable And XI A tary Volun- Company Trust Trusts Of Advantages " " Insurance Trust. " CHAPTER Have A The Don't Work Definite XII Plan Partial System Payment Try To For You " Get Two " 224 Rich " Quick Fundamental Blue-Sky " " Laws Money Thoughts. " Will TO HOW FINANCE LIFE HOME One Chapter TERMS FINANCIAL THERE knew clear these would be often able wholly at talk to Nothing what To us. it financial when and sea men when mysterious is we " ourselves bewildered so salesmen stock or a us gave for become we them heard decisions not If they " we make to would and quickly, more whenever picture mind phrases know. if phrases and words should all that and words hundred a finance in used all about are person knows for standing under- a means. assist of will give used terms language a simplified all enter foundation strange explanations phrases. and expressions the building in In into some the to so of many of these generally the manner an following financing successful we us, the of home: of Title. Abstract ownerships grant to of the a piece present A of record property day. This showing from is the the prepared successive time by of its land HOW 2 title title guarantee show land. the on land on money and title, of of land show of dividing it a a certain if a This the means the amount year for the which at lo the person purpose to the administrator; fixed amortized setting aside i.e.: " to a the payment assure it is due. for of For period of instance, lo years each by depositing $ioo years. Interest is paid certain periods. If paid interest of considered interest A when $i,ooo assure not are Annuity. or be Interest. which year borrow would Annual a or of payment regular periods at to were loan the assurance by creating a sinking fund one court heirs,according is called man, person some for the estate lawful of the entire amount if to the administratrix. Amortize. debt the among person, woman, a piece a a will,the probate a charge of the goods and This on When legalauthority appoints proper take if Administratrix. or to law. abstract an money loan not requiring the borrower without having made other will may abstract. Administrator some loan as which companies should title or known are being provided with individual an without companies records Mortgage property or LIFE incumbrances any without no such dies These companies. searches," and be HOME FINANCE companies, insurance " TO every man were ments Invest- year. being paid only desirable three of money sum a as a once to to as or once those on six months. be paid yearly will his son $ioo TERMS FINANCIAL a during the son's life,that would month of by some asked safe annuity an the le^s than having debts buyer or the price value set upon state, for the purpose belonging value valuation is much to a firm or person might be utilized in paying off which the person Bonds firm. or of less in denominations issued written of Sale. A of personal article the certain used buying $1,000. Bill that city,county, Bonds. Baby is the This obligationsof or get not. or Anything any To real value. the Assets. anything authority. an Usually the assessed taxation. upon determining whether of Valuation. by property as set piece of property before a manner high is too Assessed than is accepted appraisal upon one is the value This who one bank it is of be $1,200. Appraisement. a 3 some seller has consideration for the transfer given or paper from showing property, or the title to seller to the the buyer for Bills of sale payment. of real estate from one some are person not ta another. Blue Sky is the This Law. designed by the different investors by giving the sale of stocks result or in fraud in the world can state securities upon states given term for the authority which investors. prohibit a person to protection of to prohibit the officials believe But from no laws blue making might sky law foolish HOW 4 TO investments. There Investing is This is certain and to certain a pay bonds of and these many from the home property, and home No supply it is sometimes Bonus. For the as a money banker classes familiar well date with get advice to before investing a is is to use the the upon specifiedin the undertake the the building of building '' or financing protect liens of money indemnity, protect will be built according that the home should the In mechanic's sum to measure matters. requiring that of a guaranty a a contractor bond " as called. In something to is not frequent for the one bond a at or This from assures without stock house of the types and will do in investment contract contract. '" who return definite a use many classes its most the of home are investor types and againstloss to There the for the to agrees at money rental of Indemnity. owner Before offered to him. Bond of ^' government, a corporation a reputable bond a in bonds one or which by of borrowed amount specifiedtimes. at LIFE simple rule for that: a contract a state, municipality a HOME Investigate." " Bond. FINANCE financial extra given instance, certain a it matters to the sale make will company price,and purchaser will offer to make some generally the of the price offer means tive." attrac- preferred price attractive common stock bonus. Book Value. The value of stock in a company as FINANCIAL TERMS represented by the books value the book market to of stock a of the value of the stocks much stock, and greater than investors disinterested before kind of any However, company. is often dependable and secure 5 will do advice putting their the well ing concern- into money them. A Boom. than enthusiasm at boom reasonable and A Broker. Booms itself out wears often prices are by enthusiasm prices caused by real producing worth. when for rise in " left levels natural who person others, receiving his usually collapse and those who buy " holding the sack when reached. are makes sales purchases and in the pay rather form of fee a or commission. Bucket This Shops. operated seldom and the applied term for profitablyfor of purposes the these the places are of limited be may the really savings combined building of homes. associations will not win. to These person many the really are chance a to places where Associations. Loan savings of the and main, but ghost of a institutions whereby utilized in has Building and banking a by irresponsible brokers brokerage places investor is and The be plans fully plained ex- later. This Building Mortgage. more often, known mechanics work done and on as a laborers the is sometimes, mechanic's a claim property, or lien. The upon to or rather law allows property those for supplying TO HOW 6 materials, which HOME be must Even property. FINANCE though paid by the has one in full for all the work collected the from the his to wages against such should insist upon bond the for loss the for which a stock business. be In other adequate of the promoters in dollars a to with of of these Care property nity indem- an withhold or be Better success. house before companies or of Securities. all other deposit box. incorporated enterprise and valuable The cost which upon the to of it easy get advice the millions incorporate a that out the the of have states turns to should savings for from succumbing ideas his to it often do which the investor parted from make to of money amount capitalized. Some which value, of par have largestcapitalization the investment or earnings, according it is for which chance and in the large capitalization and those is company just because company incorporation laws with To filingmechanic's total amount, organizers. But or himself allow stock the supplying for paid not material. of owner the time words, the safelyinvested it will pay not the be can expired. The can liens has bills for contractor until Capitalization. the these done his the paid the building contractor completion of the contract, final payments liens has or men, of owner if the contractor owner guard LIFE smallest reputable prospectus the talks of their salesmen. Stocks, bonds, deeds, mortgages, papers be should of rental for a kept in a safe safe deposit box HOW S during it is the TO time he for which they finest kind direct the needed bank, for Collateral. The loan a when acceptable in has and turned re- court been been five years. paid. returned They be may expected. security which the time at item paid, constitute they have least the checks, when account after least at evidence as of checks your them, preferably on been are the writing checks concerning having that In Such receipts and evidence Always keep from after LIFE notation a payment. are of it. left corner, bank by the as to make lower the HOME holding was always advisable in the FINANCE assures the ment repay- conditions under which it is made. Commission. by the banker the customer. investment very broker or The houses small fee charged for buying The who commission for salesmen for sellingstocks is much to the from money that the the the of two or the welfare needs, whereas securities of his customer sale and the as for is paid This also to difference from the only fact provides for him house the salesman with bonds investor, not but is imbued or commissions intelligentlyselecting those but Common of actuallysaved, to his the the to investors. advantage best suited one sells securities charged by reputable with reputable investment service or purchases of stocks compared as buys selling or not the so securities handling much with ing thought of mak- securing his commission. Stock. That part of the capitalizationof FINANCIAL a corporation be cannot of the fund paid the bonds preferred stock. the earnings of the the should '^ Corporation. in only is corporation the the partners, of the of shares referred to under of the the as dends divi- in stock the resents rep- corporation. by reliable the and age aver- tent compe- of often certain the use has to certain ulations stip- It is purposes. wherein many stockholders of a partners hold. in because a on corporation responsible proportion Oftentimes of the state a are an persons carrying as on carry of and a way company, or state a isting ex- for the purposes The municipality as more business, under corporations the laws is the granted by corporation they law," We partnership, profit. for debts in on left from out common corporation, charter a their funds unite business are The conditions, for of of legally defined. specifiedclasses outgrowth paid purchased from contemplation in and be paid invisible,intangible person An company." its existence may advice sinking interest be The be not and may debt the counsel. investment certain and may stock. without investor " company after interest whatever Then, common stocks word for Dividends met. until speculative ownership the Common been the met, provided the on been has be paid only- may stock common on 9 dividends obligations have company of which upon all other after TERMS to the for ber num- municipalities are they to carry separate firm. on are ated incorpor- the business The Coupon. interest a wise to due for off at the time lost will be matured to your when we The can to not Many the coupons the bond, on when just they are bond paid, the to send necessary them by the get one's to deposited in the bank and will. credit the amount have or our most careful preferred Often " in we see relation money " it " that obligations when thing about. When to credit in others a the credere,'* have supplies, or lost the confidence Cumulative. we inspired confidence will meet " the Latin When Therefore, credit is jealous and we believe." have and from comes get goods, we honest we credit word " are mxost the value of it will be paid be can of handy when as been has collection will make that say They means we means them are account. Credit. which them place specified on money. they for the money. one the whole and the to the bank and the last time present them issuing it. It is the company interest to It is not several loss for the owners, off in time then, when coupons to have as destroyed. Leave or cutting them " so the have interest bond. cut persons present them to comes this has caused become due time for each off before Some one period. Bonds h*fe of the coupons ested inter- most are coupons entire payment. coupons times these cut certain a of these the during payment we bonds, representing the to for sufficient number LIFE in which attached the bonds on HOME coupons those are FINANCE TO HOW lo of our be should we we lose our fellows. expression stocks. we The '' lative cumu- word FINANCIAL " preferred " before the particular some But the year and year, the sufficient the attractive should as omit couple of years there would note in which taken taken be can paid becomes stock on of a less company for preferred dividend be never be would or large sufficiently accumulated nothing Generally to or left a for it debts, and for However, person as dividends is frequently see one days paper, before a for money interest of the are allowed becomes due legal action if these owing the additional This three other be made may collect. by the Debenture. we mortgage, payment that he shall pay bonds preferred preferred stock common the these on of Grace. Days a has company stock. common after the next longer, it might be that the earnings or get caught up result of payment the one dividend accumulated the Where the that event the to dividend any the the until on cent. 7 per as on specifies investment, because, if the an of the company are so paid required dividend added all the is cumulative company be be pay stock. common be this on placed before is in the pay earnings, before stock the to next, and profit to " that means shall amount paid may dividend, such cumulative able is not company to " preferred, it word dividends any of rate the word when will be Usually preferred stock stock. common ii dividends that means particular stock TERMS days of it is for the forms and offered to investors. can grace expected time. types of Usually HOW 12 a bond has TO mortgage a security for as debenture bond the preferred common a and mortgage note in coupon integrityof should funds Deed. the In in the the and deed clear this is done money with earned a saying that erty. prop- than another. of deeds, person types deed. warranty in the it will one never as the the the In to the claim quit- sibility respon- in the ranty war- property has purchase property which has of be There no the of quit-claim assumes that takes transfer whereas title, for property this deed to one securing a warranty deed certified by a title company Unless the from without " or tors Inves- in defects There the investing their of real estate title. It is unwise Deficit. an company's other by before advice the seller guarantees particular in the a secured its management. and sells the property the of is not bill-of-sale used the who one for any a secured not general practice, two deed deed and transfer personal property are, than ahead than more of case more usually pany com- bonds. the of place in the goes and nothing good in debenture But which company have of the property company's physical plant form the LIFE generally nothing stock it is Really the upon company the on HOME its payment. it is obligation of by FINANCE been good standing. borrow possible to Banks security. erly prop- are very regard. is an expression that deficit,"which the business was is merely operated a at business a polite way a loss " has of that FINANCIAL it cost to more TERMS the business on carry 13 than business the produced. Are Dividends. earns profit a portion of any received the bonds in bonds from buy bonds we remainder, rent we for is the definite The of the not value properly understood they under-estimate $1,000. She mortgage and This may purchase $500 pays for the other feel,that she has equity were to or amounts obliged The not may to to high an a money When issuing stock on above the equity. This we amount is term a often and persons For a of power any. the of amount instance, a piece of real the contract $500. young estate and for a assumes she will say, Immediately equity of $500 in the property. be sell the wise in her selection for it at too on comes As true. whatever mortgage are many in property. contracts woman of the the " over-estimate or equity they hold the by holders. stock- dividends. of property constitutes mortgage the dividend salary; all remainder, to the company participate in the profits,if there Equity. the earning company money certain a the interest,not our company after among the represent invested money divide constitutes Dividends company. the the a its expenses, it may paid division This profits. When above and over obligations are other or divided she a would property first. of the property of fact her matter and price her equity will the pay If she and left if she have has has not not gage. mort- been contracted be so great. HOW 14 On TO hand, if she is able the other figure than between $500 and A of two conditions delivered Property purchased in when escrow hands of have been a according deferred trust the Executor who will a made to the discerning business the as of executors financial In kind of encumbrance the term own used in fee relates by is " is to inheritance. more more the or the carrying feminine. More are naming trust their of the of its out and more companies plan. a upon tion corpora- advantages Many estates. parlance this " nearly common fee lute abso- securities or erty, prop- payments or other relatingto real estate as it. As to have means deferred often old tion protec- a desires the out in mortgage, any to be payments is person possession of something, such without be placed in the are is the for the heirs exist in such Fee. is said until the The carry men specified the seller. will provisions. Executrix in the agreement. arrangement Executrix. in named title company buyer and or the to payments and This completed. ment agree- it will fulfilled, whereupon on or receives. until certain held the contract bank to both person to be returned or difference the place something to persons been have greater a meaning the mutual term third person, a sell it for to she the amount banking between LIFE equity will be $i,ooo her Escrow. hands HOME FINANCE simple," although correct as law the of " to first expression securing title 1 HOW 6 a TO specialpermit Such franchises number is termed do business. franchise. a Usually these granted by the municipality for are of years. it is of the LIFE privilegeto operate and or permit a HOAIE FINANCE bond In purchasing bonds always well issue does certain such porations cor- that the the term beyond extend not of determine to a life of the franchise. Garnishment and money Smith for the amount is termed used as formerly, the Guaranteed which the are the operation and railway system makes smaller line smaller railroad making the are a named a in a minor, often are lease. favorite form Stocks ment attach- shares or the payment of reason legal responsibility of the management instance, where contract to a guaranteed by pany com- large operate railroad, the stocks guaranteed on of a the the company in such manner of investment. The will, to an of " principal,by lease a generally so term stocks assumed For division or Guardian. of These stocks. process usage. sometimes issuing the of account This expressive large corporation having for bank large corporation guarantees some by legal can, is not term more Stocks. dividends, and the The in greater being now or Jones owes of the indebtedness. garnishment. " of property, wages, any Smith collection,Jones make cannot attach process, If {Garnishee). person for care imbecile appointed by or the other person person a and not court, or property capable of TERMS FINANCIAL his managing incapable that affairs,is own Such the last few more in buys stock one into the in the prominence a holding companies in whose operates United in its themselves of with for then To they be cannot has been the generally used to " When holding company of share a buy not and a the ticipation par- will do well to fortify personnel of the agement man- placing their before pledge, and to However, as stocks, bonds as them otherwise sold, traded, or " used paid. indicate salaries,business deposit on hypothecate field of finance yearly from earnings." place collateral things is In Income. from into come does company company loan, such a valuable until the debt returned Within it. security for other the to as holding a Hypothecate. and he the stock profits. Investors thoroughly make States. company general purchases of the holding funds have instead, he purchases only " would companies. holding companies years less or handling of the which of certain illegalthe consolidation companies, and the avoiding the law of formed are Frequently they exist companies. other for the purpose in other profitsfrom securing their dividend of the guardian of companies owning stock of for the purpose stocks the termed person. Company. Holding 17 the the the of late of amount investments. and income term Money like is the is money secured usually termed term is becoming 1 HOW 8 more and of yearly TO financial Federal under the doubt, no general fulfillment the check to cash until the is one The of the stock should be of indorser the In teeing guaranin the other any person indorse never for checks deposit of the whom to the back upon of bank case person them present or ment. pay- stock a tificate, cer- possible for the transfer it to another indorsed for or by the securities Such person. unless owner such ownership is immediately contemplated. indorsement the on back stand to agrees loan covered he bond or never transfer to the should bond, makes a another it. of for the purpose possible for One indorsement or of the back obligationcontained of it makes ready been earnings upon name either to indorse check. sources has all groups his to of the indorsements is made all to this " which document, document, he is said checks apply large degree because a writes one transferringits ownership the to of income. term other or in law tax When check a HOME accumulations income Indorse. of THE generally known more brought about, the FINANCE of a good note for the by the note, and he need is called upon to pay that means amount not of An the the be surprised if it if the borrower fails in his obligation. Industrial Securities {Industrials) The stocks and . bonds issued Inheritance nation on by manufacturing companies. Tax. property A tax inherited imposed from by the another. state This or tax FINANCIAL is not paid each but paid is Interest. value may be termed paid on bonds borrowed the is the Dividends rental value dividends of the concerning the terms writer hill is '' speculation." invested second is the amount money represent earning or the for power, confusion seed thing the investment in value by saying, will produce to a safety of the consider, and will of the ulation." spec- ting investment; bet- the to many " and the difference the first in " investment investment In is the of increase the the bonds not fertile soil is in potatoes money do much described seed many issued the Interest of use a profits. is how has Interest use. money. the but There Planting good on for rent money, divided are One '' of value taxes, commodity, for its the contrary on Investment. minds rental other is received. other by the corporation which notes. with case be made must payment 19 the property like any Money, and is the as year, the time at TERMS the eration Consid- earn. principal should be the last consideration. Investment He buys these firm, in large amounts, or in customers come which sells banker from he the buys them. and A Banker. then lots. difference stock broker sells them His difference the securities The a and and deals in for himself investments smaller small who man principal earnings the price between lies in his or to his clients between the ments. invest- an the at price which at he investment fact that the HOW 20 broker does FINANCE HOME for himself at any TO buy not sells his services the to buyer for LIFE time, but merely commission a the on transaction. The IrrigationBonds. or district a and in irrigatingland. there as struct con- of purpose well to consult placing their conditions many table repu- in funds governing expansion borrow to for made usually others had the from time of these been time. to issues not will be are which fall due closed fore- were until the discharged. as Sunday closed on a on following, while in such is considered a in same In many legal holiday become others payment the legalholiday. all organizations,and days. which, Sunday Any day other than Therefore, banks, business offices the secondary paid standpoint of business, is the of the law are of property be sary neces- issues if the property could poses pur- issues Bond bond the on bond junior bonds will find it Because issue,so Legal Holidays. from reasons, by mortgages to another the other this purpose. some in value or money secured company, corporations, for Sometimes Bonds. of eves are to desirability. Junior are before bankers bonds, irrigation their will do Investors investment municipality supply for the water a a borrowed for money exchange operate given by notes public states due is due debts the the day day before. Legal Investments for Savings Banks. This is a TERMS FINANCIAL phrase often one the on sees emphatically most into securities of money laws state the legal for savings banks All offered banks of would be the laws the for are the. which with the respective ditions con- states. equal, of two legal for savings one desirable more place the may being investor, the an from the standpoint safety. Liabilities. consider his because before could these a be Lien. definition Listed things which are made the A among claim of ^' certain or will be listed be better the be must property can In payable, statements, cleared its or away earnings stockholders. Refer against property. back to the building mortgage." Securities. have he own. accounts liabilities in the financial as of York before wholly his as capital stock, fair division New debt floatingindebtedness, surplus, losses, etc., and all classified are liability,because a of the remaining property corporations, the funded is owed Anything is liable to the payment one not of laws of investment comply must indications surface other bonds the in forth set majority of the investments protection of the depositors,and are kind These depositors. ments advertise- of the savings banks which their and literature The relating to bonds. states 21 other Stocks stock rules which on than exchanges. be met must the board. some bonds or that While are not listed Stock before on the exchanges a security listed securities listed,yet there may are HOW 22 TO several factors in favor his operations fact of mere element of rules of publicity attaching has the issued where to always one assured that be Maker. the one of the always can daily newspaper, exchange transactions unlisted an get for it,and will be there a refers to notes, term the like. The and papers, operations of the of the hand, can greater a security he cannot definite market price. This mortgages be all, the price of the security by pages the other just what definite a On of may the to reports of the day's stock is worth or there second, market financial the published. are the First because securities, the exchange, and quickly determine turning that confining investor securities. listingassures which company LIFE of the average listed to HOME FINANCE in the promises made or person thereby guaranteeing checks, contracts, the instruments, of the fulfillment known are sign who persons the as makers. To Margin. buy stocks, through house, paying but to the holds broker, it in his broker a the goes in amount sells the stock. the For customer a unpaid balance certain commission for interest is downward be wiped out Buying margin is one on If the to sell out instead, the paid, may and the in addition buying. price,the purchaser is able gain, but if the trend or brokerage outright and purchases the stock brokerage up stock portion of the entire purchase price name. own charges the to stock who a a at " gin," mar- the broker of the features HOW 24 maker or maker is Par. market TO authorized an corporation. The face value When of cent on the when so, if the " coffee and Pool. stock A group market certain the of down corporation which the upon the paid before That ^ up i-ioo cent a join forces the on dividends stock. floatingdebt may the of has holders the of a are any interest company to go before But of the a decide. may part of the capital stock common per forcing the price of they will draw dividends went who of as up i up a points. persons or Preferred Stock. and 50 rises point is a cotton for the purpose stock bonds be gone market price of value par market, it has pound, the rise would paid maker security,regardless of the a security of $ioo a the cotton In cent. a LIFE price. point in price a HOME official of the a Point. of FINANCE on to be ferred pre- stock. Premium. the is of stock $105 $5 " a If the is so desirable share, then the value par stock is between difference stock a investors to the of is that sellingat the par $100, but the a market premium value and the market. Principal. of The face value of a security, regardless or price,or premium. interest, Prospectus. The offeringits securities plan and to the purpose of a corporation public presented in printed FINANCIAL form. Primarily they from the this In detriment the to Never buy a of stock in the prospectus from to company exercise the alone electric light,street of and the The securities buildings surface, the crops, right to land the use corporation, or the upon meeting of the give careful thought another person. corporations, are more utilities." as companies. constitutes not it,but the the only the land minerals below the Also the air above. specificpurposes, under railroad,comes Everything by owned anything which gas, ties. public utili- as corporations " a company of railroad for certain a the known these trees, and right-of-wayof Resources. are This Property. same in telephone, telegraph, familiarlyspoken of merely Rails. year. stockholder at railway, are securities The each public service companies, water purpose person. in the to proxy vestors. in- descriptiongiven one should The potential their disinterested Stockholders money dependable advice some of his vote Utilities. as Real the stockholder the power of of persons get and extract serve from " granting of their Public such bond a another stockholders. to often too Authority given by Proxy. to or to accounts thousands well informed a bank they 25 intended are and pockets TERMS be may a such as this term. person owing to or him, resources. Speculation. A word much practice of speculation is abused. abused To because the speculate truly 26 HOW TO a calculation is to make then and make to When is nothing speculator is distinct a country, because direction strength one a the upon than more mere its paying stock ordinarily receive of expansion Stock brokers dealers and gambling. The of the development his true determine his vision. the financial this From hazarding of one's a for A into money investment." business, Exchange. the process speculation requires instead company, in the in cash, and the calculation ventures stockholders them to tion. calcula- successful When profits to that ahead, then ^' offered Dividend. Stock and that a other stock, or tries to look of events turn upon in the rightness of readily see can much he factor business, of based less than nor LIFE future without ventures more the to as venture a one HOME FINANCE issues cash, retains it has the issued cash tional addi- would they amount for the stock a meeting place where for the purpose meet of of dend. divi- stock buying and sellingstocks. Title. Torrens devised by general use a A official in customs there, and has this country. The land and ownership same manner Trust some the as Deed. person estate transfer Australia,which found favor in 14 is in states plan contemplates registrationof shares A or real of system transferred in somewhat of all the of stock. transfer of the corporation to be title of property held in trust to for FINANCIAL The others. deed trust sale of real estate plan, whereby title to bank, such be to is utilized the upon organization an held in trust quite generally in the payment transfers property as trust a contract company until the payments title is then the the or a been have transferred to purchaser. Trustee. A person common interest money. Thus, when by money of of the trustee for terms of the authorized to take of The a becomes must be one enter, in home. some one bank a it is the the order an made its back until and of liabilities of the tax be act the made. by some the treasurer or service with indicates paid. After or duty to was having the funds not it upon should loan municipality upon provided for in the every the on according is warrant These, in general, constitute which conditions improvement it will draw then of borrow to usually " which under treasurer, it,indorses of interest an trustee a bondholders the contract of lender possession of the property and official of for payment and issue, the mortgage certain Briefly,a Warrant. to pay of Under benefit the bond a borrower given for security against the bonds is company: the corporation desires a placed in the hands trust organization acting in the or both of means which property is 27 deferred seller of the the completed, whereupon the TERMS dered. ren- which the rate registrationit municipality and levy of the municipality. the financial familiar, because form, into the successful terms with they all financingof the Chapter BUDGETS T T THEN V V ing is the amount for the of house in ahead the with applies his suitable, desirable erected within The skilled operation, of what he assist and in draw the Given and this The in the will To we have find he is sure, this to before spend his he can then he figure, the which most be can heart is able his know must the patient he can has to sufficiently strong to anesthesia he he strength is Of operate. but an tion condi- physical the much much perform to is to how " of the the and to operation. utilize his skill advantage. successful of fact to to as he the matter fundamental all how information to know upon whom on shock technique So upon recovery, the has house called first of whether upon, withstand when work to to design to know to cost. technique has skill design- afford this substantial surgeon, person skill own and and inquires the Given plans. that He the wants expenditure of knowledge he can spend. to about thing builder matter his first the wants or SYSTEMS is consulted the house, a which limitations go AND architect an Two start fact must we first have of the is, home. '' What " with? we financing must 28 budget our expenditure BUDGETS income. against our thing that within engaged are life of which home build To the facts which upon face To fear we of of those them shall be we change Fear 85 we for the business, a a have ment, govern- the seen, of facts the depend. Generally speaking, fear we that the tion exposi- pleasant, or that in facing inherent our sense common activities. of thrift,happiness, with homes and of knowledge a be by home a conduct As of life and mode successful which we as a fort com- people confronted. is Fear our the or is the greatest enemy and are our forced we it be its execution facts will not in which operation of facts,because face fall may proud. faced. plan and its to surplus for a building requires courage. facts to necessities still leave of plan is any that income budget, whether city a be must foundation to of management to our for the the home, financing of the greatest advantage, be can successful a buy to business we first that growth of the business the " The utilize earnings, and our 29 income. our supplying of the expansion and the is to learn efficiency, so SYSTEMS know We learn must we maximum well AND responsiblefor people have cent, per to carry who are charity after they reach And the condition fear of '' that fear is such What a will is the fact that the per old-age burdens dependent the age 15 upon cent, of relatives of the or of 60. responsible for this unbalanced silly,simple, futile fear. people say? '' It is the TO HOW 30 Generally speaking, industrious and because it has doers. of people workers. are in pride an are We are being workers recognized in this land be to come us take We LIFE American the Most race. workers HOME FINANCE is entitled libertythat only the worker the to of respect of his fellowmen. This faculty for monetary return. blessed earn than is necessary The meet makes fellows shine just so " a because a little more up The has we those extravagances will in us is of " we spend we more to than homes must which trying a to our entitled to not for the bring us, but a little are just making we actually the case. " of keeping as good shortened more put neighbor, has more befallen ever shall not " awry. before think others than door darkened upon positions our are we extravagances, they will assist next first fact planning adequate shine to want into Joneses our as lives and which We brighter than prosperous the with is necessary truly said that the exciting game with front than more perhaps make " faculties calculations our enter think show It is spend little we we us us our with keeping all turn to us pleasure which better in requirements. our supply of those of command to shelter fear comes fear enjoyment brings its scale. economic Then the and food,clothingand in the its and Generally speaking, health with more work any on dread a plague country. face, in this budgeting and are than about we to earn. engage, is that If actual our HOW 32 How TO shall one says in connection next mine down. cut ought to make lower at looks electric $6.80 represents house ^' live The save well as cost a I'd rather dismiss at few The coke summer The a use. in up be bill gas dollars of item water of carelessness. but by The the toll bill is more. variation,although another. food our A few bill for two Mrs., but will have than have meals her do be the Personally, I'd woman! town down- weeks. to we It's down. cut washing a darn or sight home. Entertainment be can and pared down down pare must. we " And so taxi item is Not in save lot of a as as that the scrub eat sooner " do slate,and cent, money. month a month for the diversion Here toll calls. much as the the fuel bill may some $2 worth bills show one he expense figuresmeant. also stock could we at least on food see is what of my can lightsnot in phone is $2.25 could I save reasonable, but turning off We coal is 25 per prices and us out: saving. a the be helped, but hard My Here record what worked Well, let of them. careful a can't rent LIFE trick. the some to find out was is the way The with keeping step " did man young After HOME analyze the items? we how " FINANCE taxicabs. walking." it goes the down line ! The carfare high, but half of it is for railroad owning Guess a car, it I won't thought hurt I me could to and tation. commu- indulge do more BUDGETS thrift Saving and They in buying. our do not instead, that mean, SYSTEMS AND Nothing is shall To service and of many keeping budget a a budget a called, seems or be to this But process. us its cost. making of it is often as not, render with process mysterious complicated and does or commensurate the us good judgment use bargain, regardless of the a price, if the article will not, comfort stinting ourselves. mean we 33 a is not necessarily true. its most in Expressed simple terms, merely estimating ahead, he desires honest closely as as spend his income, and to endeavor make to budgeting one then can, how making an keep within his expenses is his estimates. So after then, the first thing has one kept analyze them, is of determine to how shall income, he his building in much, set a budget, long enough of expenses record a do to what or aside for to centage per- certain things. has First,one allow considered is and even of the arise which reserve will of future funds or and an if and necessary more cause object of charity First things, the necessities,are necessary thing one for an things necessary being shelter, food as consideration to the for them. Generally, the there consider to the become all,in the making does and not saddled of than these But " emergencies likely urgent one clothing. our immediate wish with to mand de- become debt. budget, we will TO HOW 34 find it to to to try will consider when Not for a ago the So said I asked have nice We only our over the in we to save save said much as as doing The savings fund was some month a " her actually the case. that was is woman month, and now soon When income to go upon only not add to the savings adding $.18 hopes to ceeded suc- but the expense, cover little left to monthly smaller we a as figuring new something definite had young each $io that doing the stretching to account. she " it would thought the basis surprising thing a she stretching of her we actually had ever what- trouble just the She objective. started her expenses, check. pay exactly, but wanted woman the absolutely impossible save. $io less than was information some to figuring on our job became and " did we salary then the see wanted young could easier in to weekly she was of items last. was her much That definite a if she starter. from we the remaining other came it If saving much getting said She know Finally,the be of how could. she didn't her didn't she of earnings our fund. the woman purpose anything save of divide between young relating to saving. to then put the saving item we long writer much will find the matter necessity,we than and first, income our how LIFE for this emergency save this item portion of HOME to decide advantage want we FINANCE to have her the monthly deposits total $25. Budgeting and careful is merely spending. a matter of honest estimating BUDGETS outline To budget, a family has deal, and its as of the peculiar conditions there However, which been be can compiled these cases, and tell whether us best made, as sions divi- well figureswhich have as from doing spending our of guides excellent as serve large number a budgets to to the only the Savings will include, not bank each for the money or any form Xo work for payments or of payments us and produce the on Food are fruits and in ing mak- are investments, life which will more cause money. such on things the mortgage, upkeep of property living. itself into the classifications of will sub-divide and meat we put we which home, interest taxes, fire insurance, repairs and in which money of shelter will be included the item Under as savings, are advancement. items independence, such future insurance, rent payday, but other estimates our They six heads. under " compile can we shelter,food, clothing,operating and as the advantage. our the to fundamental are we Generally speaking " as will often not fit its estimates to certain averages or which case. some are with problems must consequence a of possible. Each is not cases individual own 35 proportionate division a or will fit all income, which SYSTEMS AND fish, groceries, milk, butter, vegetables, lunches and meals eggs, taken bread, outside of the home. Clothing considers anc remodeling. new clothes,repairing and ing, press- HOW TO division of 36 The things FINANCE stationery, laundry, tobacco and For the and have month. two such and tax The division salary of $100 a is safe in aside set for shelter should costs be can should $20. not A not from sources, an $300 to for the seven of many average about is estimated as $5 to estimating that $10 $30 per $28 to $25 with should costs to from each more month the of two than can Food month. $30. $8 be Clothing from to of item $15 $10 to a on within held with a salary of $150 month per ing: following figures a fair guide for estimat- clothes, $23 in $12 should The fall within Advancement to $7. family a family of the average month per exceed average advancement, $10 used $ioo of allowance Savings, $25; shelter,$35 At things. from ranges month. average. will find $40; other savings each covered Operating monthly from education, : persons be of dues, gifts, medical, dental, drugs, budgets by authoritative At expense, tions, magazines, lectures,vaca- and general divisions,compiled follows items the family income average such telephone, automobile fares, we entertaining,income per fuel, newspapers, car church, charity, books The of care like. advancement clubs LIFE operating will take heat, light and as HOME to to salary of $200 $30; to $40; food, $35 operating, $10 to to $12; $15. per month these figures may estimating: Savings, $50; shelter,$40 to be $55; BUDGETS food, $35 to AND $47; clothes,$27 to $15 $20; advancement, When of $65; shelter,$45 to $40 to to month per the this in apportion their income $35; operating,$16 to $300 according two, 37 $20. to salary reaches the family SYSTEMS $45; operating,$50 to well can averages, Savings, $55 manner: $70; food, $45 to little the $60; clothes, to $60; advancement, $25 $40. to It would live just as month that seem cheaply while when as family of a earning earning $150 two salary of $300 a $200, but or might persons per this is not true. Earnings with and a increase only The one's recognitionof responsibilitiescomes foregoing responsibility increases, as in estimates average living which expense to comes with is that system bills and unprepared to living free from showing For a a a standard debts a on one sure and from budget catch never " free one of position. It is the is the added for additional operating burdensome ligation ob- way the one of only debts and profit. family of three for the At social emergencies them. meet business prosperous added these advanced the meet take greater social one's allow and thing about beautiful The in growth a obligations into consideration increase abilityto handle persons general divisions salary of $100 per are month: the as allotments gested sug- follows: Savings, $3 to $8; HOW 38 shelter,$25 to operation, $8 At TO to salary a shelter,$35 to $35; of salary a shelter,$40 to $150 a to the fair average At family consists shelter,$28 to At a is as to month: to month: $42; food, $40 $40; operation, $12 $15. $25 some to $45. to ment allot- the persons changes, and Savings, $1 a $5 to Savings, $10 to $2; to $35; clothes,$15 to $7. to $15; $45; clothes, $26 to $10 to $12.50; advancement, to $65; to $62; clothes,$43 $10; advancement, per to follows: per to salary of $150 shelter,$35 has $35; food, $34 $20; operations, $8 $50; clothes,$30 four of $15. to Savings, $50 to to Savings, $40; $60; advancement, to salary of $100 a to month: per $70; food, $50 division $42; clothes,$24 month: estimating naturally or Savings, $20; advancement, $10 per $20; to $7. to $25; advancement, to $50; operation, $50 When to $55; food, $45 salary of $300 shelter,$45 ; $200 $35; operation, $16 At $12 to $5 month: per $42; food, $35 of LIFE food, $32; clothes, $15 $10; advancement, $35; operation,$10 At HOME FINANCE $12.50. At a salary of $200 shelter,$40 to a to of per to Savings, $25 to month: I have $60; advancement, frequently had to to $45 $64; clothes,$50 discussing these budget allotments persons $30; $15. Savings,$40 to to $52; clothes,$32 $25; advancement, $70; food, $55 $55; operation, $50 In to salary of $300 shelter,$45 month: $60; food, $50 $40; operation, $16 At per $25 with pointed to ; to $45. a number out to me HOW 40 " is the TO HOME FINANCE " pattern for spending LIFE suggested to the business woman: At and salary of $ioo a advancement At and advancement and advancement and advancement Many $5, board Savings $30, lunches $15, clothing $25, month: per carfare $5, business will board Savings $60, lunches $15, clothing $30, the who women, turn inform their up in noses world wide wide, glance at the haughty a that it just done. and apartment, purchase is too per week, who the at tired the on obligated instalment she woman young to maintain has time same play when to one endeavors $370 piano a in mind I have this connection earning $30 she $12, clothing $20, month: per $200 young be lunches $30. sniff,and to $150 of figures given, In $3, board Savings $20, $20. $60, room $12, clothing $20, month: per carfare of salary a can't $120 $55, carfare room lunches $3, board $15. salary a At of $50, room Savings $io, $10. salary a At carfare $45, room month: per a herself plan which from gets home $65 the office. Not which but is to carry it couple at only the can in be a on after used planning outset of system to budgeting the home distinct for the of married has been into which way in established, advantage by home life. the proper the young they step Economics, " There : says work The devoted areas the its family spends in the aside work has she whether the included to in the be for will be the depends necessary the or 3 part and table equipment as are and time wife's the and area by expensive labor-saving conserved much parts; working of livingarea not much how home, and room working if the the tasks, her household be should money Living area, family is musical the equipment, will be such In required for the living rooms. hand, on done. proportion might well be: other set amount furnishing of this part of the house the sleeping area, upon the is room home, whether with the sometimes and rooms new assistance twice devices, almost aside be dining must energy of the outside works entertaining is of where dining proportionate group elaborateness The bath; and house living area The each the homemaker ''If in the area. furnish size and apportion the bedrooms time. waking included to respectively to parts of the the living area, sometimes of the include, for example, kitchen, would area pantry, laundry; the sleeping area, and think these. among money is to living, and sleeping, and work, to three into divided as the expenditures budgeting furnishings. One for house house for schemes several are 41 Journal of Home Buttrick, in the Goodrich Helen SYSTEMS AND BUDGETS 4 the 2 area, parts. and a as case parts; On the piano is amount greatly increased. a set a spent TO HOW 42 '' No definite have founded divide to parts, the total amount articles for list from each articles for the each ^' do from best be met to much are well being swept One about of the the of to set complete equipment So, we ' information that to and the necessary to and prices the first is all the a into lous unscrupu' be should a home. is who woman store so purchaser equipping of give effort power skilful and when to and prevent things about before even derive so much comfort company about of accurate, sorts of household can enter into we expect furniture." and become priated appro- seems is small Time by housekeeping up see of desirable shifted purchasing greatest needs of the a her inexperienced founding we often and Necessary actual that for calculation. beyond salespeople. slogan sary neces- cost the varied, it is and embarrassment financial and which found available sum invested from " listed the the allotments is many careful to are the Then be equal returns. spent deep third. preliminary shopping hours many subtract the three helps absolutely and may if the Sometimes, needs allotted individuals spent into three list the and area area be the the it sometimes start to apportionment the promise each the balances until the because given, differ with At area, LIFE be can home it. for each one HOME proportion of each requirements who FINANCE home financiers is to raise and to the we from which happiness, a degree money " the to it is necessary for to finance necessary for its of of is It needs. all and hopes to takes feet is home the Careful planning careful will " mean the in planning much a and of beginning affairs, " even craft it its this rule. though that the of seaworthy but on to postponement more plenty institution any sea tion determina- a exception no mean may put the upon affection, world the to " and health, in dollars, forth love good recognized hard and of wealth a 43 launch to prospects, become cold, well very with matrimony SYSTEMS AND BUDGETS start when it is launched. buying Commonsense " of just the as '' establishment thrift the is is really we egg of a home. are so keynote for fundamental " nest the certain the to thrift to building need in up the Chapter Three RESPONSIBILITIES THE man just who woman of home a of the much as in partners it is true as business the in some very her. This home-making of case templating con- persons business commercial for partnership a the or of tion forma- the has him responsibilities confronting " PARTNERS contemplates organization and definite is true or " HOME OF reasons. It is not business the in engage The to along prosperous work that likely to out in worked and will a to also have of the to nership. part- plan a upon growing business the much is plan before completeness thorough the business the where success capital form to and " the have desire assure lines be a must partners which more business, in enough, has been the ness busi- is started. The such of the a plan, but the striving. knows he It where is it is, also, must face operation. and way one the to is much he likely to to wants have. 44 a to get go and The the budget sort does that family somewhere the of business guidepost which for of indicator clear in this It is the objective easier perfection only the is not budget responsibilities building points one of working a home is making when of eling trav- these OF RESPONSIBILITIES things it " points the before for them which toward tip and is It provides not as only permit not unanswerable an it also possible ing. spend- argument helps of goal is operating one best one blandishments against the a guard against unwise a spending, but against needless " tap on one friendly little a that the is road by preparing budget will particular extravagance and the gives here's " the to have it reached, are " 45 bumps importuning salesman an budget a answer face the out that on his work to tell to " they " PARTNERS it tells whether way, it smooths uphill one, an " HOME the " one's save sales suave person. establishment The than thing. More is the of one shoulders In of a that,it is thrift fund a necessary very responsibilitiesa in the establishment what is it manner any are a thought, but let One gives the who person the of consider us first thoughtful-minded of None of us want. We upon others looks do for has one forward not our like in home? a readily will subject which is that financing for retirement when is it to occur little careful a just a few: reasons person his upon give it thought man of It home. a which reasons many thing. responsibility? Why considering the establishment There desirable a takes man of a should Why necessary? is will thrift is for " occur a sure condition a to means of age of old age of penury to an think living when of we are pendence inde- production. passed the to any and being dependent old and feeble. HOW 46 Unless we TO tie the can surplus during a which we Into life every If these meet by creating activity and desirable old emergencies. not are which day afterward, to the come they debt, under of for the present to of years LIFE production, period of age fondly dream. so money. HOME future our hope cannot we FINANCE shall we do must we result to Sickness,accident, fire little to which hazards we accumulation of the all are long a many befall they do one cost financing in advance when any " in the struggle for a emergencies Emergencies sudden, us. pected unex- be taken liable,must into consideration. This consideration by a when man The program. is thoroughness of his For and things are things which The which should make the is financing. Payments on have our financing,for been by for financed children and the gencies emer- be when made cost in These a advance thrift " fund maker. obligation requiring another require financing the home shall one due have money the of come may money. financed they become to travel establishment how the desire have we and travel and itself payments measured has of education education home advance be obligationof the home necessary making abilityto recognize he for that the advantages Both the home they happen. ourselves us. sumed responsibilitiesas- upon well which with before a starts responsibilitiesmay meet to he extent of the one ever unless meet " such plans shall available? The HOW 48 rather or " TO The their Savings, education, i The into the following proportions: cent.; living expenses, per cent.; recreation, i in this 58 37 per cent.; cent.; charity, per ; in charity, i spending: expenses, 50 charity,each per cent.; recreation, i cent. per Thrift is desirable of independence, should is father of dollars of carries real a who so be or an and the to of sake the future larger problem thrift in carried to excess. enjoys the thrill of watching his pile that extreme, attractive thrifty individual for secondary danger ample education the living usefully. accumulate it to cent.; per faculty to develop, but the even money, livingwell and There ance following bal- cent. per accumulation of 20 the education, recreation cent.; most a Savings, per 10 spends his contrary, penses, Savings, nothing; living ex- manner: cent.; education, per cent. per the on man, Thriftiness,they maintain, shows a of percentages: tions, their calcula- to per extravagant money The basis a cent. per 40 to " LIFE according man, his income 60 HOME spending parsimonious divides I FINANCE and he loses sight of the for his children which home merits " tages advan- perhaps or keeps sufficient from no his family " ishment nour- is not respect for his net yearly savings. The individual who recreation,travel,if his denies means himself good books, permit, merely for the RESPONSIBILITIES of purpose OF accumulating desirable most In lose not for sight of the financial of money use 49 faster,is independence of money meaning true recognize it always merely the true the money " PARTNERS not the type of citizen. quest our " HOME is lost to the person must we " purchasing as must we and power, becomes who possessed of the miserly trait of hoarding. Thrift and A understanding of the difference in meaning of true these words two of those stinginessare is undertaking, of home making. shall be that pleasant place a a primal responsibilities first consideration difference this consideration the same. already engaged in the business or The it is of the of one the not will to of be. The home standing under- greatly in making serve continuance of the actuality; for where stinginessexists there is but little pleasure in the home and " where happiness extravagance To he is the man cares the of the business fact home, by that lies with management entailed of the reason of the by the the success thoroughly upon failure or management rests fact that operating funds, well " and nizing recog- of that any cessful suc- organized planning. Systematic spending is the plan for the home. exist not it is crowded worries and responsibilityof first and the does debt. and generally the producer comes thrift because its home petty many of measure make cannot by the out some successful TO HOW 50 Before be must the plan can pattern of of the beauty Therefore, budget a budget, and recognize, as we can and magnitude the extent of our foremost using our time one so production that we earnings. our must we make to as the or home a unless save the necessity for responsibilities, energy build or cannot our LIFE home, depend directlyupon production our HOME We producers. The earn. of we FINANCE in and proportion to our ability. Sometimes the from be work will pay into which The a One happy If he others he man's a the requires but little and sing much paying his the own of labor of his salary will the from such '^ A he man's be low. be he and join and If he with as a requires larger " and he enters is entitled to the pay which position." is requires. must ability to supervise others factor salary supervisor supervisionhis salary will possesses United in the supervision supervision salary us usually determining salary,said, of gives thrift fund. the to as That's fit? that a job a his work at get we upon we job substantial amount the class of executives comes a know a on can questioned by consequence we work to go largest employers size of in who man of the determined shall working home States, when of the and the exercised, once courage nection con- though even large dividends, providing we're when pleasure. has such But fit. How we check, pay one's to sever courage of ourselves measure easy; weekly distasteful. however, true much it takes if worker The the employer suited presented particularly the young to have hopes thought less man does is thought just going man young is work the This from tip a that sure of his own the who sometimes would leave man we " of possibilities future the is of much check first pay size of the than importance the young " home a the that one world. into the business For the to take in it. engaging the who fitted and well equally before them to make and 51 it. makers, might home Workers, supervision is least likes to do he " PARTNERS he is best for which because work that requiring the the work doing " HOME OF RESPONSIBILITIES first the job. the When average seriously consider main his and such in assuming tells him would This be assured reach the he on and times with very body his maximum fullyjustified native his of none into the its accustomed well if the good and mind his us would stay sound would regularly producing capacity. is gifted the future. are always body could man young daily earnings of well-being when he is as With fulfill. can his definitelyseeing come obligations mind and succeed. abilityto such of his own, body to build to commences home a sound which that unfortunately, health a upon all be that well, and and of faith in his foundation a sense consists unbounded an desirabilityof the capital first man young or mind with with of hazards of There us. is not power the Certain able efficiency. Accident But,, to or may carry illness HOW 52 TO overtake may cessation manent But of the earnings will of obligationshave continuing temporary per* characteristic unfortunate the or ensue. obligations until be to and man young LIFE HOME FINANCE they pletely com- are paid off,regardless of the regularity of earnings of those The who them. head executive plans for or incur ways to hardship. In of tide the business some executive, he will provide firm though there be may a be efficient an whereby means discount payroll and its meet may and ways of stress times over if he manner, always institution business a its the bills,even lull in its business temporary volume. The the of the man executive his of the home " plan to throw does organization as as the is " generally institution,and business of that head he should such family as safeguards about many business about man the house. Insurance is the the potential home-maker. the burden of if he will among the to buy all he operation. has assume been never in his in it an obligationsof Then, if he to greatly to protection as his his advantage sufficient amount is removed remove unprotected spending pattern. home charge dis- to and purchase before completely rid of debt, the immediately available about worry an insurance proper will find life insurance all the financingproblem of need He fundamentals of this obligationsfallingupon family First to answer money this burden the home will from be those RESPONSIBILITIES he OF behind. leaves Next purchases will be health be should of kind a during such normal One with power. will well whom one would one select an investment select payment of claims will be the shut basis Deal which and " best suited the to needs his company same broker. penses ex- off from insurance the on it against of assure a prompt a that of the that with has reputation for sellingto the individual insurance These reputation for integrityand a first regular operating he may as to 53 insurance. which as business having of well does company earned accident amount time earning do and as " PARTNERS in his list of necessary and meeting obligations " HOME wellform particular individual. From all this it will be executive of the and But what of her position in the scheme the firm, has home-making woman, successful that the fiscal as man, tions obliga- many responsibilities. the is her that seen of financing of the of the wearers their and " in this relation? things as relatingto the home? little What It would golden band are appear also sponsible re- of responsibilityis largely that management. You, who into you its place first wore one you of upon Did the had it not it not life to chosen of symbol unity fit snugly hand, recall the your Did it. security? visions felt the have bring conjure a in day sense of peace your brain when and many follow, safely protected by the for mate? Did you not, also, feel it to be the realization long a upon Surely that for the in that each other of home? the all real business the for the all effort shall be firm a life " united are outside responsible for is partner means of partnerships, they competition from tract con- which established have wearer agreement symbol a successfully, the all that " is It the on on, withstand to seal is the giver and as startingpoint happiness in the realm partnership. carrying that, the and dream a LIFE did! you of of of voyage golden band The HOME FINANCE TO HOW 54 sources " of acts the of the progress firm. It is my wonderful woman successful the mother for than more a my She fine to lived has of years a most a established well craft and with the once never successful home this in which ment, manage- the friend, is stinginess on says expensive luxury 35 with acquainted shoal. greatest handicap wife. who woman life, a piled the ship upon says well be to navigated the matrimonial husband The a " home children, who same fortune good part of stinginess is also the most wives indulge most " the stinginessof service. Nothing is cheap, the greatest which has economical, that does of service, satisfaction not and give fort, com- slogan. is her Then, measure nor she a advises, the hold-back next effect upon development, is stinginessin the feature of the home use of the stinginess and family things with TO HOW 56 they didn't with the husbands " I'm blame for have to to kept comparing them that say failure husband's a LIFE of their friends. bit afraid a against his wife he'd much, and to amount not HOME FINANCE ought measure her to up be to of the cent, per in him if she believed " 90 charged up strong enough belief; he couldn't help it. " the wife just as great work fine one up as discovery it But that he the as fine and isn't she idea wake to apt about late to get him will be too there's quite him so he as the makes back him to be angle about other one the wife that expect she's on her under again. control " sold mostly, by the time And was. once selfish, whining a thinks she in what interested much to man, discover viding pro- " right track, But husband other any and day the on all at capable of doing just him thinks she that trick beginning get her doesn't attitude,and off gets started off in the switches if she isn't any husbands Managing overlook. shouldn't better any husband a bands hus- managing She shouldn't is she than a wife. "I'm partnerships break home we read there are separations me so is that of the many without do mite least the not or any how not of every plan they're going to at at day. of them. more folks a nor up, about young kind surprised jump as into to what get along. the the The these way number wonder Trouble of to is that getting married they're going to RESPONSIBILITIES " don't They anywhere " have except Then, too, in, nowadays, " And so little there '' and " If then they'll try consideration spend, and to the of much how they money progress in any to a institution to reduce that a idea, an they to the want best they're going likely not little,taking into a and I want isn't there much have it go ments argu- many tell you, to to make to have to without happiness arguments the on or money often." very are known as buying The good buyers. large degree, the buying very home a spend it so's can family where managers of sort of ahead money " words, that good and home. a look to mincing All little here a in fun is in starting figuring as little a how question happen the there as some kind what do furthest, they're about have to to get that kind to way ought they start, as make, to left off. be afforded. can folks Young before it as isn't half adding get to start want their parents at hand and way they other. each There everything mind in of the youngsters thing. small a with outs 57 they don't consequence point where the at starting off with in the " PARTNERS special place a many another out as on '' HOME any get to, and to want OF as of the business manager the home. nearly It is her to is, woman obligation science a as is possible. The Journal of Home " gives With a few the Market Economics, Go Basket suggestions which may in an tled article enti- Responsibilities," be augmented and buying for the home which in ways housewife, concerning by the individual supplemented LIFE HOME FINANCE TO HOW SS be may efficiently economically accomplished: and " first The basket problem that the is encounters of one with woman price.She makes part of her expenditures in the grocery market meat the greater in the and store to have a edge knowl- information this with dealer her whether position to know a needs reason prices. Armed of in for this and the market is is she ing overcharg- her. ^' While prices is important, it is just important for the homemaker as products in are '' clerks when will list at home that the clerk's time read the clerk to at a service be had. can market a good deal of the purchaser's and Items store. or than other hours preparation of list: the save at better rushed are market a By buying hours. rush "Have for foods and season. Avoid those will find the greatest buying products coming from farm when know to She abundant. most are economies such on be handed the list may list a can to over be him filling. " boy Many the have women call for their orders not are ready at the in merchants expense " are of knowledge a and Minimize high adds the at a regular time. specifiedtime cost of the delivery service: because purchasers butcher's When it delays and This serving others. to the the grocer's or hampers time is goods. the demand lost orders costs many of retailing kinds of brief: In services. " PARTNERS " HOME OF RESPONSIBILITIES 59 services,higher costs, higher more prices. " fail because retail stores Many credit. liberally. Minimize too added do losses have The prices of the goods charged the to credit they extend to who those to be pay. " great deal of spoilage of highly perishable goods A in retail stores spoilage Such customers. handling of goods by to excessive is due high means and, costs sequently, con- higher prices. '' Return bottled milk is in due part high price of The bottles. milk empty the to of cost replacing bottles. '' Observe weights and buy by weight to Observe the quantity whenever arrive they scale so count or expedient. more by box than making when that It is measures. or ical econommeasure. purchases. in Buy Check up orders may be immediately mistakes when rectified." All of in which ways reduce of a which her is the business hit-and-miss merely by of way suggestion purchasing agent of the home to a real scientific business as to may instead plan of exchanging the budget money for merchandise. The pattern budget, let " the us program spending of the income results desired. say again, is once made for the for the purpose Naturally, there must the most spending efficient of securing the be some record kept of expenditures, else it will be impossible to deter- TO HOW 6o mine whether the have within of reason in the capacity of the spending as a of While the has salutary the " the of for plan, extension fact or the various have visions diwell kept is of one showing of neither business a of the the profit of the has only home, control natural should occur partnership. in addition formation which home. some, burden- nor advantages assuring of is complicated distinct many it records in duty the actually income, such keeping regular duty the of woman agent, of most of her the that purchasing of this fund made the the matter part it LIFE schedule. the the HOME allowances exceeded By that FINANCE may of be a used to thrift for Chapter '' FIRST THE the upon built. true first year in depend buildings foundations the institutions and married of of is YEAR all which with care This " HOME stability of solidity and THE Four are businesses as well. The for be well might adjustments to a placed safety beginning, lead eventually or and in investments savings, peace normally The they or must of securities be mind likely only made, to investment follow. to savings start, of class the and can first the at be can the very will which of any within which 6i of the should the time stocks, surplus, for unusual first with buying build many filled not The kind. to so it is sense instead, the is year that specific against occur depend independence. financial the necessary first year investment of road considerations necessary bonds, where speaking, Generally other to period, its know to surplus the along couple young years their " a and the the want which into with of success persons young securities for the life during recognized are large degree Many which in manner life foundation-building the termed the upon the the security expenses twelvemonth. be considered LIFE HOME FINANCE TO HOW 62 life insurance. and All savings year be should and also where for secured the from there is the though even apartment or fund reserve children Having desirable very when they cost of their pay those Unless and " not to only is not thing. Children come, if are been plans have the arrival,and much money is a welcome, more made also but natural most a preparing parenthood. in for the investment care " house furnished a necessity of is the there " first nest establishment, to its in made be start quickly life. definite cost real and a thing, some- of cropping up establishingthe of they say, " habit a first obligations emergency of married cost is to readily and be may of payment the that " they will be earning they during the first year and " obligations have emergency Aside liquid placed where so but " be by the During savings bank. in the must greatest value their savings will find other being deposited a health, accident of during this period is the investment defray the to hand right at to costs. the young their make folks have readjustments with likelyto be much of a in advance planned well care there " is during surplus for investment the first year. In the fortunate is to one of live? quarters of establishment of provided for first considerations. our Will in the shelter to have as few home the a it be a hotel, or house of our just rooms? Where own, are an us us. we are so That going apartment, Usually this ques- HOW 64 that they TO feel a advantageous have men a are young man display of those this day of hard very than easily made more wholly blamed be to credits far so deferred and The kept. for wanting to and in " payments on tically prac- barter, it is get the things necessary to young comforts possible as of commercial article every future concerning promises in easy for the most necessary jewel. Then, too, any promises is not out LIFE during the courtship days, of thoughtlessly way, often carry HOME setting is proper making which FINANCE not so provide those to comforts. desire The during the first provide show " of are friends life which to a The months to us for reason the as in American our a but " maintain a scale a Good scheme head and to of all necessary it isn't at scale and standard or to majoi^ whole. people maintain is below of comfort more " thing is injusticeto ourselves an we shoulders and capabilityor position. our of matter be should expenditures during purchases are made Rukeyser, in Investments," to basis the on Particularly will the limit prime factor do we when endeavor above the beginning the wise shall have necessary life,because our is often when " of the American extravagance fronts year setting which a of less this fine setting in the for young of " married folks do necessities,especiallywhere The outlines Common three Sense rules first 12 only." necessities in the field of instalment '^ the well to the purchases payments. of Money and concerning the THE procedure for the substitute essential least at the on instalment entire period things such buy permanent of the on house a to buyer. ities commod- will extend For payment. it would as partial buy theater to But plan. falls benefits whose be uneconomic it would example, wise a the on purchases character the over suggest cash, for the credit the cost and instalment Limit an 65 goods able to pay are expensive is "Second: of buy consumption if you plan payment YEAR couple during the first year. young Never First: " HOME plan of purchases which partialpayment " " FIRST tickets be justifiableto or even a piano this basis. on " Third: If necessary play safe and loss of time, which words, don't income up illness and The has the to instalment reduce system much toward American your income. for as ample margin." an merchandising and unquestionably aspects, and other the on has of life for the raising the standard But, other In emergencies, such of sales family. as prospective and current your hilt except beneficial average the mortgage plan, contingencies, such adverse would the instalment on operations, but leave many done figure on buy to hand, dollar-down-and-a-dollar-now-and-again scheme business holds the outset. brought of the On within certain one the standard of side is the the reach refinements hazards and for the of that " easy wage earner many life,thereby raising livingin the American to this is the contention at theory that the plan has of the small luxuries folks young of Opposed home. payments " operate TO HOW 66 not only the manner Living well depends income, but also Sometimes, when is spent. there payments, non-essential and is upon nothing the supply recognize the carrying of about to finance the to partial payment nent perma- purchases the such on carry thorough credit of cost long periods of time, the over men business, confronting them, the hazards more hand, there purchase of the on extravagant other the income things. money accounts family purchases to make financing of instalment the who unsound semi-permanent or In debt society. that make can one On it is used plan when in which tendency a in the size of the on purchases. or wrong is stations and unjustifiedby their incomes easy LIFE improvident people into expenditures and lead to HOME FINANCE sity neces- search, higher collection costs, possibly of legal fees for repossession of articles which on incidental to have met is to be when articles the couple should or success. Henry work, devotion night. I was C. Frick. to very is There your poor '' a on or young first-yearpurchases. secret no Success business and easy quality, things the are in their in opening, the starting,upon is the ^' to says overlook not first year highroad These account. the on for cash purchased costs therefore,it " things purchased are costs These plan. payment that seen other many by the purchasing public regular credit hard and " plan will be higher in price,or lower payment The deferred the quite plainly than default payments my about the cess," suc- simply calls for at all times, day education was THE but limited, I opportunities." he have would born about useful 50 things earnings, to unusual earnings. worked failure found useful spend find can wisely, that during demands are YEAR hard is the do and likely do yet, is to if be sought thinks he that been had one of the learn to conserve keep year to who to to first always man And to 67 and things earlier. years " HOME very The one particularly " FIRST out of most debt " when made so upon many one's Chapter Five BUDGETING CHILDREN which They a the are children our can would incident the problems home the house horning, be of the secure or of It is deemed figures our because it wise have give is their right, and men women to nor we the been and ways financial compile things preparation gathered from 68 a invested be to safety against shall passed. the for proper independence definite some the with have that true are of increased for seeking periods producing the erection the shall funds which upon commensurate returns for of other the as for of educating means " problems the and contracting surplus these to home the fundamentals surplus our greatest when concerning of " increased preparing days without cannot we piece of property planning in which avenues a built " for home, rearing, and truly as buying and earnings financing of are shall of swings. be. the of the which kind life home financed, the around influence the for rearing them of children of reason of sort them to orbit entire successful the In the the have unifying adequately make we the are principal home, proper " the CHILDREN THE facts we and children. number of have figures These dependa- BUDGETING ble sources, and American the While to which families, yet, reliable of the baby it may be event, or if the home-makers the financing of for the According physicians equipment be made incident world is a as from for the arrival from pitals, leading hos- welfare of costs, the a baby children's izations organ- minimum safely into the $300 to the the planning anticipationwith which day of parenthood might to have at least this amount discharge of bills immediately upon of the little heir. It would aside concern preparations well known bringing approach may available This of much supplying stores part of the eager well be devoted than pated joyfully antici- $275. So, then, parents to a vestigat in- and proper secured keeping definite records expense of arrival. and well as " not estimates to research careful may that the compilation the the occasion have obtaining assured are averages, much some whole, they will be readers necessitated coming conditions the on guides, and are has The different the meet excellent estimates obtaining in conditions for average are 69 figures given will naturally require the different found CHILDREN home. modification in THE appear to According for this care that means at least folly,indeed, to provide a the important first year sum of less event. budget should set coming of the babe. $33 per month to the budget figures previously given for the HOW 70 this would TO absorb the advancement salary of $200 advancement " item medical the for important taken which better it will be for as at of month. per a item The the recalled,was sum which among of the of cost. coming for aside set future comfort always not minimum a for the the savings included. be can all of $150; entire requirements the as with of care money it will be was matters the the or realize, too, that must of vancemen ad- saving and is salary is $300 list of the attendance One well month; advancement," aside set three-fifths per where of income monthly and LIFE items all of the where the HOME FINANCE first be baby The more occasion the of the youngster care and this such can of peace mind of as the parents. It would to definite secure and cost, in dollars and the fact that thousands of estimates secured number which a For costs have or on the of a many so But the as the variation agencies consulted. made a experience. great as of an definite of cases, the Salvation especialeffort basis Army, to mine deter- by the compilation gives the followingaverage : the first six months that had have have large number minimum occupation in which an department costs matter figuresconcerning concrete persons to seems such of this is welfare extremely simple an cents, of raisingchildren,in view of persons The be to appear the cost for mated of the child's life it is esti- food, clothing and equip- HOW 72 TO FINANCE battles of life and financial is about In idea of for the the years collegeeducation a will youngster cost there are through college on assistance any It has been done many who is loses in future. desirable the which will It the to the done. will be boy girl or lege through col- way of features college during much mean go out with- be can past and But entirelytheir work of features " their parents. in the time personal efforts and times But girls who boys and from times education better a to right now? own many many is their done obliged to than many ready the to When course be fondly planned. so money. begin financing that course have parents college courses Of reaching one. i8 which of game college for that finishing touch enter life LIFE in the out the independence, frequent a win to HOME the latter years. Let us the In what see expenses to the lodging, board tuition averages for the four from $400 clothing,food $ioo about of least $2,000 and which per $150 per year inated, elimother in addition year colleges minimum. college life the student for expenses So, must have aside from must have shelter. be $500 for each upon $200 to $1,400 available Therefore, it will at be may clothing. In the other and years to cost books, laboratory charges and from run cost. tuition college the state but collegecourses to seen that the student year of draw if college life he, or " she, is a to fund of be able BUDGETING utilize the to THE time CHILDREN college for at the 73 of purpose study preparation. and isn't the least There of the parents then, why budget and month will draw 4 per the trick. which one 10 $929.25. Being will $70.75 find to safe along until it to the if the savings Then will of the comes it with this not have for this. a the it where and At the the sum when shown learned spending " of drawn with- be in be some that the next is to carried amount the young to within to collegehe three be must years an ality. actu- him, upon the thoroughly appreciative be his value of is to the end needed can it will understanding more which of mark, the can college course be do greater interest. responsibilityplaced only it earned. invested account year, be can discussed education earning, earn remaining $450.70 With has money thousand-dollar the point it will where $1,986.02, reached account fifteenth the much child the Each pinned. to than still,the savings student-to-be, earn the have to in the little creature difficultyin supplying no the better $1,549.30. time close So semi-annually, will better will week. savings bank, interest even security where Or, are faith compounded so bring from and fund the years Dad do can ambitions per for the will be the separate item a be exact, it will amount To $634.02 But $1.58 as of $6.25 in the cent, that college fund hopes deposit a a our least a figure this us create whom upon of let not worth are but question with the " but he will,by money before the natural result that HOW 74 the funds and after TO will he FINANCE HOME produce greater results,both entered has world the of How that much before 50. better There could desired is still another will be ready continue This minimum of secured be can $2,000, If the parents insurance other deferred takes $111.14 cost the out per a college not can- endowment ance insur- practicallyall companies. for the " the age life type. year the the parent from for all same around endowment that of college fund at a get the following figures,which we are can weekly deposits. the deferred as and approximately pendence inde- approval the though the small plan is known " with even Basing the requirements the reason, this result in which meets time, on of the well-established are some financial " of its guaranty making policy goal manner because parents fund is,for parents plan for the six- weeks-old? effected,a plan which many college against, a capital of $2,000, rightly used, will assure be in of business. And, supposing the collegecourse decided LIFE companies. of 25 years, or policy of the insurance At one policy will the this age $9.26 per month $2.32 per or week. However, the instead of account plan. on the 18, period,as This person it is was as insurance the continue payments figured would mean in a policy amounting insured lived for the but years, savings bank total of to 15 premiums $1,667.10, viding pro- throughout the entire sincerelyhoped would be the case. This BUDGETING leave would in addition the insurance to the child. the years of At the of school in extended through Generally they three months each While it may is not and expenses payments in be can of base a are college period. payments child the of years to the meet each $125 fund that of $500 savings,will economic the by supplemented a college that proven student's earnings through without carry any being experienced by pressure per rent, tuition,and incidentals,yet it is frequently sum, $500 of expenses board, clothing,room individual serious the meet rightly contended sufficient all the other a to These four made be education, with such expiration of the 15 during the period. year year made of desired, providing they giving " the life. the are college education the after manner any $332.90, to feature. will be payments arranged amounting endowing time any child's 75 policy the parent stipulatesthat it a is for the purpose CHILDREN in cash earning an taking such In THE the child. While interest the be will not savings bank " the because 2 these of the ment plan of endowinterest compounded being $ii'7.8o " well worthy has 6 years costs the cent, 4 per raisingchildren to this on would as difference of of from regular life at is deemed expense period great account feature The as earnings are average of ^the on the annually semi- ance insur- this difference. during the pre-school not been to easy generally absorbed family and no mine, deterin the particular HOW 76 effort the is made general After the TO the by to parents from them segregate expense. first two the first school until and years, grades, minimum average LIFE HOME FINANCE it will be of cost $30 child the well allow to for for month per enters an each youngster. This such figure contemplates only include not medical food, clothingand as items such the It does attendance. spending as things, necessary toys and or money, recreation. the school During a gradually growing first year The the minimum school but makes other or such expenses, of Gradually, books the addition an $45 education the schools. eight per in pass, years necessary like the " lunches, money, upward an to be the elementary trend, purchased, more as until along minimum average month. the home education will cost years and like nature. ing, foods, cloth- costs, meaning things entirely outside authority on school for the spending eighth grades the and to for month per books, pencils and will show cost about and a the as in the seventh In as clothing have and will be food, clothing, provision no expense grades, approximately $30 is average lowest, when is the school in grammar contemplate to for the child. cost average this figure includes " it is necessary years advises around of the that $80 normally required the to school elementary $90 in the During the high school period of life, per year grammar 4 years, the BUDGETING cost average according year, The higher than from is $45 to than the child $50 $200 able boys and for be averaged at for cost the that for that the cost per year minimum a of the girlsthrough month per high greater and cost gets who ones the high school say the for himself more of the child allowed ones have amount for an from boy at ing remember- girlwho herself or the or average period $980 for girls. Always knowing portion of this The girls,and month. per $800 for boys and the glean. to boys. for minimum do is school, judging been have we period is approximately $15 student per student Therefore, it will be safe in estimating a $250 to high school is in grammer higher, both It is estimated school of the cost charge should from 77 authority. same information cost the board from while the Clothes the to home normal will be student per CHILDREN THE earns is the better high school than course everything provided for them. spending during which money the school years necessary to is a be well may necessary problem. it should Just why of spending be for the money child during the pre-school period and the the grammar of of the fact are However, this schools,is somewhat that met small all of the in the child's ordinary children do have course an ance allow- of tender years, make time of going to question in view a wants and ments require- of the home spending allowance, regardless of its size,should money. be life. But watched TO" HOW 78 the by In and parent, Los Angeles the association and developed by it the of the value of 56,427 active savings the " and nickels and That the and ways This and list shows in which they savings in which for engage of ways and shows girls registers5; in which five sorts to make of money are oi of forms Boys and agriculture building up salesmanship list of 23 cations. classifi- economics ties activi- three nursing; by of of forms 16; home there boys. a earn Saturdays. purpose make engage list of pupils to phases 20 graph para- effort, in the distinct the by the the to pennies the power on and Various account. the children handwork; and list of a much foregoing successful school employed Self-service of in the separate 25 in into their hands. come the by be interest spend youngsters after girlstogether provide their wider a mentioned used means shows being $11.07. showing might personal earning a activities manual showing the children by account lend which savings before money toward of its money portion part of the children, is evidenced the much schools, totaling$624,- savings their represent on doing made grammar dimes and tered savings, fos- thrift,and a accounts would in which manner toward this excellent if parents greater is banks, least at average Unquestionably of school last report of this association The 838.27 the placing elementary disposition. child in the banks. the LIFE guidance provided the child some of its education the HOME manner the to as FINANCE school classifications and six children. special This HOW So in TO establishing a correct financial before of the allowance going of spending period of four of financial of is reached. road If these four years the possibilities, child the age of lo, and will have success over have of the finished experience, chunks value the have start of their until after acquiring, in the hard information of at financial toward to wait age investor an a they school concerning the of money. The parents do most reason children and long a start the child start actually be will an exists utilized to the extent before school 6, here can of they knowledge, before who ones after of age nearly all kind some the parent be Since soon the when the 10 about begin well can birthday. money years upon child day receive present at values, good buying of the its tenth school, to of LIFE thrift habits. education it reaches children HOME sense instinctive ability,and The FINANCE in education an to attempt fundamentals the is because investment not the give their of finance parents mentally are lazy. Nearly their all normal children in the family livelihood Yet of do there our tool we use used " of comfort showing tool is the dollar. more of uses take delight in training tools the by which the is made. one homes bother not is parents that And tool our the for and by all of ing in the build- us happiness children how " to which use. we That paradoxical thing is that the ourselves " the more it is BUDGETING CHILDREN THE 8i utilized for the prosperity of ourselves the less " dollars showing Children of families ofttimes appear it. use about think we dollar,or how of the the value how to ample supply of an the know families our children our having to and least it works concerning produce other to dollars. we were child how familiar,as are and to it as decisions make the use soon of belongs As fact in the child matures certain on allowance certain duties be could services When in " first lesson other fundamentals merely can as tomed accus- gifts. As a family. naturally takes the " reward a learned form that other or it will " spending for exchanged ever form some never money has it has learned This finance. able be for,unless " represents endeavor, it it family life the has before learn the part of the a understanding successful must things duties. or some of the class of it is utilized child the earned in notice we portion of the family income because child the to which by removing from certain a in showing are to commences if " itself. for spending allowance matter we tools with other might well be started This easily imparted imparting it as in interested as the might be knowledge this Yet is human determine a be the sense the lesson that money labor and of valuations for itself. Before how to a child can spend it,or how taught to conserve it acquire the to it realizes of a be to value of money, it,the child must HOW 82 have have this Unless learn the value for spending of return it is The in any give child mind form is a seat way of you not and " the are a dime is keen real value purpose easier does will the parents the This the renders include such for and quick service merely using the of than young securing certain soon a to will its own as this story good boy." discover or fraud whether whether subterfuge for results, as trousers. tain cer- additions extended, applying the hairbrush hopeful's of discover money be it at finishes being in way income of the mother a should will receive child the child will to the in earned this income child Willie,be quiet while she there but the service utilize education financial " times, yet the volume knowledge. and in the " the child for the properly or more without money will it be for itself income an upon Now, beggar of the child, a years, stone understand can stated depend it ask into its hands. come may arranged that while so cannot make to gifts of the future in the first foundation of the child " lavish which the money which child makes kind, the harder money The child the purchasing. the to This more some make to cumulative or definite a savings, or build for itself of cumulative money. the and " obtains at amount succeeding giftmerely pauperizes it the each and paid regularly manifestly unfair It is certain a " It things. these do to condition savings of program a which services, and time. LIFE HOME definite allowance a certain for with money some should FINANCE TO being an lustilyto the BUDGETING definite A is the their it in and longer the purpose If the average of he take honestly earning, that certain a week of one time a accomplished inclined With to the just knows why the idea her mother or manager is larly, regu- the at that he quarters, cents at the hand at may be dollars in of end his 25 $13 all be will father show rests and different. no wonderful a is wonderful greatness him accomplishing the bigger thing. mother find it difficult to good home to girlchild the problem is Mother, mother's those is money to come big round individual of " him reality. a bigger things than much the by with that do can 13 whole for show into amount save big business a allowance it will it will to and year, he " periods. If he knows will amount end her. much definite will in thing. of makebelieve he how is true advantage of that like and him, first of all,that his and definite pretend he is to the game turn a a harder the adult consistently than more Show is of they so work Children grown-up. boy likes not can them, to they will eyes, accomplishing small why education delights of anticipation. If mind's honestly and how financial accomplish the pleasure than to of the case man, the pleasure be properly presented see more which upon enjoy the can the 83 be builded. the child may future CHILDREN regularly paid, honestly earned, income, solid rock Children THE She cisely Pre- woman. exactly clear is not either, for that matter, will the little miss in the a fact that that good business a not part mother woman to of is con- a HOW 84 cerning this TO matters she, too, FINANCE HOME relatingto the home. will be To the may best tell the to put money of the extent in money such the habit have they the saving not taken child No of of as a the result bank bronze fact banks are If the to are putting the youngsters " a zest to is that to good thing a interest pay to the on enthusiastic bank in the of over in even " unless it be turned into definite reward to be secured The of matter big building average such add not is wildly money the mean, the do learn, for themselves, to procedure. at children many they become home at account entrancing of vide pro- them. putting not of is about parents the things afford can with of such does bank why in the bank money kind, with some fiscal end part of the children the trouble ever the little banks game and parents the on banks can thought in the how more people leave money the the the gestions sug- for themselves. of why or The reason just why putting do, mother's accomplished. repositoriesare left to discover Perhaps be she knows financial schooling many for their children. are in which management child When follow to the ways concerning home anxious LIFE of a having marble and itself,anything particularly As youngster. imposing and experience such a ornate feelingof a matter fear of tures struc- when mentioned. foundation habit of saving, and for the forming of future if parents of income be 90 this habit building be per on cent, the the ble responsi- part of the BUDGETING children, it time some THE would in that appear devising CHILDREN play spiritinto the delightfuland building for of The be made a child time, the of nature wise seeing shortest made a be added elaborate more to the game, bank, for the made which bank partake of the to of entertainment manner any the purpose parent deem may justifiable. or When its the can the little home genuine holiday,with features are be day of the visit a home the greater amount. entering the deposit, may of game of contest, filled in savings from can in the game bank his of the big bank wherein have will have transfer the to which or The will desirable most savings banks Perhaps the game. inject the can we spend independence. little of the use which future might well we in which ways 85 the youngster pennies and for used knows the dollars and quarters greater benefit community in which responsible in a it lives through its savings it finds " with how they prosperity of the and it becomes how happiness of others the a does learns " learns " for measure the bank what for reason new ing develop- thrift. These the child in provide an financial How things are an average any parent and interestingmanner, additional reason for can in the explain explaining cultivation the to of independence. to tell this each But parent there interestingstory will best are many develop to the for illustrations child is himself which thing some- or may self. herbe TO HOW 86 used will best they so HOME FINANCE LIFE ideas fit the of individual the child. Tell bank little future the take his money lend town, that help build to girls. Then, how the how family. And girlswho are another in if the they get way have When bank to his boys and some of it goes back else to help build in mind the little house new will saver he sees families to for help buy into paved extra and is of its community dollars the bank pay of the use charges and money, money back him interest to carry for on letting it to lend. child the becomes houses home little to someone for the rent some of the the bank and house, new some explanation of how the comes work of the uses of construction. is the what thought one borrowers the money, lend again to the money has carpenter it use the money on proprietary interest in every a Then that for his work the can same his little boys and borrows takes in the he so and who man saving their this course the man in the men house. With feel the carpenter into the bank some for himself the carpenter it to pay and to money the then, right here and home a how financier savings how " go toward be happy the encouraged in " saved and save in the work the the to of development pennies and building of homes how streets and so pay for the the automobiles labor dimes for other they help build or furnishing of electricity, material knows power how they which will not goes run so HOW 88 for TO intervals, and the HOME of and form systematic a FINANCE this saving will plan of orderly arrangement Further the on time than the of secure home which favorable most Prominent the should begin their own The spending have to the saving learn. If of soundest the difficult the all kind dependent parent. of at are years common the the in the itself, for care ing borrow- a child the to the under the of earliest of that opinion the study the of age lessons childhood, the child early education we is the as to be teaching start possible lescence. ado- ing dur- appear to of between hardest would we handling easily learned more it and care balance sense independence upon the proper of educators, of given they reach one lessons lessons financial have the of is as purposes children our early, formative the cent, lesson and agreement The who before even money to " sold conditions. and train to '' for for possible unanimously are affairs. home well of before ample as building economists subject it home a than more make terms financial thoroughly build to construction, will for money be continuance a child's regular at idea, it will, long fund a the credit loan deposits for child it desires when cost to and established have the this, if the building comes make LIFE moment. is 90 afforded per by Six Chapter BUILDING I AHERE ^ X which bring than happiness the a dried to the into the the happiness, of the In when of the the in which home, shall we families. our simple, add can so nor considered. be to comfort the mar pallets considerations which things when days with so factors ing build- to our serenity and home. successful the things many to financing considered. be itself a selection is of such importance be considered and the most the as a standpoint basis of of selection thing, and price should that of there home factor, although governing from the important is of always of The property value spot nearly many little the many rearing in is not seriously or find we are from cry and joy and planning pelts, constituted animal There real of wall, furnished selection simple are the problem easily solved. There in happiness greatest To-day long a day the of mankind to measure one is and grasses entering find hole present greater a It known pleasures the home. convenient of few are HOME THE price actual determining or the are the this not be must potential of methods financing. The building of the house 89 " its planning and com- forts and conveniences and important thing. There builder home also many home The whether find can whether he erects only is he adds dwells. feel a The home world, such The as home has a standing measure around as Building estate. One house. The a has to Those acquaint have field of specialized forms own. involves home of with outside the place. a solid munity. com- citizen. renter " selection in the memories cluster home. ownership which upon to estate, like all other business, has interested themselves a the place a real can constantly growing by, for when it becomes is when house a roll the years he standing in his in comfort happiness and assured he planning of his home, he is in the and in which careful and in which enjoyed by the not and, best of all,if he has been of his homesite of wealth one being as upon liking,or plans. Not own other no of person is looked credit a in ference dif- no and refuge from found is owner He He be can makes It creator a is the owns security and of sense one selves them- protection. community of the resources inform to are suffer great can to his according one there and " his needs serve the already built, if he house a investor,but he is an the to will which one of investor. an buys he in most in which ways careful methods is owner many been another is " the uninitiated not the proper to as LIFE advantage to* they have cost are in which ways losses when buy can HOME FINANCE TO HOW 90 in the this a language field will meanings of do a few of real build a highly all its well to of the BUILDING generally more often For data of indebted to to these Real the buyer him generally used seller of real estate. to buy sell or Los experience the following. to either represents izing author- Agreements real property basis,should commission a on land, of of wide who person I terms, attorney an suggests or or cal non-techni- as it is be written signed. and Contract. An do to persons contract another purchase certain and Any title of real property, Deed. property a be must Conveyance. certain one the the more the writing. of property owner within property be price. To right to the person binding piece of paper person writing which creating interest an affects in the transferring the title of real to another " There or are it may several fer trans- kinds of deeds. Deed. a disposing of it. interest in the property. Grant a paid for the option. property, written from be in title to incumbering it,or A it must giving the other at or thing. When between receive and two certain a real estate person time do to contract consideration an not or A between agreement concerns Option. the simple and reason A Agent. legallyknown, and protection against loss. base He will knowledge a Pickering, information. Estate of more C. R. 91 Such source Angeles, well equipped by give such HOME terms. which upon definitions am used valuable a prove THE Usually property is conveyed under HOW 92 what TO is known FINANCE as that the conditions of LIFE deed, warranty a that the title is clear. guarantees says HOME which California In deed are usually used to warranty a deed a or the law implied in the grant deed. Quit Claim title when Deed. some Tax does When " is by the of debt a if the property in used is and debt chaser pur- law. the as place of a a The person to A property as is not to written makes whom a from Mortgagor. legal claim property, has a sell is deed trust year of but in deed. is made. giving legal paper paid the holder sell the to power the deed security for the payment mortgage property holder the mortgage. Grantee. Mortgage. guarantee to paid. The is not who the a title is known given gives the person the to officer of the deed a The power out property conveyed proper Grantor. debt be can acquired so This Deed. payment often is title." Trust the sale of rightful owner title the taxes property tax the When tax a consideration, to wipe a up interest,and apparent an clear claim. or pay at for person, Deed. not is has person given by that the interest This of the a debt. to on If the has mortgage the person which claim who redeem the makes the the sale. The owner against it. of the property who gives The Mortgagee. HOME THE BUILDING whose in person 93 the favor gage mort- is made. A Lease. for of property use The person Lessee. The person is known the as longer than for Leases under and writing. Lessor. he possession and person period of time certain a in be must year a conditions. and specifiedterms one giving contract giving the lease the whom to is lease given " lessor is known the and tenant another. to as the landlord. the as sub-lease. the under empowering The the A power must person making the the of attorney property the owner, it from in the act ing, in writ- made of name authorization other. an- is known accepting it is the agent. one relating to matters of real estate recorded. The Consideration. given by entire authorization An is known assignment of lease. an to principal and be contract as of portion a contract the over person one the he leased is known of Attorney. Power as turns conditions same leases tenant person, If he transaction the another to property a the When Sub-Lease. person one between Commission. for service in money, to another or other in the thing of value, carrying out of a the two. The making Acknowledgment. fee or paid to completing The person agent an a who or broker a deal. makes or signs a TO HOW 94 deed before be law, such be his act to HOME Public, A " and it deed. Most instruments be can authorized person by appearing notary public, and a as acknowledged before they Notary LIFE acknowledges paper official of the an declaring it must " other or FINANCE recorded. law by take to acknowledgments, depositions, etc. Encumbrance. claims property upon Lien. Taxes, A claim mechanics' supplied nation and in which selected that the laws. recorded properly out than the laws person to Tenancy hold to West, The the land and of homestead passing of State land been has been have is given is but available in the to conditions the there the sections upon Generally speaking, limit the value Transfer. locate the declaration improvements desert or of certain land and upon lien,etc. this declaration to as laws are according the such performed the arid filingin to When and a by filinga specified,title as homesteader. other it debt, there intend they improve and imposed by settle may of homestead of the states persons by legal process, lien,mortgage the all made material tax and encumbrance. as payment or Under some effect carried the property, Homestead. the for lien for work to the known are against property security as liens assessments, for the little stead home- of California property. title to property from one another. in Common. possession of land When or two or buildings at more the persons same time, HOW 96 abstract of title shows The a FINANCE are not the HOME for the as Torrens tificate cer- complete legal ownership. will understanding the which LIFE necessary, foregoing definitions base with TO he will meet generally used more when builder give the home he purchase real to comes terms estate. Aside from the ownership, such fellows which the as against the transient of happiness which in a When to comes there his among his home owns the home fuller measure family of children is expended for value possible is Let showing home of raised definite dollars a and invested that it is such on at that in such was of investment a period of own home a the years, of the early as as basis we amount as plan for to period of time spent to earn for not to rent were cent., and 6 per annually. all hard are renter way place. manner at a reasonable a compounded is not a a possible for within and assume interest over value following figures,merely by be in full possession of us rent building one's the ownership, Let cumulative the evident. soon consider us consider to stops one monetary Such a type in estimating find, and stretching our tion imagina- all. It is unusual than who man a of standing renter, and of their own, the money the the features advantage. cents of increased to accrues as home desirable many $50 per to month find even rent small for small families paying less cottages or apart- BUILDING This ments. in 15 years and of in $9,490.08 10 10 average monthly rental this " totals to in $16,758,58 to grows $7,908.40, to A $13,956.48. and years 97 will amount common a HOME years to grows also is $60 in rent THE 15 years. There month In rent. worth 10 $11,071.76, $80 month per the $100 in $15,816.80 These 15 for home for the permit him will for to one time to making In the builder older must even making of While always the secure title to the better lot terms jump to up given it at possible which contracts easy his title to it made within money may home of any a great short a had of purpose amount. the financing companies have some that the on the house. builder entirely clear,it is often the saved money first payment necessary when possible have not provided for the his lot and for the purpose it is not gets into one figuresare though he of home forms own years, in 15 years. have sufficient initial payment an At periods. home, a homes 10 " if But clear full,free and special savings fund any into enter accumulate own be ownership make co-operative companies The per ods present-day financing meth- and to in those property would of rental values earner wage own $70 $19,551.68. $27,930.96 or building could class, the values because years, as worth $22,930.96. years, 10 persons totals much as pay in 15 years rental cumulative and 10 or years, month a such years the $12,653.44; 15 who persons many are have possible to lot is clear and there is HOW 98 of enough the FINANCE fund reserve a with which companies of house When the be on of rounds of all,let let attractive for of financing the financing arrangements the the Let for for of the construction The few a we to are but " which tests. ness. attractive- or bizarre comes be- that a house happy be may roll years of the occupants be own, simplicitynever the as shall we simple simplicityand freaky, remember us home tires,and nerves unless us for that apply look us while a grating on passe." by they become or is not good a livingin it 365 in the year. days Neighbors give little careful a Are of people with. Let and property the place the right sort isolated Are we from the are of live thereabout who like to know little special considering, neighbors people do a people of A is twice of the the conditions to and home the associate to attention people immediately the grounds delightful,or the give us thought would we Let important consideration. most a are neighborhood. sort before us style. of out house business a places already completed Simplicity never to building contracts, the entire plans purchased, First these make completed devise we make us first payment a begun. is may of is that homes, be can '' LIFE make to advantage great erection get HOME contract. The or TO to adjacent surrounded the home the to by it is when kind. our own and the surroundings they hold of the house for improvepossibilities BUILDING merit and the of about living room the Summer bery shrub- and all are give to true a of sunlight ventilation and the part It is strange the room the or add happy be not And the of question enticing an breakfast the to placed, mis- with there Is the during in companion vistas such how work to time. or in find the is needed ventilation. dining Mother effect it should comes cross from place Sunlight location be sunlight Will hot best the to as the bedrooms? in the either outlook Will sun? mornings? but question yards, These uncomfortably an homes, the or kitchen and 99 home. true What flowers? and trees lawns the considering " HOME THE nook? of zest the appetite. of the Arrangement only that the privacy. plenty house should small family return or pride? of a four to hold a shall family permit of other have getting A six-room large closets,with trunk to Are rooms? storage space? least not " one chest, or maybe or dresser. house will to her and at large enough the Is the going through of closets have of arrangement without there a the important easily accomplished, most member each Does the bathroom of them be housework but, also, that is most rooms delight to where one " friends These house in one a " are which which live each place a member one all will will be happy of comfort paramount is to be " every and questions home. be to the of glad bring abode the to his of in the selection loo ^^ How This to is TO much can afford LIFE pay for question constantly asked by persons of the sureness and home HOME FINANCE to out get of a HOW " we " renter class and into the self-respectwhich added " home? a desiring world new with comes ownership. The often more often it is home owners the truly answered, who and question is asked, the do often more the find we in their reallyfinding happiness are more homes. Many the problems that incident to should cost home no purchaser is prepared and years; home $1,500 specific more will find it advisable not $3,000 for his house more than $400 should $2,600 for the house. than $4,000 $3,200 the $4,800 as addition set assured aside " of cost $3,000, the lot to be own a times On cost $800 being the the house. should the fair house to for income, be lot, leaving lot should and this not income assured salary, or a Of lot. of the cost salary of a obligate himself to and the $2,000, the value of house In 15 one-half earning man a " than more or lo may man a sum income. more of total the and two to agreed are period of a over pav one-half and one his annual be than more that, generallyspeaking, a worth To ownership, home to carefully analyzed have who investisrators, not average of the cost the Where kept within lot,and income is ing $1,200, leav- cost. determining how much one the the home, payments it is necessary on also to can afford from remember the that there is annual an owning to to be possession of takes setting aside figureon items of such care wise to know be, and how Costs the each both localities, take to upkeep. will home thereafter. year in it is home a of the cost it will cost in different vary and one should one year purchase of the precisely what much $5,000, repairs,taxes as if place. So, a $500 each least at entering into Before of worth place incident is estimated expense of the cost a loi the payments annual This one-tenth about beside expense home. a HOME THE BUILDING buildingand in taxes. Then, if purchases one such installed,he will be obliged to been not share of the cost The when book, the United " head of a What is the If business have or " Will his made are made. to at of Your Home," ask buying a slackens " like pay his later advises the the in its Commerce, himself time, of care that following income and the year is he what and will after? likely to lose his position earnings reduced? anyone else in the family be able to income? '' the home: family's annual year a take Department family should it probably be next '' be Own to questions before " they States How improvements of such provisions should assessments ments, improve- and streets, sidewalks, sewers, as have and where property What does How much the family now of the income pay is for rent? being saved? earn an '^ paying for in year with go " that mistake a in family a $5,000 house some or other emergency. increased nearly income family every the when expenses can its means. safety be that he and should house, It is always be mistic opti- too view, and other down cut be count receive, never may to are a may is in a ness provide for ill- to one house savings in or $7,500 for While attractive an of home pay, purchase should pay within margin leave an that abilityto loss of the the cannot be may to when on each out expenses one's buy beyond to usually results safe; thus, if best to pay for the and home, discouraging struggle. The most a family afford the a LIFE it? It is for could much How HOME FINANCE TO HOW 102 in invested a home.'' having determined After afford for to pay to occurs home, the a answering the amount other costs actual outlay be considered of easy can one question which can safely of this question of the incident on the in the to is, owner allotted be It is estimated income must cally logi- '' What the to home budgeting of finances that is an amount so as to the should to allow undue and equal are besides These contract. based there " ownership cramping be not alone payments purchase operation without the assured next amount " payments? upon total prospective home the proportion of income The the sure. pres- one-fifth permissibleexpenditure for of rent HOW 104 of owning they property sash exterior will trim will for The an annual should knowledge year, secured allowance for taxes few years. These are they happen be to $400, then renewed should one against this item. of be made ments assess- definite and of these amount may special advance things which are ceilings taxes these to make have to each be met, promptly. met Then will have in to the as and for before likelihood and outside painting of the renewing. prepare if the year, intervals, and every considered be that proper payments, and tax property at repairing of $40 cost a certain are The walls will be the cost and value. Interior roof a of overlooked there entire need and instance, if years estimate will about in be after year an time. to roof think up, repainting need require time the things to in ten kept not houses new repapering and Sometimes should depreciate will from need " be to houses some in Even must easier payments emergencies. of homes is not and for account by the purchaser. things which makes permits of the accumulation or maintenance LIFE providing for it, permits which due, are HOME by manner a larger savings The but home, a budgeting in when FINANCE TO there is the approximately one-half the house. Insurance trust company loan for but should or of is one per will cost of the value cent, of always required by the bank, building association building. Water not of insurance, which item tax be overlooked. or rent which is makes the usually small, BUILDING Accessories be considered the which place part of the is out. houses cost and will have to where And desirable considered before in many desirable many be must like. or meet particularly true which the necessary livable,should one is be 105 of expense awnings may more cost This item screens, " improvements make another are HOME THE to as the a year of the lower- features been have omitted. In in selectingproperty buying are be lot upon a number a by the and person for to The build to answers considerations these secured which of the home purchaser from from not the the be can live and important considerations of given attention. which for the erection there " which should questions upon should decided disinterested a " be third offeringthe property person sale. the Concerning first question will be whether high, and the next facilities to the The such general location which features be may ordinances and other are the of Location in of the low or to the shopping to the ters. cen- home the neighborhood; should of the lot in its zoning police protection, assist in determining property. property are are concerning the types of buildings things which " and city planning; fire and of the neighborhood values protection offered erected value true the property concerning transportation place of work restrictions as the land will be one of the that " tion is,the specificloca- relationshipsto other points to be factors inquired into of the care- the location for the reference with children, of making schools to home as and in assist the its from detract or whole, a playgrounds will things which are desirable a LIFE neighborhood of the character fully. The HOME FINANCE TO HOW io6 value. points of determination Other value and number trees, shrubs of shade how arrangements; to the or point standas the possibilityof den gar- such itself, will set house the desirability ence refer- with of soil prevailing winds; the kind sunlight and whether and of the lot the characteristics are the making the home from of the property to as will be there necessity for grading, any or filling draining. It may little sillyto seem things such that such the enthusiasm so any home. most have But investment they the desirable most prove the while a of little it be unless of one's may savings. questions plain,ordinary " the common buy without any all dividends stepping stone mistake killing be largest make, can made thorough little sense, to of wisely, it will and answering success, the and of questions founded which pay dividend discouragement cause A the " home question it person advancement to of a properly it will fail made will some it is the many and " this investment If happiness. loss make ever who women To on establishment the important investment is the most because and men stress far toward go to necessary it before. done never analysis will careful say much so mentioned, and I have as lay to some provides the the upon ma- THE BUILDING terial for obviate of have us of house task be. lot house we in which and wish with But which have of our our live for a lives of between the of values forget that be may children and household If we grown a place In purchase. a small have a will be ease of many a eyes upon shall is of dream we what some- ment adjust- an having will actually condition larger cities choice the high price in the a larger lots farther risen high per- such to let this decision yard, where for hour us grass green great help in the an our different. make to making site with place we location a lot at not in a necessary. is much us sections,or square-foot prices. But not have a greatest investment financial our between land we of readily accessible where the " choosing " sort place to us be made more out the sort permit must of of place where the confronting matter view before not tage advan- we sort job the piece of property a " long time compromise a it is the of home the task " Usually the and selection build to to the onerous distinct a moment imagination is the in the tiresome It is all there to live. to recourse the whether decide we how that in will " years. hunting there is hunting, can know and in house values of experience some hunting But over had 107 standard a regret in the latter a many Most can determining HOME raising of mother in her tasks. select for the a sake piece of ground in the of the greater amount possibilitiesfor lawn and garden, we tricts, outlying disof space must and give par- HOW io8 ticular TO attention the section to the family HOME FINANCE the to of the the real estate agent or bus promised time. on is system ride cannot promises on do and there her to get to the shopping selection. making By employed it districts likely to and garages may restriction is them whether the past and are subject is erected. This the to in a in the block might be were erected those has a given of future inaugurated to a unrestricted them. tion institu- private prospective purchaser considerable were not tions private restric- whether carefully, to determine neighborhood. upon law matter an life before time some early date. determination restrictions apply equally to all of the property tem sys- from business or likely to expire at be our factories,public of zoning be they should care the type of home inquire rather or in stores. the restrictions have in zone stay away intrusion into which one ping shop- us study of the to easy effective,property which will have easily. centers places where many work to get adequate provision for little suffer scattered concerning the must One generally being adopted a will be enough future. near one of trolleyline a will help larger cities, of the should in the be now practicallyall become that one and " must zoning system, In assure It is not Then, too, the good housewife to The working members likely to be employed. are transportation eas}^ city in which that a of matter LIFE If even that ticular Par- the pieces of other one in or two lots objectionablebuildings BUILDING Noise, too, is traffic often are traffic at and factor. a night, would carrying through children,and to running past, cars 109 be not much or ing hav- streets heavy truck conducive serenity to rest. No are how something to be to associate time the children our self-sufficient matter find will be it is desirable and of we considered. be may Possibly with them neighbors not may we ourselves but " playing with the neighbor's children, that children our have the right kind surroundings. What about schools, parks and immediate neighborhood? nature close are be removed The a HOME Streets dangerous street many THE from location lo-minute ^' How '' In the How to division of of may although it must Government condition of the shall w^e Own Your for for Home," as a must, the question of of the may The how in guide that country, much make book to by States tion following informa- a this relation book necessity, strike entire issued housing, United find of visit. booklet a result the " lot? a be remembered in the estimates. The pay used local conditions " a building and be is not half -hour nor we will of mother. home happy burdens and cares many shoulders standards, which the the places of this If desirable hand conference much bureau at in the playgrounds and some issued an " by average that, change quently, consesary neces- says: spend for the lot itself TO HOW no depends largely Where made, and all the lot frequently shown by less for the house on In which And desirable for be the home the house borne house a that base a value the for many a a be hard may itself," lies the add more thought by all prospective in mind kept in the fore ever considering other factors in of the lot " purchaser will succumb as is expensive lot." an thought is If this as of a on unsatisfactory an expensive the lot the less well retained this than is left money Although the sellingtalk,and signs for more well-constructed a all to the sale value ^' as valuations, cheap house determining will be assessed values, very is used fanciful ' Front-foot it should good price, a phrase, that cent., but of cost values. more builders. and limit. neighbors might should home lot,and its is left money and expensive than a at for less than made, the per ' expensive lot. an the 20 ice, serv- been not upper been cent. per itself,and house nothing to the expensive the lot the lot is far sell at be have up obtained genuine sales and cheap more runs check to The much " improved.' have of the house probably 25 recent serve be total cost improvements rarely exceed to ' it is not or sometimes should cent, If " LIFE improvements sewerage of the cent, per may whether on lot may a 5 per " HOME streets, curbing, sidewalks, water, electric gas 10 FINANCE more home to likelihood site free hood is less likeli- there the lure of the that from '' the for place sale year. thought will also bring forth another ques- " the lot survey, three These things purchaser will need possible wise thoroughly has one experience which had will make it things for oneself, it will prices at which are sellingat the sales advice has building and engaged in usually the will loan the property that the high home? basis for much as if seller has of they will the for the consciously the such far causes place. The estimated by property organization Often loan be building loans, is cent, per not to some making 60 or best can judgment. as that of the more tions institu- such than lot it is safe of value to 40 per assume unconsciously asked or price. a the Answering have value business price asked of the cent, " neighborhood bility largely by its desira- associations, or loan safe a of value judged by happens appraisal given The expert. be to cause some actual Such home. a by place is determined of the for It often moment. the from always is not comparatively is lots in the immediate superinduced are removed an value the and " the value values checking of property simple too average obtained. The by from closing the deal until such defer to the Unless persons. these determine to in which assistance some special training and been conditions the to as factors are qualified, disinterested be certain make and LIFE title. of the the HOME FINANCE TO HOW 112 lot my " a question, surveyed prominent '' before real for Is it necessary starting estate to me build " man says: to my The BUILDING should answer of case the finished Yes.' fact, there rule, and where the final the and tract 113 In this to subdivision new a ' always be possible exception one HOME THE is that only is the engineers have lot stakes have been have been set." It is pointed brought a lot that out being by procrastination into buyer having correct a he has purchased and Errors in in a possible the the whereas in the somewhere will cost mistakes the is but which expense errors veys sur- " of neighborhood hundreds cost may ture struc- remove surveys brought into being through such be may with compared as other upon would of such cost house. a moving the in which manner encroaching portion. The small built he had large expense of part of the property building resultingin encroachment alteringit or which the on made survey upon necessitates property costly errors many $30, even or thousands. Again quoting the real necessity for to necessary nominal the various of necessary off and staked trouble cost peace surfaces this t3q3e of that the property an of mind operation is which the in not owner foothill frequently are In properly described of such of surveys. in the kinds it is involved are in this matter care irregular. and especially some the to "Particularly where shapes districts where mountain rough with show is also There sizes and in relation man surveys: lots of odd residence or accurate estate property be the it is carefully The deed. to be may compared have in HOW 114 that knowing that TO there While is he FINANCE is the matter largely cared of these to with something which himself. concern loans exist,such easements other to water or property, might easements purchaser at for the it of telephone as " any right-of-way or company the property of such to expense later date. a matters with the such in which ways do complicated, nor are acquainted With the the property and of determination great difficulty be fail that the existence present any may yet certainty if granting a and not know to inconvenience cause of these None should right to place poles upon pipes through water run the the system know the give or buyer is of the property, on that it describes as which one requirements enough also must one is the part of bank the lot title to the lot is clear and correctly,but the on It is not and property own molested." days by financing companies making it is his being title company a LIFE of title examination for by guarantee building on chance no HOME by they persons information ascertained. the of purchase the details,comes lot the completed in delightfulpreparation for the all its ing build- of the house. But much while plans pleasure plans to Lot in the mean mean adjustment to fit the purchasers, as to making, yet fulfillment, all expenditures program nothing cost think the and about, carrying of those expenditures, of the budget give or and ing spend- income. a general rule,overlook one most essential necessary they neglect have in their neglected to basis a build Almost any in banker tell will reputation which by the bank banker satisfied the making These the to as first sideration, con- enough, the security security is gilt-edged,the approving the loan unless about will hesitate the loan, is the credit a True if the even that one application for the good, but be reputation of the credit he person application. point men persons the instalment basis, purchased, and savings the out tendency purchase property to many entire " borrowing; they of the loan reputation of the borrower. be estate financing company. the must for credit a up will assist in the determination or 115 acquirement of real establish to HOME THE BUILDING to as of surplus of the purchaser or on " is property our obligations which assume part of lots vacant " much so the on take to the make the payments. enough, the purchaser of lots who True month payments year, until the entire paid, has he a makes month, and after stantial subafter year purchase price of the lots has been good record with the which from company purchases the property. But that financing record because company, purchaser in the bank the time. to those It is but who been should little to amounted that men of service feel the bank deposit record the has human have that the banker but means an to desire to them little to be " or the of the during of but ice serv- ural nat- obligation to render HOW ii6 FINANCE TO service to the bank's within his institution thrift tendencies Buy It may and lot if you a mean home home our history of the borrower. to the bank the to them actual through references Banks loans. are which specificallystate loans. of the of amount house is $7,000, the bank would be $10,000 make $3,000, a kind loan and on for such of the laws of such If lot the 40 and property will price for the contract the on valuation building the approximately valuation a loans terms contract. such in the national and loan the cash and contractor customers and state appraised value at work Then and agency will appraise business, does one making In the approved an building the lot clear? regular rigidly guided by Usually the bank cent, per of cost them. their banks pendence inde- association,place the entire given by building it makes with easy, which financing usually favor of matter and get their advice. and cash your corner. with loan building and up longer wait, but a or build to the by the time it is paid for. already have the problem before down try financingthe about we to go a but of that lot go when First or we record a credit financing simple shall regular thoroughly establishes just around How been have out, and year cheaper lot a have which can, the value savings to your and LIFE who customers in depositors, year HOME property would purposes of ably probimately approx- $4,000. It must always be remembered that valuation esti- BUILDING by the bank made mates No lender takes for financing. He for all cash the on forced bring loans interest costs to title are this leaves But if means, is to build one the hand on the for three better be The year. equal credit the to record and the dental only inciand a he amount as " higher than Many of costs bank. the home persons different from mortgage has payments are They have to on builder first call not an on a will have having has a much been dence improvi- mortgage often second only This an has the not for his " much run is far mortgages in that the in the event are first that being the from entirely different kind be arranged in he paid for his second the property made. plan figures. that assume has as pay the that so he mortgages first mortgages are contemplated If he must money second well other some followed has owner the at by securing the the by secured $7,000 house provident in this regard he and lot and years, portion of his earnings a $3,000 in hand necessary case. house cate dupli- mortgage. everything will be lovely, because and could sale,and usually lends per to If the lot setting aside lot he insurance, fire insurance $3,000 in the contract. cash what bring appraisal fee. nominal of cent, 7 per the basis the lot would first a on usually made are 5^ is amount prices as what forced a sellingprices. on " what sale,adds at 117 based asking for, considers half that Such ^' determines a house HOME not are sellingor together would about THE of financing entirelydifferent market. HOW ii8 Because second ordinary interest and arranged that trust from to 10 25 bonuses with of the cash given for be note a than more investors,it is attract to deed cent, per LIFE financing requires paper a HOME FINANCE TO be to received. ing includ- Usually it calls for 36 equal monthly payments, interest off 6 at falls due. by the time the first mortgage As of the cost advance from or and time to 40 per cent, interest the paid loaned, will be is the money interest shown cent, 7 per discount 18 cash note, considering its actual deed trust earning, or real the fact, however, for the actual anywhere the 6 of matter a is,therefore, paid cent., and 7 per or per to the the note, due on the discount. on Surely the knowledge of this terrific price which be paid for the mortgage to so in cash his hand in addition of saving arrange to take the that care will be of Usually the financing,particularlythe handling mortgage, contractors the is handled who house, but by undertake the surplus of a financing required the first mortgage. matter the of second "financing contractors" only the not provision of to builder potentialhome there second stimulant sufficient a the cause budget to to be must the by secured money should system thrift and of use of instead year " building of necessary as money well. The a utilization of number of buildingand features of loan advantage associations in the offers matter of financing for building. This is shown by a comparison of the interest charges 120 HOW TO this time his stock LIFE HOME FINANCE participatesin the of the earnings association. the When the whole Just how it is because also in the the In to ble possi- is not companies, the stock the associations mutual is loan him. mutual what ings earn- borrower, holders' stock- the customary stockholder,assumes a is surrendered completed foresee impossible to will be. being will be in advance determine to returned are the loan soon of the stock, canceled, the borrower's and his papers canceled, and value matured terminates, the stock contract association the stock, plus the earnings the on to the stock, amount of the to payments liabilities. He stockholder. and note or companies the borrower nonmutual the In borrows the mortgage, individual, and the is debt is long in a time discharged, and building from would a his on bank a equal monthly ments. pay- computed the is on the from is deducted applied to association nonmutual preciselyhow entire interest the balance and payment In This balance. unpaid he interest the month Each as same it back pays for money is not principal. the mine deter- it is possibleto will elapse before exactly the the to cost the borrower. In view of have been thrift,a people home to or fact the organized building and for the purpose major part of their business acquire pay that off homes an by lending encumbrance money loan tions associa- of encouraging is to to assist build already existing on a a home to owner the interest While charged straightloans than he by earnings reduced buy nor contracts for house a free It the of opportunity home less than are pointed out, and loan to in rent pay they afford " and own the your justly so, that mendous tre- a going throughout the country, during the past few years. and heavy Flimsy building depreciation '' companies. building has been flimsy home of amount on, confused be building and yourself to houses, clear." and is often not have character rent pay build not in the would one same " to do direct associations. investment Usually the monthly payments hand, in through or should or general a his property on in the nonmutual building companies with stock, his on as rate constantly being is interest sell real estate, and or loan the the other on associations loan Building and and " his of the interest reduction larger loan a the bank companies mutual the by the banks, get can from can higher than usually somewhat is thing the borrower the encourage charged by building and rate associations on to of debt. out get 121 thought is fundamental The home. HOME THE BUILDING freak " These will " equally architecture Cheap costs. plans of permanence, lack means as contribute much as things do poor not fanciful " to lack materials for make of or or manency per- manship. work- good living conditions. It is a common familiar sufficiently error with for the people manner to think in which they are houses be built to should Next materials to be used inferior accept All of these the " builder Tell architect. the way house " of home a one easy Secure the the much how location. requirements these complaint. can one " services to home of this good a accomplish in be spent for the all the other factors the when architect specificationsto the go the in which way can Then, completed the plans and has of willingness a which it is desired the lot is located where entering into into errors is what " because responsiblefor flimsy building are There him money only first class that without construction avoided. be can error fall. can come. easily over- expense construction, and in the things be hurry, lack of funds of insistence costly of all most of because be building may by inexperience, caused possessions,lack other of poor reason cannot investment, heavy initial the in home that one builders is lost to home for and losses to LIFE against loss by assure costly item very HOME FINANCE inexperience But planning. a TO HOW 122 in the ahead meet matter of laid out, contracting for the building. When after has one consultation of invaluable and the the with ambition. selectingthe contractor has is well The next of the contract terms architect,who will be takes; steering clear of costly mis- owner arranging the work. in of finance the matter realizing his reliable a assistance prospective home well plans for his home best been on cleared the way forward for the qualifiedto away, toward step is building and carry on the BUILDING But, before in start we phases of the fun of these on 123 well to repeat association Credit Dealers' Unfortunately builders. home of where cases the many, many which might well be avoided to these for the benefit if financial and 2. Have 3. Finance Record 5. Insure there are suffer loss informed were are as follows: as contractor's your tection pro- tation repu- specificationsin writing. and building project completely before your building your building your construction full in your have contractor during from every material the dealer, also from dealers furnish him receipted bills (showing the address from fire against period. pay you contract. with and and the work. 4. As rial Mate- standing. the contract beginning 6. they simple suggestions. They seven Investigate thoroughly 1. builders home of set a simple suggestions given by the Building seven the HOME it will be I believe making, home THE of your the you job) tors sub-contrac- tors' supply the sub-contrac- who materials. 7. File notice a A faithful obviate any mechanics' contractor loss to the lien or that completion. of observance these holds suggestions house of the owner law, which the used owners contractors, because in the deal such house. with bills can labor This will through the (not the property builder) responsible for material it urgent of and law struction con- makes reputable, high-class be filed against the the as same the by constitute They property. contractor, law The demand from the completion the home ahead in any way of the bond for written house house may faithful formance per- satisfactory means the to fications speci- mechanics' of any against the property. held bond surety a against making violating the without paid in full. provide such or been of the price according of time, foreclosed not owner which is cautioned builder bills have full payment contractors be can owner a lawfully be may the the contract, for the and liens which that the contract at lien and contractor contractor a of Where the provides LIFE though the even previously paid has a if the mortgage a HOME FINANCE TO HOW 124 ments pay- any contract or bond of the bond permission surety. of payment Terms arranged The in first 20 20 cent, cent, per 20 when mechanics' according the recorder. the roof when first floor the the is on is on. joistsare job. The The third when the time 20 per 20 fifth The filing elapsed for has ond sec- fourth building is completed. 10 days after the work to mutual should If a be this has been understanding between contractor, " usually are liens. Within and when rough lumber the cent, per contracts the building is plastered. The when cent, per cent, per the place and building following basis: the on in of regular form filed in notice the " completed, the notice office of the is filed 30 days are owner of pletion com- county allowed If days 90 there first the " determine To shall enter cost on the selected who always, he has to resources be to asked the by obtain to the bond matter of one of architect. bids the from at should one estimate; provided financial standing and necessary obtain which estimates secure lowest gives the the sider con- into, and into contract necessary should to contractor. responsible contractors, and least three be entered specificationsprepared architect The building of important items of type the house. on for the contract filed not Completion done contract of it will be the filingof liens. of the selection the second form contracto laborers,or sub- completion is most two are 125 men, of the last work the date house of for the actually placing the In the notice the allowed are from dates by material liens filingof for the HOME THE BUILDING of a first-class surety company. the Concerning bond, it is impossible this bond in is not necessary. attempting bond a very well the and convince as an an owner contractor of the cost necessity for the are that owner refer which with expense indemnity or contractors Frequently they dispense. The paid by the that to surety, emphasize to strongly. Many too clever such a the of the bond a the to its cost bond owner is of cost can ultimately building, for the simple merely adds very into reason his mates esti- contract. Usually the contractor against furnishing who a makes bond the strongest argument is the one of whom a TO HOW 126 FINANCE bond is most many sources of information contractor furnishes if a needed. his contract A in fail to bond sooner he than They " perform which is form type sum to to company through with go of of both be paid of contract the in a after servative, con- sable." indispen- straight takes under- contractor of money sum instalments pletion. com- the to are definite no his home is the contract for contract a is to build man the should category; same wherein " ''One fire insurance business usual and satisfactorymanner. who carry in the are " lump good a can says: contractor a prudent most of and bonds, fail to would The bond the building financier, speaking surety have companies surety regarding contractors, workmanlike a prominent necessity for Large probability that he is strong there LIFE HOME the as work progresses. This form knowledge enables contract a as him holds make In some will work building will instances to the contractor. that the owner the " advantage This will pay " cost-plus the of form of all of his contractor plant and form the of both construction,plus compensation use cost But delusion a bond makes the contractor definite and the and for performance. the the a owner of becoming possibilities and of the plans accordingly. his disappointment unless its faithful the exactly what to to gives of contract home provides contract the builder actual for his services organization. In cost and some HOW 128 method contractor," we indebted are identified Corporation, who for California He of the country. " to build desires the the or time arranged, and to these matters to the this occurs in his all the on and a ity, abil- own first mortgage second-paper various either first mortgage getting his discount over do to engages call to sources of his second- terms he turns financing contractor, who In deeds, so-called. trust or the on for the arrange paper call will have confidence the after and tion sec- piece of property, a that property, necessary, sources, of owner upon of ways, knowledge in this use says: the that It is seldom who plans in working of the various the intimately familiar is and years many has in Southern building construction with financing a Harry F. Hossack, vice- to president of the Security Housing with " handling one's building through of been LIFE HOME FINANCE TO building cases many and all furnish to the money. ^'When adds the figure and contract the years, at and monthly from the 5^ or sell both he figure that to a at may first and wait second covers first mortgage cent., payable in three 7 per remaining $1,500 payable payments of his amount instance, if his figure is $4,000 from 6 to complete his negotiationsfor the work, a completed, he will take house $2,500 owner simply contractor the to matters gives the thing. For whole for the of these of costs financing the until the paper. 8 per paper house in cent. before is If he can, 36 equal He may starting completed he will to wait, BUILDING because probably by buyers of claimed " will he that Assuming the '^ would 50 to "In cent., per the cost cover addition bonus the of second or for of value be $1,000 building the house. needed, that he will have estimates $75 and anticipates a discount paper this " of the would leaves additional' $1,000 the to the first mortgage This $2,500. all this order: salable maximum to becomes owner the actual $1,500 and the financing contractor a on the him give to charged something is which on be needed entitled $3,500, the total appraisable value is $5,000, be were discounts yet built. not would owner has out If the lot value house houses on the of some contractor he $500 It works house? 129 question naturally arises.What the other the of save paper $3,500 for the job if the cash, then HOME THE brings the the to allow of $275 on cost of the and the first mortgage $1,000 $1,350. to " the cost But to but amounts contractor and can price need contract and second contractors on the $3,850. paper, second or not, in practice,confine the to can get. of such undertake all-cash themselves $4,000 price. They these if the to will not as much of first $4,000. But ties responsibili- work. the his costs of the faces sum $150 for contingencies, but salesmanship at mortgage on that seen for the first mortgage $3,850 instead margin allowed in the It will be only be the foolish are paper in advance arrange of the sale the of the second They do cated margin indi- only figure in more as their That does connections often, in the end, continue extended hard to that the at any from reliable when agreed. all who or danger suddenly becomes number of jobs under building should without concern that sources funds will the owner, Otherwise supply The paper. to work, more money for borrows individual with not way consequence." who person a does operating will be widely so will have get, and and tendency is and more more when time will suffer in The concern tractor con- specialtalent,time on and does all-cash business, which a take more building the is that the by out who contractor expenses financial the pointed profitable. The prove in A It takes expand, to involved become has operate such to is contractors says: have. not LIFE concerning '' he business this of HOME taken financing when Hossack much be should care abilityof these Mr. FINANCE TO HOW 130 materials ascertaining be forthcoming and the contractor labor and deal not on the job be may injured. The wise will protect himself builder home simple precautions and proper insurance is to do the make certain few of the that the contractor building is fullyprotected by workmen's In insurance. compensation and public liability of workmen's is compensation, damages if injured during the building,and of a type. First of all he should who adequate by the contractor incident to such an employee course is unable of the of work to the meet on the case tractor con- your cost injury, the property itself BUILDING liable and becomes such is damages. This in proper is, carried HOME THE subject should be carried assumed by the protects the should insurance contractor, building; taking the other owner to with that It is simple a of the contractor the contractor of the policy should will to the builder policy should the on the force ing the build- of any specify that covered for for such icy pol- a jointly protected. fire a the cover the both interest interest of the share This mortgages. all materials in and plies sup- in the construction use by the policy, and also that building is completed the policy shall continue until its is intended because holders ground, intended building,are of the when also and dents, acci- this way be mentioning contract, specifically owner, of the building commences be drafted than matter in in and sonal per- sidewalk as parties concerned, designating their all the in hazards incorporate his interest erection the insurance of casualties. and owner When from blockades, particlesfallingfrom street and of such care insurance by other sustained be may of the construction employees, arising out direct This builder and ovv^ner tractors. con- essential,and although it desires. if he owner generally responsible is also by the contractor, of amount be, and proportions by injury suits for damages the lien for the to public liabilityinsurance The 131 expiration date for the buildings occupied for building. for whatever This pancy occu- is essential dwellings take a lower HOW 132 TO premium rate in by part The than of sufficient the attention. If policy that is properly drawn in the who time fully understand and to care conditions forth set that he has like the insurance. There insurance usually policies,as is also fine print than the understanding It is often that will often anything the print on forms other understand such reading a profitable. prove and numbers, round about will cost single residence and terms fine and but " estimated, in broad the average Along this line,and for comparison with the our building of small house a lines the purchased he read to takes $i,ooo room. per a bolder However, to in many true be likely to find is lot of very a longer it takes " when supposed is of contracts and he degree culty diffi- no should all of the possiblelosses his covered not be insured policy,he in the give insurance an loss. his property unless the person has do not should his ance insur- of policy holder of or tions. organiza- forms holds there full extent the to wholly persons one the adjustment and reimbursed either proper majority of the and care LIFE manufacturing or securing to which one HOME buildingsoccupied mercantile matter is FINANCE the has a comfortable breakfast plans homes, family, built on generous bedroom, nook, a way of may have merely by screen we will consider we plot 24^ by a living a giving a room convenient porch with 29 with in mind a home feet. a basis for for This fireplace, kitchen with stationary tubs ironing board, and nice front various The of $1,000 nicely arranged bathroom, a which on should room, hang to of this items per 133 and mock. ham- swing a house, which, the on a basis approximately $3,000, cost follows: as are porch HOME THE BUILDING foundation Building permit, $18; walks cement chimney, steps, $55; and piers, $65; and rough $50; lumber, $395; finish lumber, $60; sash, doors and $150; carpenter $260; sheet labor, $500; floor connections, $35; sewer electric wiring, $85; $30; plumbing, screens, plaster and metal, $25; electric $75; hardware, floors,$135; composition drain hardwood $415; stucco, furnace, $35; fixtures,$60; glass, boards, $18; ironing board, $6; shades, $25; mantel, $30; painting cations, specifi- tinting,$200; contractor, $275; plans and and $25. The be added While be omitted, the well money this of owner of the house places where after the might shorten it will materials inclusion inferior life of the or will find guard the against workmanship inferiorities such building has been the house the because the show total of a supervision fee is optional, and expended, in should to which " supervision fee of $100, making a $3,127. may figuresis $3,02 7 total of these will in not completed, but which place or add to its maintenance cost. The lot has for the house been selected discussed from and purchased; many angles the and plans finally HOW 134 decided chosen TO the upon; and delivered the to mind's eye been have merely lot of a at the have we been have still the into it and moved had we is have to in completed things home. a We plans, upon our become not have All these house, built according It does plans the house not of plumbers, made. do we been have assistance the and beginning; selection. our with into transformed the contractor materials electricians done, but a the grounds, and all the payments have LIFE financingis arranged; masons, gradually been and HOME properly bonded; carpenters, our FINANCE until home a to live living,the enjoyment, the actually commenced there. And the of manner pleasure,the comfort, all contribute known the as to the '^ home which atmosphere in which the husband shall be a in day our the whether house, our intangible thing that is the It atmosphere.'' decides in take we of making the is house home a place the good wife shall find happiness, whether willingand eager business, whether enjoyable sanctuary more pride the for to return playtime it find shall children it after to hours the than neighbor's yard, the street, the public playground, the Conveniences the " in these of the case the and that she of comforts conditions. in the happy shall be she home play Particularly is this housewife, for the home place wherein science or movie. corner part a utilizes her is her her large true in laboratory of the knowledge family rearing. If it be able to exercise a so skill with arranged a mini- Chapter IMPORTANCE LET look and matter of applies to the the into wherein see INSURANCE ADEQUATE OF us Seven it insurance a thoughts little have we in mind. of Many us This is a particularly valuable the fact that 90 credit. on The into to aware, we of credit cannot of careful be placed in launching be overestimated. It is the or ventures. good marks integrity and is done large degree, of the a the in insurance invested Money a of the business in addition in view business ownership home not of credits. matter policiesmay life insurance only purchases but policiesare consideration of all business. foundation not are productive value of of the world's cent, toward assistingus forth per Nor which to uses possession standing they give in the of the aware in now return investor as large dividends pays ment, invest- the on person a in credit confidence. A. Barton Bank, National a man how Hepburn, comes much to New us chairman City, York to borrow life insurance of the money, he 136 once we carries; board. Chase "When said: want not to so know much IMPORTANCE because OF of its indication an that induces that It is bearing his life is the type of mind in business." success purchase loans to estimate the the business Financial and banking is the lowest business is found controls the of to of rates client. a the of event one that whom never fore, Thereciates asso- directing force eration greatest consid- the interest accorded are business. its brain When by and the the business the of any who man is protected and its credit Partnership agreements by life insurance less of power solvency is assured firmly established. and of the value cent, 75 per in the against his removal partner made institutions. It is estimated more been protects his business who against loss, in the being removed, small institutions physical assets man of ing important part, too, in financ- an ventures. over policies. loans have home- supported by life insurance. loans plays of business to take insurance by college educations Life insurance to which non-collateral largely in possible by character want the extent supported are Many amounts. as to insure man for deal but power, mind; for the type of mind impossible Banks his financial upon 137 of his type of a makes INSURANCE ADEQUATE are likely to likely to more prove creditors, than tected processful, suc- prove costly to the surviving such business not so fortified. The more one-man than is the business needs credit insurance partnership or corporation. usually less able to comply with Such even a ness busi- collateral loan HOW 138 TO requirements, advance only the A human insurance. other form, Book. This we it, as great riches," element of contentment in life life insurance it will pay business the security is based than consider cannot least at the safely cannot paid by investments description which terse to institutions is greater big dividends If LIFE equation. mind The to of the one the financial and contented according is HOME capital for growth when on " FINANCE has of consider to us it from been sometimes ''buying in any for money given future delivery." There liable five are general hazards hazards " which, when which they come, curtail hazards old insurance death. for the In hat. The is individual five general accidents, suitable some fully care- form of provide protection to hazards. majority policy which There every against these cocked most Illness, unemployment, are: and age a and power, the even all are we earning will knock planned budget into which to of instances the insurance same provides protection against losses due illness will also protect the insured against the costs to of accidents. Old seldom age is fraught with unaccompanied comes For myriad forms written the by all of the the land. the hazards of term, other hazards accident by illness, of old age endowment, reputable insurance and there income and or are employment. un- the policies out companies through- IMPORTANCE Life OF insurance of itself borrowing 139 be it may type of it power credit the gives of standing and the to is " losses protection against the because unemployment, the whatever of " excellent an INSURANCE ADEQUATE of holder the policies. death Concerning who has the assumed the " certain Of hazard. examinations that within one years 410 years 1,682 widows. Think The for the where a widows about are or two policieshave his mortgage, family receive under find in " to borrow 20 contract, the of such the property, builder There for this purpose. guarantees constitute Sometimes money. on money payments, the home and " has is an of the payment mortgages these advantage, that if the home debt, but if he the debt is not excess cash an pass in five " the deferred " of money this further of widows have completes his payments is clear of the interest we mortgages secure policy which of 25 years, 841 widows borrowed more to to men 80 years builders the amount principal and home or fronting possibilitiescon- things. represent necessary insurance builder these 10 place is purchased according to found in " age will be building of the house mortgage, there at the majority of home the building. Let able married there year person protection against this of 10,000 the medical the moment, a family for need his of the away obligationsof home consider, for just us passing from dies his earnings the during the period only paid payment in full,but equal to the he amount This is paid of all home There is another cost life,which type of policy which during will of his years if he or the early give him the balance " ers own- carrying mortgages. are low principal of the mortgage. the on plan worthy of the attention a who at has HOME THE FINANCE TO HOW I40 life,from for of 50, 55, 60 he before or the reaches will be insurance of the set, the full value monthly income the ages die should owner's of the home years assured an be secured may paid 65 age to his family. in old and the age, of assures of all debts payment really petency com- death, at ample provision for dependents. The form annuity investment for risks with live account, which savings bank insured an is policy,which there is the endowment Then of policy provides who elderly persons, but who need policy which meets their money, safe a form should take high a return of no to on. Another form approval from cent, income of the is the husbands policy. insured sum husband, of and This as then, at long her known one the to pays she as with death, the 6 per 6 per cent, as wife live after may pays increasing the full sum the to the children. Not of policiesare all forms of all persons, but particularly fitted everyone. of the The policy is way to there to is the a form needs in which present best suited the needs of insurance and the to determine one's to policy purpose of the selection particularproblem to OF IMPORTANCE representative of the accredited and good standing, of the planning In where peak of efficiencyand bility possi- will be of help of by made divided adopted by Let us of the manufacturer average period lo-year the From decline what they 30 per point at " they at were cent, working 25th at his financial 50; 45. at Salesmanship living or holds a career. persons. many accumulations slightlyduring and 35th days. birth- the rise of 75 the and average peak is standing will they at on be the about average will 55. than less records show that of manufacturers are either Statistical of the widows for their financially his financial 65 his accumulations were men, 55th birthday reached onward generally but quite rapid, is more financial his the to will have manufacturer this 35th has different many attracts grow between value accumulation From manufacturing the been survey of their business that plied sup- owners. different to ages indicates survey the happens different at field of The The what to those of home more has Devney's Mr. consider majority the see speaking, will We occupations. of men, us. cial finan- information upon according classified and many personal our insurance and by Joseph J. Devney. been to of the accumulations bankers 1,000 knowledge a analysis of of individuals, based 20,000 of the a possibilities, survey than company program, for this sort guide a insurance an financial of accumulations As 141 his advice. secure will reach one INSURANCE ADEQUATE are dependent great attraction upon to the others. " live- HOW 142 the during the upward and 25th next between spurt is reached. peak the is about the point of cent, which at he widows the is it as advance at started at 30; at time the condition is down he 75 than More 25. rapid 65 his position at " either salesmen of another which at 55, rapid was take slightly of the financial decline salesman same and 45 The average then and rapidly mount 35th birthdays, years, 10 LIFE HOME accumulations His man. young between the FINANCE " wire of TO work to 80 per or are dependent. In field of the the decline,and during the about the the same It then and years of dentists' upward this period at begins the widows as the dependent at 33, age a until and of 30. followingaverage the At at 75 dependents 65 it the peak the slide is down to about cent, per workers. or between and is reached at hill at 10 amounts 66 years, 10 45th next it averages class, rise rapidly for the next the than More and 25th slightly in decline. to are slowly again point on of position is quite rapid between but increases as Merchants, 35, advance ent depend- cent, per the rise in financial same as to are collegeprofessors are and 20-year birthdays. 80 prosperity commences percentage profession, show a The : of peak then and college professors, livelihood. a Dentists,as conditions forties Approximately age. for includes the considerable a of teachers work or that old widows the during which that shows surveys is reached in teaching, a 25 and then shoot 55. From fairlyeven rate HOW 144 the of on a will find that we get the insurance the individual discharge all a large sufficiently the different at carry of his And following living enough and death, which his the how to " support of angle as carry his to to this answers should remainder be purchased should from obligations at of standard insurance scale. progressive to at LIFE should we we progression much HOME lives. our this From FINANCE insurance of amount periods TO leave family is family accustomed. the For home young will pay funeral leave a with on and ownership off the be balance which safe road to basis of insurance home, bills which will degree same the on other and of amount an mortgage expense the the on family leadership, a would computation just starting out man, care for be due, may permit the of comfort to which family which to the and carry it is now accustomed. As and men young with efficiency,and increase of in the and conveniences the standard of mean more money So the young of business family which things of life. " as come The have from add to meet a come " the a comforts of living in his chosen the wider bills. the rise in the an things raises standards pay consider to to of these use he progresses activity must will which necessary man experience earnings permit increased living in increases those Increased earnings. expenditure his older they increase grow additional additional social scale field costs tions obliga" and OF IMPORTANCE make adequate the that event INSURANCE ADEQUATE provision his earning easy base to obligations in these meet 145 is withdrawn power from the family. is There an what the average Then time. of power and consider whatever the Deduct household which should be difference Then carried be policies which the guaranteeing policy the insurance first unit of will consummate warrants. The ultimate that Life be for to arise to produce only when plan, which has the to such of will it is a pay family. any special as purposes the children, or a complete and aim defeat of this as for purchased gency contin- in life. things, can beneficial most according objective in view. income should every worthwhile and his program his purpose its greatest definite comprehensive rapidly as adopt regard his first and program insurance, like all other made results may to provision is made adequate that which in addition carried insurance nature. plan which be of starting his first policy should definite as month ment invest- monthly average amount an present monthly amount college education man young certain is be things of that The the at this rate. at average considered may owned figure of the the earning monthly are the mine Deter- the present at are average regularly each should costs earning of amount expense. This a the computation. investments earnings from other monthly likely to continue are that for such to a definite Chapter Eight ANALYZING THE and tremendous largest capita per The rest in wages paid by make of its his funds it work is known available, is and funds, The seeking there promises, to is the who proverbial rainy simple a not so set the keen investment with filled are and to inquire surplus, or is a the those bad, Sometimes surplus. by named, provided. opportunities who for these whether portion thrifty of good of as aside extent be may particular a wants surplus a securities, good a He buymanship, manner of his let resting fullest has person the entire investments. persons with actually fund emergency with have person is money seeks shortage no are to him for filled and salespersons Two is for other avenues normal the deposits. savings, whatever or world sale from to savings He that content at the " the in of against an the day. truths, thoroughly 146 a the by shown deposits is not is country country bank for capacity. management, the banks is bank any owner savings money earning When of home the This savings average wise money of this of owner producer. a record world. to home average worker SECURITIES accepted and ana- ANALYZING lyzed, will keep investor any SECURITIES the element away large " small or of first of The these safety of securities from unusual or less grows bilities possi- the to would desire lease or called, it is perfectly safe speculation and is the not principal and element of The safety second afford chance to earn Supplementary a " well can speculates one which lacks No person afford takes return, both to has made in their old or a a to this can lose the chance chance a " to lose fancifullycolored oil licenses, well time program the home all the bonanza tions proposior vending machine certificates, undivided during the early can pendent financiallyinde- high-pressure salesmen '' or interest,semi-annually persons than by stock units small is another truths these of more age presented ever no ment invest- safety of both is this: he regularlypaid, compounded, At a put up. money truth the Anything abnormal an ideal The of learn to one security so- speculation. is truth When money. extremely other or assures speculate unless to return classify the offering as to earnings. promised When investment. an which one the as of element promised by the salesman are bond or The larger. gets returns offering a stock is this: truths securities those large ing will add it be. have the along the lines which " all that human the home making will lead of loss and which productive and will prove 147 years maker interests." of the homebuildafford to speculate. HOW 148 He TO afford cannot to obligations. These he husband so his he obligations make it necessary obligationsas they and contingencies, and in the fall too able many that to meet due, provide against hazards the which earning will be there that assure with his of event has that he will be resources fund LIFE speculate because the reserve HOME FINANCE family can ficient suf- a on carry being curtailed power or ceasing altogether. And, by the invest. to not earnings at and stretch the at 50 If can we use have build to are which of shall to be of the will care An to account our financial vesting in- financial a " goal of our the learn we care first must we utilize. in which find out money ness busi- proper for by than in a a to make certainty a tion utiliza- savings bank, regularly added, should are of found way actually make deposits of things to pendence inde- independence competency these larger a in the men that vide pro- Financial result a for and and savings bank. stone do better no into permit of reaching To money. can most his surplus fund that Financial a making his needs, to time. as afford can of art growing of it is necessary " money that money foundation make only up initial accumulation which to goal of about come some There cover all the fund is the 50 independence and than and maker the professional worlds. structure to more larger surplus and learn must to home no enjoyable task at the He surplus fund, a work token, same structure. be Such the an ANALYZING started account, many training we need nominal in and care of the on shows made giving to mortgage house which a in which to the us utilization. be can the way be basis,can with lowly savings account, earning power, reduction 149 things in addition instance, the For This the proper upon accomplish owe SECURITIES made of the cost have we it money built be can assist to for its in the still we home. our utilized make to money. how Showing the out mortgage decrease the ^' A bank bank. An borrower of the '' prompt For three of at to The for the out sinking fund, a for by savings the full the assures addition In mortgage. The 7 per $630 " capital and takes $3,000 and " out $4.04 provide for the amount, a interest the added 7 to per $3,000, three for years equal $3,630. three-year savings plan deposits This for Interest cent. mortgagor is for mortgage $18.09. to takes into profitsby the transaction. years book a as ation co-oper- is entered agreement mortgagor or example: amounts '' office, working in mortgage. payment mortgagor " of through the systematizes, facilitates,and This time same Bardeleben loan mortgage a broker's plan book, functioning amount the at Emo mortgage, negotiates the the house, and wipe may says: real estate a with which of the banks person or the on cost the Hellman plan for savings consistent a at a cent, a weekly weekly rate of saving of interest on the TO HOW ISO makes mortgage, total " is of the The is seen, able to 2 the to the 5 will affected time cheapest mortgage and readily be of actually duces re- the customary the making " ance assur- amount from money cent. the of cent, saving per to the obligations on per a or " $3,452. savings, as of the mortgage of productive the of the cent, per LIFE in addition " meet Thus of years $178 approximately the cost 7 of amount mortgage. HOME weekly obligation $22. 13 three saving a being in full. the for the outlay This FINANCE plan in money this territory. " Furthermore, would to reduce the importance and necessity simple and and in most co-operating real If the deleben, it the may be of the The The but is method banks and needed is not Bar- advantageously utilized investment selection that disposal Mr. suggested by manner an for the fund of as which the gains with " always available it is be can owner investments for to the meet contingencies. of the investments box. broker. easilyadapted by just as of of matters brokers." in the advantage unexpected One is cases plan the mortgagor to produce greater earnings to knowledge further only the proceedings surely are real estate estate accumulation made These savings account mortgage, a for foreclosure interest,not also to the bank of general adoption negligiblefactor. a of the best, and the home annual at the owner rental same make can cost time of most is a necessary, safe-deposit safe-deposit boxes is because advisable or As get ready we which investments to with we hopeful will are question one than more ourselves find we between number by fronted con" other. any be able to determine funds those cause How good and the the " bad? There are a be offering may " we into surplus funds our greater proportions, assume shall place tions. condi- economic changing of to LIFE HOME FINANCE TO HOW 152 of tests but measured, which be to requires accuracy, securities beginner in the well will for to us guard Let actual the " follow a career, not to any the advice of a at training. costly training to the a Until have we which " had comes it will be simple rule, which very the very spend outset single penny a offered investment for the the greatest some knawledge rule, a use against loss. us decide, then, us with selling of securities and buying the it is the field of investment. experience from often and " to ing by experience in buy- training is usually secured Such and time some able " yardstick for measuring investments investment an us without reputable, wholly of our ment invest- of our money first securing third disinterested person. adoption The investors they the *' now fake a of rule this would save American large portion of the billion dollar annual experience. The security has Investigate before you promoter but little love invest." and for salesman the loss of slogan ANALYZING The world SECURITIES ^' is filled with 153 get-rich-quick Despite the gigantic loss each by who persons spring new with up, a corps of of suckers crop with from to money safe rule for safety in A choose investment an place cards our This that be Safety should the home the the at owner of earnings investor is of interest or had nection con- so-called curities. se- is to unquestioned integrity, we of his investment outset of only consideration first and career. only the safety of the not the also ment pay- size of regularly. The secondary importance until the by learned experience how standpoint of safety, both for has no table, get the best advice earnings definitelyand of if persons reliable advice secure places in investment, but he year's initial investments our a advice. include safety should capital fund the and suckers no integrity who house upon follow and " be enterprisessellingthe the ones the next garner would invest unquestioned of men to would there things, new specious arguments of salesmen, " tions. proposi- experienced year in these money set new suave with can place " to select securities. From the interest,bonds of investment It is world beginning One as agreed by that can the held are any men to approach as close to the ideal security available in all departments inexperienced investor in bonds well rather than appreciate capital and the investor. of the financial to should make his the dif- stocks. this advice when between ference difference adds When FINANCE TO HOW 154 and the factor to positionof being expectation that the will increase well in value well In corporationhe a the with He hope and the profits,of the stock of the pany com- has he chased, pur- in the form returns organizations this managed hope is often fulfilled. But pies occu- in the business. substantial to pay The safety. partner a LIFE is considered. earnings, or the as dividends. of of into the company puts his money as bonds stocks purchases stock one the HOME purchase of stock also the brings with it the privilegeof participatingin losses as stockholders well as gains, because are responsiblefor indebtedness of the which organizationsin they have holdings. On issued at a by and, a certain rental The other the definite time bond a of the advance going of security of value There bonds are that selection is a pay the certain of the corporation tangible assets Usually bond physical property behind considerably in definite period of the loan. its upon of its face in issues of them as of the amount excess issue. types of bonds many the by such integrity. to creditor a claim unskilled for himself investment and promissory note, a the amount repay stockholders. have concerns of the bond a is during money such, has as bond a corporation,to for the holder hand, only persons brokers investor unaided. of so " should Bonds upon many not should types of attempt be recommendation unquestioned standing chased pur- of and SECURITIES ANALYZING from Considered D. Hord, field and long experience in the investment All United certificates of indebtedness bank land Federal of preference. obligations such States bonds, treasury bonds, United 2. lowing Dollars," gives the fol- Lost in order classifications 1. " of author the standpoint of safety alone,Wirt the of man a 155 Liberty as States treasury notes and and savings certificates. war land bonds, joint stock bank bonds. State,county, city,school 3. bonds improvement street the bonds, but earning know to something the investment In cerning con- behind of the property important still to determine more standing of power bonds, irrigationbonds. and it is advisable classes these district road or the first the for having them house sale. 4. America made bonds Foreign government in United States gold,recommended houses that 6. listed are First in ment invest- by unquestioned standing. of First mortgage 5. payable on a and bonds public utility recognized exchange. mortgage successful railroad industrial bonds of lished, old-estab- manufacturing companies, listed on recognized stock exchanges. 7. First or second bonds mortgage lien and a where conservative appraisal, and is first the mortgage where the loan has not roads, operatingrail- established, successful public utilities,well manufacturing companies. 8. Real estate bonds, of exceeded the 60 per cent, improvements of show HOW 156 TO conservatively a the loan their HOME sufficient earning 12 over Debenture 9. for in not FINANCE These the upon issuingthem, because liquidate to power years. bonds. safety LIFE wholly dependent are standing they the institution backed not are of by physical property. Next of bonds to with companies by financiers seeking A in point of safety,the preferred desirable as establish to preferred stock is It has company. earnings but of the follows investments foundation a implies,has preference same earnings records good the over a claim which, the of the pendence. inde- its as stock upon name of the and property stock, common of bond in the nature claim person financial common ahead company any stock a advised are for the for stock issues or floatingdebt. As a general rule,in the of a to be paid out the company holders of the These stocks investors their who funds earning case of of preferable receive have to the the right before the anything. safety which concerned more the affairs up make the ferred pre- stocks common the with in the potential increase for security of in value or power. Many provide shares factors than winding of the company assets common are of preferred stockholders of the the are case a a investors choose certain definite 7 per cent, preferred stock return. For preferred stock, no because they instance, in the dividends can ANALYZING SECURITIES be paid to the holders in the course, been has cent, 7 per the of paid stock common the on of well established case preferred stock possible to of the and indicated are funds right instances vote the stock purposes, from a the which for earnings the to centage per- the holders the has a of ried car- able pay- there the among always, have In is greater some the on stock. common it be preferred or mon, com- part ownership in the enterprise. always, he the to pay is supposed dividends. entirelywithin the are discretion are supervise the management all intents to to enterprise. The of dividends directors is and meetings. purchases stock person way the pay before not share whether and partner a due distribution per creditor,but risks to the difference usually,but discontinuance these than becomes and stockholders' at upon a itself in any " less on shares. ownership, never assume of interest preferred stock voting right the holder is of the common preferred than He rate sufficient year, year stockholders to one available of the Preferred In next the holders holders highly profitable preferred stock, if the not are during to the over " cumulative company interest any the " of case earnings of the to of the out pay much Of common. In the on be may until after preferred shares. companies, the pre-determined the 157 chosen which board by the not obligate declaration matters of the knowingly corporation does The or remain of directors stockholders of the company. and to when However, a the directors dividend, the full before made holders making corporation declare preferred stock the on a dividend any the common stock in the matter distribution of the assets winding is which really a junior securityon should one the security does the business behind of any is kind it. for of the in its activityof the a the of form of nature a that tion corpora- the successful agement man- past and it is one whether activity,and is essential concern the future, whether line of own as assure had successful a to preferred of directors. investing in Before event nothing need that much so it will be well fair likelihood the matter good, that it has leaders in mind always bear not the in the be paid excepting at the will of the board But to of payment the the affairs of the company, up be Excepting for their priority stock. and must distribution common of dividends stock of of the over of rate LIFE HOME FINANCE TO HOW 158 reasonably and permanent. The stocks those and of going to be termed with concerns, consistent backed " worthy dividends investments of record a behind them " are production they are by organizationshaving tangiblephysical assets they prepared are authenticated to financial submit properly audited statements they " will and stand investigation. This constitutes the stock and which the one may of the prime differences between be considered offeringwhich, be speculative. The salesman upon in the ment, lightof invest- analysis,proves of the to speculative offer- HOW i6o in training to the ble facts that there and back to corporation is the loan to any the Suppose asking savings our the purpose such a case and stranger our knew that we other any debts This is in not Whether it " the money to some business. In about the he poses pur- which be in careful extra securing with fectly per- the we and man into it,for any put their money We for particularlyif " jointlyliable purchase them all into would answers a of take we have of insistent most business company. lending right to making that know to We be who kind might incur. precisely the position we a a and, instead asked of business and would to the and were we let him and want provable the approached stock and if lending corporation have us he some money. person which into kind the to came would questions, plain the we ask are lenders are and money, going placing our in being paid we Usually would we our we we " of the bank of good was of the money loan a stranger out by undisputa- stranger. borrow to convinced of the borrower borrower. other adequate security savings in bonds our is the money " corporation a loan due. was questions same shown being stranger asking for a ask a it invest to being LIFE would finance, reputation when money HOME large likelihood a we of without the was us When our field loan, or our FINANCE without stranger a for TO either are one when occupy preferred giving else to will be safe and up our use whether or we are common money " in business. it will pro- ANALYZING i6i the skill,honesty, and profitsdepends, first,upon duce experience of the second, possible market service of materials the at profit; fourth, a which with business; the goods possibilityof the the upon goods availability the manufacture to or product service. When we stock have whether But bonds, or make and their money placed. Often about have we before I part with in my safe ride. my deposit box When I stocks, or is well company investors Wise organizations in the I in sufficient. said, it heard investments. my the that with touch things. security,a preliminary of is not keep in close is all these gers stran- purchase we investments assurance secure, when do we our form other investigationand founded thing right to know a we any partnership with business a is the we " into go which " 'em the distributing those selling and manufacturing, for third, upon of the company; or will manage who men the upon service or SECURITIES " I don't Well, worry thoroughly investigate them just put them money. Then and forget about buy investment which I I let them. securities buy them I for all time." This is causes a false of sense investors to security and lose hundreds one ever economic tone and changing, swiftly moving situations are complexion. invention on hard of country, our train constantly taking One ally annu- of thousands dollars needlessly. In the rapid growth of in the which of events, a different upon the One of another. heels HOME LIFE development drives FINANCE TO HOW i62 development into obscurity. Our is There drops or " moods swing from channel one " calling of bond by the issuingcorporations cease by and As the the condition, because the persons who This is but balance sheet the a assume under actual certain assets and a good corporation for a vendors Sometimes to show made figuring want The excuse. Certified definite produce not can be can promoter the risk. which showing constitutes fake-stock valuable in the poor lose of little value they do opments the devel- with of cial prospective purchaser that finan- but are to holder stock- The occupy. previously, the corporation to avoid. will tell the statements they is statement beginning investor securities out sale for financial certified instances. neglect. pointed offering securities are interest. earn in many is liable company of the been to keep in close touch not reason has field in the which by changes in organization affected are does of rightsby " also,of preferred stocks mergers who issues bonds and called stocks profitsresult Unusual of securities. ^' Common acting swinging in the and another to in the is true, forward moves styles of thinking and and change the value This on. altogether. out National is on, on, progress standing still. Everything no previous a a serious will not public criminal a to show. of a offense ordinarily accountants true anything production ethical legal and liabilities of them a care fake and to examine, restrictions,the corporation and certify ANALYZING to the 163 tors authenticity of the report for the benefit of crediand financial often known, of the holding securities persons Such such SECURITIES statements, give brief, but a affairs of the the end as But and reader. prepared, Unless and thing picture of the be may trained to Poor of modes schooled for that average intricate it is guage lan- difficult a and get true a although the picture whose believe, I should one have eyes into one other, his advice should eggs of in be been selection all his eggs the in one oped eventually develminds this if for field the rule of not is " of try counnone accepted for consideration basket one author for this reason, the investment In all of one^s financial and " carry Richard of the keenest known ever the was not Incidentally,Poor at least. the the see. admonition has in statement those customarily are little to it represents, there are particular time, some accountancy, company Richard, basket. sheets,as they they but financial a company. of the company. as mean be one analyze to at company statements, the comprehensive, picture of the fiscal year financial drawn balance or in putting i. e., the rule of diversification " upheld by all successful financiers. First field there of with " is no all.Uncle Sam securities government excuse for a dollar investor,large or small,need funds immediately always is in the to ever bond in the always loaf for hesitate borrowing available, hour. an to No place idle offeringsof the United 64 HOW States Government 1 TO FINANCE let them and LIFE remain information dependable secures HOME which there will assist him in higher of safe securities to return selectingother until he a rate interest. Then, in this matter program, let that backbone the by the venerable in the world nation Uncle Samuel of finance " being the as is not large as as of securities will demand has safety " and in this will upon laid an then backing or Bonds considered. being as other any referred are is backed United forms other some factor than by States of the and " investment at for " one the investor certain for will the diversification of the of sake " a or the planning assure who ture struc- least " windward come the this. securities to to True, the yield from the stone anchor and by by the purchase of expansion his funds issued they issued loyal citizens of this country commence eventually interest safety Government and can the large highest rating upon of all bonds. foundation been S. U. two few better the " integrityof but are When but " bonds be secured may and reputation there king-pin the looked are selection, bonds The sometimes " of programs, enjoy they " the corporation or first rule bonds. well-rated investment an up all investment of gilt-edge than more building accept, for the us small, shall be or of expansion, which highest equitable return the least likelihood of loss of either principal. of other In than national the class with issues good bonds may then be the investor ANALYZING well may consider issues stocks common which fair have of by well carefully selected and of the well investor established may ferred prerange corporations good earnings in the past and of record a of continued assurance and success a prosperity for future. When builds one it will be wise corporation, of issued state associations. stocks, the attention the with conservatively operated building and and Following the bond to those as ment invest- and about hedged are such restriction, supervision and loan which 165 preferred stocks certain certificates authenticated SECURITIES endeavor lines some of experience of a lies in the business will is The common. fact that field ter mat- value and prosperous while form a one all fields of other Diversification really of general same prosper non-profit season. securities issues to uniformly not are structure true, also,in the preferred and of this diversification human in the holds condition stocks, both bonds the corporations or of one's section limit to not activity. This of the bond of lines in purchase investment insurance. Before we enter specificinvestment suitable of for business consider our six different of as the and upon the discussions which programs different vocations professional and and men general tendencies, as age the six ages have periods, which of investment. a are relatingto proved the most classifications women, let us people, during the sometimes These spoken considerations TO HOW i66 will apply equally, in in manner which both to they show usually perform folks and men productive business, and enlighteningbecause somewhat are LIFE respects, many in the fields of engaged women HOME FINANCE the us different at periods. until the Up stage. While for the and wisdom this future and be devoted devoted is caution. usually scorned quite sufficient unto is themselves old mistakes same be a At with, perhaps, stocks of the best The the through a of fool small a ages realization real accumulations again in that the folly financial tion founda- high-grade of of preferred common stocks the stones period. in stage. edge of the day of knowldone they have and the future. first in companies industries, the second being the is the second 35 things in the past when are until percentage and of 30 doing them and of rating. avoid growth, the folks get the first dawn young number this age of age making on again over the way steady accumulation bonds Between a keep and and over finallydiscovered. should be youngsters have The find we sharpening of during this period, although it should extreme ence experi- that the to Experience of others teeth. to preparation others, it is seldom of first the of the taking advantage attention or is considered years period should wisdom time much of 30 age begin. Good covering resolve almost This a quite a is the period bonds, wide to range ferred pre- of good prospects for the financial structure during which have HOW i68 caution TO be exercised must of not are the investor only then even and utmost safe the for himself of the Bonds investment should for the stocks " or may beginning in this not in the act business period, and corporations of no class the be to power, average investing a of securities. has attracted greater during the past few attention in the than industrials,yet the fact that their permanent value the is not public mind the careful a earning consider to securities of said making market, etc., the in this class portion of his funds ing manufactur- be may after it advisable will find is available. good investment a factors, management, assets, general trend While be by of matter Generally speaking, risks," but men's study of all the investor issued not may investor. industrial those to highest type during Industrials," the securities companies, faculties during the earlier as making purchases unless dependable advice " mulations accu- security of principalrather power. investor the Mental confine must will make large earning the to the LIFE lifetime well guarded. a things which are HOME keenly discerning now so periods and than FINANCE in the fullyestablished generally is shown in that the stocks such may corporations large returns True, in upon many be the scheme the prices industrials reason general of this country. at of many to pay money. instances the of investors bonds and purchased speculative investments, by infancy in minds years Until of economic they have are their and been largely tive compara- financial through ANALYZING business long period of a be railroads, it will industrials,as value. whole, a the than advantage through they Those which selected The classed be can newer as real value of successful to of the consideration the of " rails of the depends goods manufactured the permanent and a community necessityfor the continued abilityof the a as otherwise, is also of industrials of he the will be be well credits In shown the corporation. given the as many to to pay the taken In the value " whole, its of as in the will,of recent investment the course, financial considering this particular attention for patents, these as materials, raw require statement statement to the as manufacturing plant itself, instances well particular line consideration from investor most serious investments. investigatingindustrials standpoint the careful that dominant a and operation of the plant. to control company definite class deserves the part of the investor the In be may upon of its business conduct upon product securities " investments. storms business, either through the control or of must seasoned industrial an to The greater industrials understanding of its earning capacity. The of the time good investments. as character their present that to business the weather the railroads,because experience similar an before The the purchased of securities have as determine to At be may greater risk entailed. the 169 depression, impossible investment permanent go SECURITIES it tions valuawell as good will,etc. items will permit of consid- discounting by erable machinery and the LIFE fact that of the reason be may than other purpose HOME FINANCE TO HOW 170 value without almost manufacture product of the corporation. Goodwill little value very except Neither prosperous. bankrupt company company forced were long so goodwill would sell the issues of which will draw be It must the dividends remembered, liens upon ahead as industrial of a the of amount of the ahead ration corpo- the amount to know floatingdebt of preferred stock shares. common always, that these items earnings of the company, of dividends possibilities of any is if the much very an outstanding and well as company, corporation liquidation. it will be well for the investor of the bond any particular the patents nor for purchasing the stock Before the for patents have and as the into the of plant the stitute con- which come the upon mon com- shares. In forms in considering all other considering industrials, as of investment, let of finance than money us agreed that are it is to keep it,and all students forget that never it is easier our govern make to purchases accordingly. and bonds offer another form The In stocks the invested United in States electric of or the public utilitycorporations investment. to-day there light and in the steel and properties than rolling mills, of the packing power iron is money more plants and gas industry, including industry, industry. Only agriculture,the railroads or and the the textile man- ANALYZING SECURITIES ufacturing industries been they have electric the of Perhaps the exceed groups and the combined the on the remarkable growth of public utilityinvestments widespread distribution,in stocks bonds and of the a the among million has and of stocks for wide the even distribution financial great has not only been brought about the We toward utilities the have ranging all the understanding to of the corporations held before widespread ownership As to a ownership by the never in favorable in this For in a their to real them. Much thetic sympaThis is ing relat- days of general and or of this wide more stock and range bond still private corporations, publicly owned history has sentiment support. fact,because million sense toward public attitude the while holders, the public utilities, are more securities of the corporations. of the of actual matter a from way enthusiastic in direct contradistinction to public a holders. utilities, but, appreciative public attitude now and responsible intelligent and industry. to-day, are, small strength of the important, it has more utility of power lightcompanies alone, the majority being This the employees that there holders been of the years, customers It is estimated companies. less than no recent Lately railroads. significantthing about most talizati capi- companies. gas gaining rapidly 171 and perhaps public opinion been of their present more strength lies important fact. the average individual investor it is difficult to HOW 172 find any TO security which the bonds utilities. bonds this the general, yield investment public light and power, having tory satisfac- more ably managed railroad respect, though a desirable a and favorably compare in of sound than more LIFE combines of well located In grade, and in HOME all the elements manner than FINANCE bonds with of heat the same industrial bonds advantages some industrial,particularly in the over stabilityof their earnings. To study the fundamentals investment of briefly,five things, says Roger the five things in this manner means, and Babson, in his ates enumer- work, ^' ness Busi- Fundamentals." " When I. put all your you sake having of know you companies, and 20 " buying when you are will buy during that business that when is or what during other people going Select the to When you generally lose times be content of panic to or just ties securi- don't depend upon in at least invested are days when buy something it costs. should different industries. lo the dark is you doing, you time funds your Don't in them one. Buy stocks during panics. This 2. worth holes have than list. neither And be good, but to 8 know more Always keep one. broad a basket. one that you which any into eggs baskets use for the purchasing, select will buying. You friends think not your bow-wows. for that mean Remember nothing it is usually do what money. everybody Hence, buy stocks depression. The study fundamental else rest of the conditions, sta- SECURITIES ANALYZING will which "3. buy You may but to borrow don't borrow it to but goods, That get in debt the When 4. and liquidateyour and keep takes than courage buy during The when buy to of the when This flyers. Remember in the stock only way it is means to market render plentifuland that in a a sell all comes, into cash when know Many sell. It sometimes period of depression. when knows prosperity A student both. do to trend business the to to of period making take all kinds. money during yield,bonds security and "Don't to sell when and When "5. when never securities. money your liquid form. watches who man Get know a You sell short. prosperity conditions fundamental of of of sale or never holdings. fail to more to purchase in knows in securities dealer a period cash your but buy to the debt time in the purchase of some are ness, busi- purchase of happy. and healthy buy outright and means, " at you for debt get into be tape. regular is free from who man the studying for the money Don^t buy. you for your money to unless from any really means have may the Only everything away have securities. what Keep margin. on for outright Pay opportunities be yours. day some the for charts, preparing and tistics 173 will know sell. Avoid is the only tips Shun gambling. that to way make by rendering service,and service then period desirable. most are for investments permanent of use is to store it when up money it is scarce. prosperityit is better to HOW 174 nothing buy it is all, but at needed. for it. to come stock let again I that of is the will is is in be will good, ing cry- lation specu- money market. be who nuisance, a making because until iceman, it business when money the people over accumulate, money when of when is year out accumulate process everybody keep LIFE money winter say, and market, your the Hence, rampant, the the in before that knowing your the ice stores HOME let Borrow and cuts FINANCE TO Be the great in content day demand." will HOW 176 the TO of sort same LIFE in part, anyway, exchange an highly beneficial. prove HOME FINANCE Diversification might is the most ^ reliable mistakes avoiding the penalties of individual of means of and obtaining the benefit of the trend security market. Bond readily be very stock and used in the ratings in of the turn can of selection process and diversification." In order the investor the different The in times times expansion; of boom of through bottom security markets or held. it is often begins; but best results The go up go over cycle, or must following manner: the mountain the top of the mountain the swing ness depth of busiand the perpetually swing through these four The the in developments or stages not are tell where investor adapt himself who and markets." investor does not so side in gradually general business four inclination,to the other Both at possible,to these average side in times valley difficult to next as This of the movements, irregular fashion. far cycle of in valuations liquidation; and depressions. stages, the movement inflation;go down or forced the Moody's, periods experienced by general business security markets of business and the and securities,is expressed in the and by acquainted with types of securities of the different '' become must security markets four plan outlined the follow to have thoroughly study of sort some sharply defined, one ends wishes and get the to his holdings, the time, the the trend times, the precise positions of the economic nor of so the the cycle, or the four him the greatest the of stages precise the at FUNDS ACCUMULATED INVESTING securities 177 market, advantage in securing stocks bonds and they will redound when moment give to as his to greatest advantage. he be Unless of situated so investment dependable a for that he the have can the services counselor, the chief investor average sideration con- safety for his is placements. As guide a safety factor the to permit of the diversification balanced investment of his trustees interestingto Carnegie given by Andrew will in all well- it will be last will. estate, in his which one necessary so programs, the instructions note and " to They the are as follows: " I authorize of the it sanctioned as are as proper by first mortgage the upon been have for paid for at preceding the any other United in States dividends on least two time of bonds class all its stock stock of any such stock of any industrial shall not of such of any have in bonds the dividends railroad has or dividends in in the or on diately imme- preferred preferred corporation in the United failed to pay or paid regular in the in the bonds shall diately imme- years for at least five years or United investment; trunk investment; company or in successive high credit, which preceding such which railroads of which York of New savings banks; on securities in such of the state stock common investments new its hands by the laws investments secured States into coming money make (the trust) to States all of its investment; in the real estate improved amount of of established bond bonds and In view a lad poor with world quite amass a instructions of total might be when he his the worthy will net him a out able to was that appear the were life his place profitof his sum time, the investor by consideration to started and " which side specific of into the business experience during every on companies, Scot would company, of serious is beset funds his 100 in cent, per better. In addition the investor to the he trust financial sure-things which or fortune, it sizable to week tificates cer- ments." foregoing require- canny per in or deposits the the salary of $1.20 a by centum 50 per mortgage his initiation found and and that fact clear mortgage; answering mortgages of the the secured companies itrust or as the than a on in the worth States United such to first mortgage by appraisers opinion of competent more secured in bonds or LIFE immediately prior five years least for at Stock HOME FIN.\NCE TO HOW 178 decision How may the rules laid down find it advisable securities offered may of to well to ask the him. In by to the apply steel further consideration following questions,and purchase depend upon king, tests of bonds let his ing the ready forthcom- satisfactory answers: many times have the interest charges been paid in the last five years? For how without many years default? has the est corporation paid inter- ACCUMULATED INVESTING Is the bond and there are incorporate into his selections stocks, both market the foregoing questions, and the category the fact,prove growth which investor to funds common, than will not " upon Carnegie. of some a in may, greater potential tried the Yet place in a They program. have to within come rightlyhave valuable, and worth, the will of may investment more in which in the issues newer permanent ferred pre- give satisfactory answers cannot established of these for preferred and the many or of bonds for accumulated program there which issues new many and are strong bonds by other admirable prove 179 stocks? common However, will followed FUNDS and tested issues. Accumulated than should funds five different be invested portions. The portions will depend upon the into relative size of these of amount less not the whole fund. The five divisions stocks, investment Generally speaking backbone of the this is true, the should amount which be of this have the or the bonds are investment their to the foundation, schedule, and the The purchase. to those fund largest bonds largestdegree of safety, although may interest make yield. for Some a smaller of the or because investment portion will be devoted high degree of safety power, reserve. largestportion of devoted Bonds, preferred stocks, semi-investment common stocks, savings bank common the portions are: or this ing earnnewer HOW i8o TO issues,equally interest,will FINANCE but secure, make HOME bearing the up LIFE higher a remainder of of rate the bond portion. The preferred stocks will be industrials,rails,commodities of the investment large as as the fund those seasoned utilities. or will be This tion por- not quite almost, but devoted amount of well the to of purchase bonds. The combination selected preferred in which is from of wide stocks in securities market stocks will vary upward, according Savings bank 10 to 2^ tion accumula- have free ready a collateral good where borrowing for investment 25 per size of the will reserve where cent, per the gram pro- desirable. or from to a a ordinarily are conditions amount of the total in small cent, per which carefully investor of his entire provide permissible amount the the fluctuations,which be either necessary The and give half marketability,and which value against emergency may bonds will than more placed the the whole in the of cent, fund. less than not accumulations, fund total the investment to mon com- reaches down sizable to proportions. The smaller investment the size of the accumulation the more necessary stay close to results investing that of the degree his ultimate only a few thousand shores success of it is that the safety, because surplus depend or one failure. The dollars to invest is not has investor upon to for a person the large with in justified INVESTING ACCUMULATED taking chances for be It must the large earnings with the person as has such to others the interest for in plate contem- programs above or them. upon from secured for the purpose that needed for life insurance. If included the among the When investor this has his other of insurance,leaving the to suggestions made particularly where uses, dependent utilized the already been not extent same it will be well to divert sufficient of the total investments fund home i8i the amount. and over the to investment for of money use insurance that understood operation of the the times several following plans the FUNDS been investments done may be on the paying the premiums the to excess has of purpose adding the total of the accumulation. The fund investor and and he For should or Bonds two in over which tive conserva- stocks. common careful use $10,000 ever, How- discretion in commitments. and fund the vestmen $5,000 in- a of less of factor would proper be: security takes of yield,amounting the $10,000 of diversification balance the securities to of its size is that the more continue investment an approximate to $3,800, or cedence pre- 40 per of the total. Preferred stocks to the utilities, An one few a his selections making entire on handling the twice one take may nature cent, between difference in well amount of industries, rails seasoned $2,850, or 30 per cent, or of the fund. equal amount, $2,850, or 30 per cent, of the semi-investment the and stocks common the investment between be divided investing total,may LIFE HOME FINANCE TO HOW i82 common stocks. savings bank The that the percentages It will be noted savings bank which the average yield is 5.62 finds two different and ample securitymaking a rails comparatively from 10 35 of a utility. The is 6.38 per the For points out program, railroad and stock of shares a in well which a counter has improvements and these annual an 15 three of income of $2,820. list the suggestion public utilityas known ment portion of the invest- balance of 10 shares for larger possibilities in market that find we yield of this stock common with suggested industrial an investment stocks of the the backbone average an on common 12 of cent., bringing approximately $180 annual net preferred stocks shares rails,10 are despite the The $10,000 investor, of the program shares of shares safety approximate $215. will bonds group of test attractive yield. average these the shares issues low on industrial,and known them the In cent. standing the acid all " the costing $3,830, per well solid utility,a one for the purposes, $10,000 investor the for comprise four $1,000 bonds Among ing concern- as deducting the after bonds returns case, reserve. suggested plan the In cited investment for remainder the of percentages are fund of the division the be, in this total fund. of the cent, 5 per will fund reserve value in the of dends divi- future. HOW i84 TO class held one FINANCE should " HOME rails not LIFE likelythat industrials will experience industrials by even the scheme where where, in may be at the same keeping be must with first item The the on has his power earning carry has investment possible one in time of the that event This the to remain need, an ing earn- the his and is necessary as will for he of workingman of life insurance to tection proing earn- because the length of time leave life which it and unimpaired, for him obligationsof the out his family he, himself, incurred. invest and each workingman safely by depositing them his funds bank. the life insurance Following he still, Better can month, in purposes will not a only stimulate can next in the ings sav- in place them shares, which, requiring loan assist him a the be manifestly unfair would to safety. assurance no kept place his savings to " their removed. workingman will be time, they shall produce family in the are only readily accessible right kind of his power is there plan of investment they if or year, utilities. workingman or good a by the wayside, the balance the well chosen For but fall profitable,it is prove building definite saving thrift, but will ing establishinga borrowing credit for buildat the same time his savings earning are fair return. Many of the thrift and larger corporations, in order happiness arrangements among whereby the their workers to late stimu- employees, may vide pro- purchase INVESTING Stock in the market. excellent all of his employment if the is experience than for the very of out in which dends divi- the firm interest in the be should poration cor- indulged by the Instead, he will do well workingman. should bonds or to place mayhap a preferred stocks. If the of all securities named kinds, and in the logicallyexpect by comparison of with clear of speculative limit himself to the class of steer foregoing paragraphs, he annual an investment an will workingman securities on he period of depression. a portion of his savings into sound few but such producing not limited a employing him, a funds the of himself particular line of business stocks, other average find might his invested and engaged should No he times someon amount this manner, savings in that reason and obtained permissible for the workingman, invest not be certain a 185 payments, it may of purchase FUNDS easy prices than The is on company lower at stock ACCUMULATED yield of approximately $175 $3,000. not overlook performed wonders This the brilliant salesmen, but it is safe and should not may seem promises of the and sure, in stock interest the of excess some much workingman the fact that compound far may most has boyant flam- promises of salesmen. The thrift fund is the barrier It will It will case of he keep him assure of the places between from It is his " his savings family and " want. being dispossessed of his home. of medical illness. workingman a attendance for the children fund nurtured to be in carefully HOW i86 guarded watchfully. and investments when removed protection business supply and at will be his investment In have have financial in into of investments may which periods in the only desirable life of but which large "loan borrow need. listed on at New these to York with take and Stock features. are tures feaman many it is not when raise of additional ability ready market- holdings having bank, he the business There business or " his holdings to provide both gency emer- ability ready market- are the securities possible value" the for draw can small a necessary High-grade bonds on pendent inde- an trouble, or value. any most capital quickly. With this is he of case of up man independence. high collateral a lation specu- business small safely place his surplus funds, and handle can safety of principal,the desirable to of est Only selected securities of the high- grade will permit of such addition lator. specu- further building security upon in the home. In he program the of his business the benefit a of the laws which of the program its purpose as suffer. place. no investment should the loss of such things for which those stock to rier bar- the is,in his business, ready market, and a should The find to family will his and man demand, profit. a unlikely endeavors, by his knowledge He there he speculative it in least afford can both LIFE place If he all at he and " small The is not he HOME FINANCE TO care may of be the able a to pressing carefully selected stocks Exchange will usually ACCUMULATED INVESTING Because the is of his conduct provides in him insiders developed regular business. outside selection of bonds safe the or of men acu- professional stocks is recognize his to best it the skill of purveyors a tations limi- his immediate his funds placing of the the and degree field of the hold experience,and primarily well where investments, speculation in will do He in success point a with to cope whom to the 187 a make to corporation promotions, and business has made to which he will enable which traders with that has man business own surplus a indication no business small a FUNDS of grade in preferred stocks. the Although himself of in the small of the is not selections workers business in the so-called position to concerning better than fits him does he For or the is for financial education usually less is judgment upon salaried other usually of the liable who of financial periods of when will he trends and ther, fur- ment. unemployto build have can permit the education His actually desires day which either workingman, to in better information and man. assimilation for the independence and worker business ready provide paths ness, his busi- to possibilitiesthan the salaried worker solidlyand of clerks financial small incident the field. investment workingman from stringency placed a white-collar secure indulge not may away hazards such quite the investment The man slighteststraying safety, because there business him to the get HOW i88 " of the out will be TO salaried found of common as the such The the he need able good from presented The secure and other thing the of in his sureness the bad is not likely to so as fore, There- uses. stocks which with possess the ment develop- his worker has investment guard to is program, abilityto separate own in the many the opportunitieswhich are him. to professions of teaching, and financial investment this value value salaried professions,do not, great attention higher yield by the a bonds term much collateral he only highly specialized,but not corporations for emergency to against in the working a ling sprink- industry. main great small a so pay of appreciationin possibility The too not because man, funds will be of the high grade bonds, seasoned marketability and reserve purchase of long the foundation rails,utilities or industrials. business require his of well stocks salaried worker small of composed preferred stocks, and the factors of to LIFE class," the best man in stones carefullyselected HOME FINANCE as the condition,it general rule,provide a thrift of teachers Therefore, would seem and with by comparison into surplus for diversion fields. ministry, are upon the the should be fertile face very readilyapparent ministers any that of the husbanded to the utmost. Life insurance and annuities should portion of the base of the investment ministers and teachers. This form the of both programs is necessary as major a protec- against tion have and greater energy definite may turn and women should attention specialized financial funds should of type for the and of investment. of the Men ordinarily are business or experience highest grades. leadership assume This, who in many the for professions, but in these many alone not turn to teachers There matters. is definite a to seems be but both sons per- protection of the ministers and rally natu- of investment. protection of the for the responsibilityattaching to which of safety. A part of the training be in the fundamentals should " placement leadership these professions the " and best rounded- the concerning knowledge advantage and to the fullest and possess a teacher reality,of all classes of investors,the teacher the minister of ment days of retire- professions who these of forms other to blood teachings. After in the want annuated super- younger assured, the minister buy only securities In out against been without to way advanced more assurance has give to 189 they shall become days when the and FUNDS ACCUMULATED INVESTING for guidance cial weight of finan- these professions, little recognized in the present day. The minister for contact on men citizens the foremost friendly terms with community. opportunities and particular has exceptional getting reliable advice, with of his in financial if not " men of the teacher direct he comes is almost and leading bankers The by since has contact high repute, yet and many with such tunities oppor- in always business similar business sources of HOW 190 TO FINANCE dependable information the children of these The professional funds surplus investment to Unlike man. he more business requires his business for his there is only utilize in the office or a investment than extent of man " and which certain form of ness busi- turer, manufac- greater and a create profit- a the conduct In he amount of his fully success- can equipment, new His furnishing. his it into the plow will purchase of the up for the does or building family. through dependable a surplus for the purpose estate are business the prosperous producing man take cannot " business who requires reached pupils. men, greater even be often can and " LIFE HOME surplus ratus appa- be must invested. The first foundation of the a He needs the men As service for their will the use of in the worry he selection none investment The the investment business,as walk bodily of matter a at house of such other constructed man of the in any services be investment house would of a a highest integrity. just entire any doctor or the as professional foundation If the in care which expect his much as physical comfort. and stone. with all about with house ordinary same be connection of the welfare one gram pro- of life need fact, the this investment the should professionalman dependable in stone he professional the selection purposes business a might further to man he surgeon, to selection do use need of his securities. professional man must invest " but he cannot 192 HOW ble, from business the TO of the men highest type, is hers for the of investors,the first placement be in securities should foundation The for all other as women, of funds best kind the woman, discomfort secure Most have other the who factor. and her especiallyfor would not nice young men sale if their For might be on to such nice young are sellingfield,who time her as are are not in such a those eliminated who are from in it a things woman, for reason stock or reliable securitiesbut " hurry all business " these to make thorough doubt, the he proposition." in the a nice a right away fine any fully care- getting the terrific proposition will stand the such was men thoroughly to old an was take I must be able to hold there course and me, than more enough given he which investments " me her turn stocks poor securities, He told solid a for her. Many savings, has He man. them. to purchasing unsound young take not ing stay- against then and blame, to for or assure may by money field thoroughly investigate offered of she " hurry do They consider divested of bonds and laid such will securities lose elements are has which of laid. originalinvestment she of stress type women which shares greater earning power a the When be may she be in the business in time to high rating,that want loan the foundation a " attention be the home. to foundation will should whether close of security against savings bank, building and of the a LIFE asking. For Of HOME FINANCE nice gation. investi" men dealings, and INVESTING ACCUMULATED FUNDS purchases of securities confined quite " so the For " nice in nor securities,there do " not is the of finances adviser or from have widow "investing" hands, there time the a them has ad trained a The that the and of men high of husbands in the in money ready the estate has take to matters. assist her to period of with persons full into come in her plans for money. widow a in a with $20,000 but houses, and financial invest she 16 received 2 received were of all the serted inTo 63 plies. re- from only rest the analysis to man. speculative instinct is strong in it is stronger in the average man. to asking for advice. newspaper of this advertisement it is in the average do handling merely seeking reasonably sound, according is to say first ing organizationoffer- When shortage of reputable investment of is advisers this entire number were fail never without business ignorance fortune. no want four of distinguishthe reliable to who many her ago Of kind majority how the person time insertion one will their wives school to disposal of her Some judgment which in the the that show is and for sale. is past mourning neither are hurry. a of any interest no advantage of the woman's The rule of at least two It is unfortunate find safe buy investments the securities not of selection the one securing the advice standing who much so who men erable investor,until she has gained consid- woman experience in her to 193 She all women woman finds it easy, " than because of HOW 194 this the the In of not her such she of array it to lose money been any truly feminine investment house did for lived and bank with of material a judge indexes received it by because was insincerity in there saw it. It were the many might although she her have the gave to in reputable a business does absolute investment often can investment selectingan to standing. of the morals as help larger and methods record banks, their customers The a be dealer reliability.Most arrange well in useless after. ever one patrimony still unaccountable, she reason, brokers, as of she confused was to make waste service,will broker's a card number not which as of she she as happily high integrityand my Instead repliesshe of problem of whom to Because." assistance matter of the reasons, some investment " The these ^' " her well cumb suc- promised big returns, because was one, she However, of to exception. rare Perhaps as of one a undercurrent ways widow possibilities, perhaps an letters, perhaps have found and promoter. particular advertisement. the tales of readily to of the lure LIFE investment, single one a detected took the the to answer an listen small a called,I was barkening and HOME blandishments case attention to for returns to did FINANCE speculativeinstinct,to fabulous of TO institutions of of a their wide vices virtues. The forced supply widow to of live of on relativelylimited the return capital, is beset from with a financial resources, comparatively small temptation to secure INVESTING ACCUMULATED FUNDS the greatest possible earning She should the degree of safety declines always remember Tragic experience revealed that it is untutored a represent little more air of bonds, States and put in such low the with most ably managed degree by investment that always widow and There selection Babson. phan, or- which hot individuals should money because will desire bonds such of their of her in earnings to preferred stocks first kind. tively rela- of the some and a be supplement to foundation a Liberty as in this category persons public has been still further of highly a Remembering requisite in investment for the in the orphan is safety of the principal. four are of factors investment an They are: to be considered security,according factors particularly to and the to Roger ability; First,security; second, market- third, yield; fourth, ethical These for not are carefully selected the stocks railroads, industrial augment and and aspirations,hopes and However, utilitycorporations. After seasoned Those carefully selected may has years business, to select primarily security for yield, the widow she of securities,such government them built of ways securities. issues. the yield rises. good policy for the widow portion of the available a money. circumstances. the ideal are of rate long period a than economic United the as speculative promoters in these her that, generally speaking, over in the high grade from power 195 their order investment of factors. importance apply purchases of widows HOW 196 and orphans and finance. base which is of us stocks bonds or only few a Look for for once to someone do not the the know much, to sons, per- roads: rail- the by be of is rushed into a salesman a to soon of or up, go that investment earnings. for before about offered hard the it give you if especially you, anything, is worked You carefully invest if of you or company salesman. tells you travel err, training not what to " has the look to conditions left. or money; else Listen of savings your program, " price are into business of adopted statement the shares carefully " you that and yourself the by fields investment sign Listen! allow not investment hasty that do " LIFE the classes warning Look! "Stop! Stop all to the use in simplified a applicable let HOME schooling without the As FINANCE TO about and he and had investment your investing. and information, is more sources his likely of He to sits while be information experience. broker at the he right banker or crossroads ally occasion- may because than is of one his who Ten Chapter PROVIDING OLD is age FOR the contrary, it is all look when with forward can we condition a which to from period life viding pro- " shall reflect the energy, have we should we it is the anticipation,for period good judgment On ashamed. be to the greatest reward reap the old age and of which nothing AGE OLD exercised ability the earlier during years. And can old for it. prepare for old as age know we this advantage It is just family. paid We upon cannot for the time make Of grow that a the old, and why to we other our because coming parents costs of the first child our of affairs shall be have for a the much is that it costs fortable com- own but " we can gettingready no good longer getting ready reason it costs to be to make why 197 we than time for Perhaps own our is accorded arrival. our costs to more born. opportunity to parents defrayed the our is angle die, than preparations, and to we prepare additional for prepare to we " graceful exit. course, is when important the advent entry into this world prepare as its favor in for the it is to prepare be must into the has age incident should expect Just to to our be HOW 198 taken of The and of at both care costs and the on natural. to himself actuality. The order also The few should shirk not the nor to will admit and old an when tragedy real tell them. The of this us are land of enabled As days as neither the Very of fact the well. as plenty, that in the roll by. gone matter a years the have we It is our during assure shall not we days when to listen to the to as not have as mistress in the real tales of come be- cannot we pity lies of cases, produce more a the she once perous pros- confidences tells of the of in the persons in the was fact not the than days happy home. a tales,nor opportunity, where to into production. supreme pity lies bring years. fellows,to our condition,in the majority In the It is woeful man. to caring for the child slower to maximum she ruled who able out. impecunious grand-dame, The should of providing responsibility it,but others upon our It is real of the of become ourselves charges maintain is attentions, for that in wears days of strength and our This parent non-productive own stamina processes duty, the these But machine men mental children. been that find,littleby little, we old time, effort, energy that not merits of progress. against his strength has child human around children. our of his human let the exemplified in his offspring the ambitions see the parent journey, and of the welfare It is but ideals he is the ends parent spends much average wish LIFE HOME going be defrayed by our thought but FINANCE TO the necessary. great we that masses require for HOW 200 the upon and TO FINANCE charity of others clothing. This the duty of both parent not be their child. and child to assure other the for his And old age because is too forcibly parents own during the later years. of happiness, and " where domicile family. or No generous the would be or that son in they they habits take and old-time undisturbed During be the most cronies by it will be thought and their to homes be cannot found of another of how be, may made of the roof under of its kind give can do with the pleasure; where of their old-time innovations of for a It is a home measure of they please; hours can makers which and where making; younger thought aged their family building and the as things in which own friends of as to The own. can they surrounded and well in mind. where shall be the years spent be entitled require, for the greatest can modes have homes to happiness little cot a happiness, a place where if for happiness in the child's home same need, and parents duty of the a cannot are daughter or his mate success. They of earning providing ways daughter, regardless son found in entitled is established the parent homes and parents which are duty of the of the parent, the statement a becomes his he It is income happiness and this " when that the greatest part of their energy means It is the others. upon than reason housing, feeding which day in order waned, burden a LIFE consideration a parent shall have need no is for provide against the to power HOME visit to come generation. home to must ing mak- bear not this be obscured lost in or little ones, Sometimes things have of matter a 2or into world, educating the planning glorious futures or children as AGE big plan of selecting the first the house, bringing the children the OLD FOR PROVIDING world, fightingtheir a of way own to way them. accepting all these going course, for into out on and success, the not membering re- ward put for- wholly the efforts the parents have in their behalf. What comfort basis for for of the the such eventide make to wants not are they want But that income " we are old survey average age case They cheery home and to creeps peace. this means parents* old for the the upon instincts the generous real secret of old home us. As we have income age preparation during the compiled by Mr. should all the time." depend upon are thing The expensive. so in Their take, its principal consideration is proper American the was heavy. so the investment charity of others for parents of quire rule, re- a only with security. And form may a last and Safety first, Unless and of all is as as simple things. more nor many, comes whatever age be, so happy is not the with most peace them Expense satisfied the as result the secure people do not, of life the earlier years. better will which used and ment guide for the establish- a as be may home a amount. an much as or investment an maintain to This parents? computation, supplying In monthly, will it cost, years noted fore be- in the Babson, the real tragedy of the comes after the age of 65 is HOW 202 reached TO it is and " LIFE during the adequate production when years ration prepa- at its maximum. was If could we when be assured in the would amount In have "Do age Here of of not of 62 to "Can you fund a instead around 26 are you "Can there and " yourself 62 should $1,750 ? $5 save years this and " was says of $75,000, and of 65 in to ple sim- a a of age die you The answer week from have you with time any leave to are of fortune a of age, years (a total period of six years), age securely Crawford Mr. guarantee provision that less than need no approximately Magazine twenty-sixth birthday, you your of rest might live we Forbes have to $75,000 by the time further could we income as be would $75,000 is the story: want you for by R. P. Crawford. the manner. 65, there of independence. matter easy it at long as number article an of annual an mean recent a brief it is better or capital fortune a of expense, thought of $4,000 of this age reach we for consideration a HOME tragedy because a made not was FINANCE the after estate an is here: to 20 26 years or, if you are $1,750 start to of already with ? you save $10 a week from 26 to 37 years of you save $15 a week from 36 to 50 years of age? " Can age? " After 50 years of age you are not required to save anything. "If you want only $25,000, you can save a third of FOR PROVIDING these thirds. other at will '' plan This people you If you amounts. ages of this success highly speculative course, the later you plan does not birthday, have or As on any upon bonds, reinvesting the interest 6 per at week a on your possible as interest,preferably in secure cent, as far possible as time. On twenty-sixth birthday your least $1,750. If there find investment affect the made at 6 per enough buy to cent, they will allowance a secure for larger sums the interest and that begin you pajmients not can- have we small until there bond. cent. at greatly not These that. savings bank 6 per will disappear as difficulty have first six years in the accumulate can of money the For will you sums odd are final result. generous amounts this depend rapidly this money is later (for the year) ready $260 invest '^ by out the start $5 save twenty-firstbirthday. your each carried simply depends It matters. First,begin by starting to twentieth on be of two- save can you willingness. abilityand " 203 complete. The your " AGE $50,000 want can, OLD to to Later on accumulate become you larger." here But by of 62 plan suggested if be assured independence would age only As amount little angle of the Crawford: Mr. Old is another of the he first six years has $5 each shown, week if from of one saving will the after the age plished. accom- were save the twentieth small to the HOW 204 TO twenty-sixth 6 at birthday, the cent., per Now then, that invested stay and 62 $8,147. between the the leave this each have annual an $78 As assured of spell of bitter cent., saved to grown and If " we the take shall we expenses, $943 is years, $1,750, have than more 36 6 at $14,057.25. current of 26 invested of per a or more month. well income behind financial the 6 at meet income monthly life to persons $14,000 of as Between would 26, invested year per many and amount merely for fund little 20 that $1 of proportions amount earnings than of ages let age. annually, compounded handsome very value than further go or old in The our $1,750. additions dependence Therefore, to " further years. and cent, per 36 point invested were be not were that at without are savings would one against guarantee these accumulation saving LIFE HOME and suppose stop " FINANCE it of for independence glow experience of sunset, they know. in along $78, can years with a tell, capital would make " rather than the the fund would emergencies, extreme an evening dark, dank WILLS, Chapter Eleven TRUSTS AND is PROPERTY rule a belongs of to us other The leave law then before written way The " die intestate.'' the is property be terms manner every be real may is said will a in v/hich he of the had intended privilege,but the duty whether property, whether in which the it be from property as that kind young " or to make old, whether 205 a to the to well, of property ings, real estate, build- physical possessions, stocks, bonds, of any in ing accord- radically different be of will. state the person, a law located, " of of his property, the the manner division only money, No make personal or securities not owning determine, so accomplished only be does of this determine The us. quires ac- when determination, leaving The it owners do not and distributed. person to for can and divided It is not us us writing who person to the the by " by the of such property our death be if we " decides steps in and our permits die we upon will evidence this determination one law alive is This owner. an are we Who owners. for ourselves and While immediately " gone? are we without never law. ESTATES or will. his estate be large real personal property and charity he or desires death, unless it be his wish distributed and the law. law. of the a well whether from the need for such revoked for main will should Many will. that thing of the wishes his a will time a or a see baby along quite aside reason itself. making may to will get wife new a waiting baby boy personal any making of matter keep they or some remember to be can is There changed person cares is that the delayed another be not things to provisions the natural are to no or make revocation. or must be " a value day. contingency must birth, a marriage, change the desired and making of anticipated in the planning of conceivable into consideration intervene there where that all the property so delay, because Every be property requirements of the exact the by the estate. of will entirely at the children, or John and problem change The a that daughter Jane will have together, or such the later time some be divided the property proportions described with properly awarded, girl,or enjoy it after his keep putting off the persons whether a to built up has will until be have exact will coincide who Many to ment endow- or persons descendants, it is seldom law person the that minor are to desirable according If there lineal no in the It is seldom distributed LIFE HOME delay indicating the disposition of his small, should or FINANCE TO HOW 2o6 of the the character the requirements of the family ultimate property may a be death taken may distribution; may change; change materially; 2o8 HOW company and want as will gladly advise the that the establish to it be in this divided, or protection against trust relation,and for attorney a being estate officers of any The competent a of shall have is intended. LIFE possible desires one that to one it is positively assure beneficiaries the that will precisely divided HOME FINANCE whether see which trust TO the pany com- will direct of drawing the will. There few are thought of the home Unfortunately, the accumulation adequate an have but in after estate its founder shown in the that death and has gone of or actuarial these large degree, this lies famiestate is true is entirely dissipated, seven years company. conditions, has grown We the or of because institution after might define a trust the legallysafeguarded so practically impossible for it to its care. to err in as a the as highly trained detail of to as company property, safety, and them, know we guardian of dollars and it the we cating organizations, indi- is stolen,within our of That on. constitute educate to in mentioned, management estate is its founder. of From trust use shall purposes inclination working our busily engaged so the average squandered, lost are us lating accumu- family in the home. for records the of the things which or proper of all the of little time the of most from comes Back and of business in the game engage property. or money who us pleasure which for the merely the of to matters a in the make trusted en- The services condition maximum fees be will often law, the the after and for the be may idea service modern in this trust firms a the the trust will company keeping just as as building to describe the and utilized. of the class prepared are to are a of securities securities because letter of to be individuals, from and of This, first of all,assures are securities of such company its full duties custody of safe modern most owner of such accept organizations company latest and ones capacity of agent: receipt for them. the safe time companies corporations, the or gives trust one the home companies trust functions these are shall attempt we of loved on, financing of following general list gives some The actually production, of the interests of the funds the estate, in which render are prosperityand the functions briefly the The their and permitted, under are family has passed of the of the home trust of the times accumulation manners entailed they part of the successful a charges by law, although it costs amounts is the actual of the safeguarding of the head much Their almost adequate protection of the surplus the acquiresduring the of to charge. to Because and made actually performed that found be may estate. or clearly defined are less than much family only for work made are 209 requirements and needs size of or companies trust the accommodate any of ESTATES AND TRUSTS WILLS, all modern with equipped deposit vaults. deposits them instructions as with the in connection the At the he gives to what account. HOME LIFE instructions the trust company the of the these Under credits and to FINANCE TO HOW 210 to account from him, the income the In care. investments, such like,it follows of the funds called as entrusted property matured from bonds, matured or its to the or concerning the reinvestment instructions thus depositor,or remits principalreceived of case the collects, secured, or is prepared offer to a safe plan for reinvesting. Under the of ownership which income when It authority of agent it will prepare laws tax are will purchase from sell securities or for whom When trust received money requested do will issue company and to these or so, and paid of to bonds, of at new time on ments, client's invest- the information and receivers; the appointment the as: the stock; the right to stock; the calling the interest ceases; reorganization committees; may periodicaltimes, the into issues of bonds which he passing of dividends; privilege of converting bonds subscribe as out. at or reports the acting. times reports will give such increases,reductions specific showing the securities designate,periodical statements held, and coupons under it is depositor, at such the eral Fed- for collection. the person It will render interest accompany forwarded they instruction to the required under are cates certifi- of ment appoint- protectiveand details of tion reorganiza- plans. The care trust company, of the payment on behalf of taxes on of its client,will take real estate and personal interest property; premiums life,burglar on collection of included service many allowances the regularity upon it direct an aspect both a person routine and and at receive the such is care both " agency The expose not a sometimes of such stances in- with and in the of worry personal will his property will attention, he its varied to the detail from find organization and position to give the a of conduct such an relationship. trust or or do a not trust any handle surety fidelitybonds. to hazard mingle does company promotions, surety with real and feel that to service and it depend, but can trouble the supervision and company a recipient. from time is distasteful,in many modernly equipped facilities is utmost allowances desires to be relieved and and only because not personal payment and which same expert trust This charity which of his property the trust that of giver and care management " the aspect funds When appreciate, dependents the to of its services. which to by all children, relatives to of attaches " rendered payment the removes repairs, are clients. persons permits of the property, of making dependents is another other loans, and fire insurance. list of services the of Payment bank and and the and for their companies 211 selling of residence rents within ESTATES mortgage on renting and The AND TRUSTS WILLS, It business does not property entrusted funds, but stock any or pany com- join speculate to it. in or It does keeps the property and HOW 212 securities of each other the trust funds guarantee not by it,but handled the best possible income of the of the forms of trust on for its clients secures absolute with livingtrust, and is one the life of the person with Such or a the trust safety which agreement what during into the trust by the individual to the ment agree- under the how entrusted the property dispositionshall be made transferring company forth specificallysets is to handle company voluntary effect to take enters portion of his property a the as is which company. is created trust known intended who service company daily growing in popularity is all fixed return any consistent every principal. One or LIFE separate and distinct from trust It does trust. HOME FINANCE TO of the an trust it and to earningsand the principal. Such livingor voluntary or to may be his desires. which contain terminated Many distinct assurance sometime In such that the to men, of hazard find them hazards either be cable, irrevo- engaged in lines or " oftimes money large return, advantage may by the maker, according business elements for loss of possibilities for trust the in which in offset the irrevocable providing a of their business the bilities possi- trust a definite will not completely bankrupt them. instances,the business prosperity,will transfer to the company trust trust,to be handled a for him certain a of times of of his property amount in the form for during man, an irrevocable given period of years, TRUSTS WILLS, for him or during his lifetime,and his death. Such he unusual against his likelihood the he is irrevocable to which are many and of the results which trust: the successful a forced man for a for fund an get it cannot fact infirm or wife varied. he to by the has future, or self him- against in which of the business during provide education or to wife; or an to income the separation agreement; a an come in- a tain cer- income an income an provide under of gious specified reli- a lifetime; to provide husband intended a affairs of organization; to provide her are invalids; to build income an ; to and persons provide following accomplished by such be minors; for the support to living trust or The through illness settlement; to provide or He voluntary a handling charitable or a point principal for the in the may to retire aged persons; to the to depression in the business of trust livingtrust, guarded mistakes own purposes be put few its In purposes. to the hands upon after engaged. The may transferred of his business. of the 213 for his heirs man's draw never speculative formation of the out demands for use can thus property, passes company, where ESTATES AND a marriage divorce collectingand for decree disbursing of life insurance. Such lives in trust being and it shall not of two agreements extend 21 years in the duration a thereafter." longer than generations of beneficiaries have may persons trust, and 2 1 may years " Meaning the duration who of two that of the lives be named beyond. as HOW 214 Where TO the voluntary of revocation have his These agreement. term of years, after his trusts him elect may be may the power person by the created death, during the lifetime may trust pany com- terminate to during the lifetime or holds maker, the to he as LIFE livingtrust or returned time such HOME will of its the at property at FINANCE last for to of the the maker; of his wife a or his or children,or both. The maker of such is trusts assured, by of the means trust, operated under the restrictions of the law competent persons, of investment of his property, relieved of all burdens with can it. it provides trainingand the that paid to is not at all the insurance It is because trust The has them 80 in which manner a he is tion conneca person yet enjoy the and against loss is been purpose the cent, of the dissipatedwithin from desire for the of this through the lack per is received money This time same in responsibilities skill upon investment children,over money the at produces. Statistics prove and and and management proper and his property secure income It the by and the of business part of widows life insurance insurance of husbands company. when they protection of their loved alarming after five years chase pur- ones. loss that the life insurance brought into being. of the life insurance trust is to insure insurance. Practicallyevery carries life insurance man in all walks in order of life,nowadays, that his wife and children 2i6 HOW the insurance in the TO the names trust HOME trust policy,instead benefit by the to FINANCE the trust institution will collect,hold the insured. For who may be named will pay the such proportions and the are handling trust and that proceeds of wishes of the wife, children,or others the trust eventually such at times is to as the company principal in stipulated in are the forms further to in principal, contingencies or is of among their the arrange a trust family, or " the make may will certain sums emergencies, may children members certain he by company of unusual certain remaining desire covered he the beneficiaries marriage and that to his paid condition a the the event to the stipulate that policies. But happenings that payments the event to pay to it,at certain specifiedtimes This sums. the principal of the or may be tract con- which under according stipulations whereby the may of members of insurance be empowered from made instance, he For in definite some be such of the terms earnings earnings of the fund the different and the can " The conditions the say, be gained from to money. will pay insured. the advantages of insurance fund normally he the in the agreement, income company insurance or the benefit of the many that " of with the a agreement. There a invest policy in strict compliance makes whereby company and he desires then He money. ficiary bene- the as company of the individuals insurance with agreement LIFE are make to vision pro- cease earnings be of the family portion be released in rated pro- " or for TRUSTS WILLS, of the the payment ESTATES AND mortgage the upon 217 home at a determined pre- date. When naming a and carried known the as made a handle to executor. the estate The as duties of person If a and the and at and distribute will and this is the under the to to settlement the by the estate; pay of the probate, unless the court of the terms As rule, a the the time after conditions make estate to court. year one the to the the court; to reports according the possession of final report directions of take to due make accomplished within will is admitted ing hav- someone appointed proper estate the appoint will are make time proper dies without person executor expenses; organization is person the estate; collect the accounts debts charge of administrator. an an privilege of take to or court the " the provisions of the will the a probate will the is known court Such out. has organization it that to see will he a an or person his estate are makes person a peculiar longer time a necessary. In the days it his closest friend name in other " financial the his children of olden the labor a business words, he picked head of his estate. out as his best family and This was a very for trifle unfair, because and adviser the during the time of administration expression of confidence also or for customary was the of involved. responsibility nice to man his tor execu- friend to " amount be guardian of or closing and compliment friend the a but it of was time, TO HOW 2i8 have and sufficient have estates live time be not neglected,and The or trust it is not worth they of the few abilityincreases the by law, is as as available It does likes or by for business drink dislikes for itself when it noted serves one year estates: sick, are their Regulated grows. purpose is to carry The estate and surplus, are day in the year. speculate. It has become its customers it is the mixed up no in accomplishes company probate of and their prove in the will. or trust above, the requiresabout tion connec- strength and business it cannot and vidual. indi- liability.Its officers gamble or The As an in never capital stock its every family disputes. most sole instruction loss in business its stockholders' by not immediately ization organ- an of case following facts company's trust protected from well in the as to grow their faithfullyevery out such institutions,they as portant im- on is the business with and issue They continue die. never absent th" affairs of the when of estates company, permanent are affairs own standpoint of executorship of the from be not may most. companies trust affairs;he may vacation a side a Consideration with he administration proper reputable a on his attention need estate handling of complete his duties; his to business such usually not the in experience nor friend personal a ability,does properly administer to long enough must of business marked LIFE though he be individual, even An HOME FINANCE an best. estate duty of the usually execu- TRUSTS WILLS, tor to close he either the part, is he closes to the distribution to the the the as if the will,or It is the to the of the trustee the in heirs, over who person well as to or portion trust privilegeof name according benefit by turning the estate will heirs closing it In estate, in whole for the trust a trustee. makes possible. become to 219 as of the terms ESTATES soon the estate makes AND the as executor. duties The receive of it,invest and beneficiaries. duties the the The until have been met, This batch of duties rather one's and closest and more keen distribution estate in trust desirable and members the of the need sometimes and Often trustee must so dearest continue require all use protection. more the many to men be of or a planning their are portion will remain In many be conserved cases and men realize difficult to keep property tected pro- until ripened in experience These will years. seem principal withheld family have form per- friend. that property of the to to shoulders the upon business that and principal the provisions of it may heap close manage obligations would to to are the at hold, for the benefit of their families. it is very longer and and will proceeds of the trusts, income although a executor to the all of the imposition an More earn the reinvest distribute to even from estate probate proceedings and control the appointed under trustee a the trust the and of that than the or it is it is to acquire it. the wife is less experienced in business no matters HOW 220 than the husband. As widow a of management position where she child or or other well as dictates that hesitate to turn to his he was them against loss. when he their whim By dissipationof the sufferingof the loved ones may any desire. leaves from which lifetime,and will be the to do after distributed her among may would property while tect pro- he divided be according with the trust ger dan- the consequent created be which estate enjoys the the man be avoided. an death to a and estate receives widow capable preciselywhat major portion of the the are in children creating which form who or his estate may disposition of One this is wills Trusteeships under almost A minor family fancy. sibility respon- their affairs and leaves of his or placed of money manage Yet dies and the members of the to wife a fore, family, there- for his his by and for management. or of affairs. be large sum a sition acqui- by those even property a over still with among to the sibility, respon- victim the burden a in business inexperienced wife them does imposes one's love as experienced hands and This property or to carry easy the to the too, the sudden of money trained experienced and affairs in addition Then, relative that is not shoulder must easily become may large amount Prudence, she inexperience,places her in her unscrupulous advisers. a LIFE of the household. together with of HOME the husband's of responsibility burden FINANCE TO the a maker the growing estate income as as larity popua trust during her principal of the children fulfill to estate they become TRUSTS WILLS, of later or age, ESTATES AND they attain as 221 maturity and acquire experience. the In will enumerate taken of briefly the to take how " admitting the will of matter them steps which many known is not be majority experience. First, the petition for the probate of the will be filed,and Then court. publications notice must be and at will renounced, so must be a whether the executor administrator has filed. Then affidavit notice has an for The whether of been person the such be is named if he has then appointment of matter trator adminis- an must for hearing determine filed showing that of time handling the judge has for matter an whether the davit affian serving of probate of the will has been filed of appointment determined be been there the will. to it must notice bate pro- determined posted by the clerk and has ters. mat- also in the persons, rightto act, and handling the affidavit of the the attached been of time Also, if no notice and petition for it must if person bate pro- prescribed by the law. the signed and of the proper renounced or the manner governing executor an petitionfor Next, the the to names law hearing time the filed with published in the in the of the mailed he has whether forth set A If the be will must also be must must hearing of the petition for of notice a of the manner originalwill the we must to the regardless of their business persons probate, to mailed. concerning the publication proving the will. has to determine signed the certificate of proof HOW 222 of will and testimony the facts of the LIFE HOME FINANCE he found; whether know must subscribing witness filed. of out that event been witnesses the the state he to take deposition of commission procure the In order an make must the will and the to applicant for probate of the will have and are TO to signed for issue to a and witnesses the directing the clerk will the affidavit an of such a commission. He must will is made, have the the note sent out whether and when the order It is his executor of the to the been filed and letters testamentary have been filed;if letters of administration with the issued are contest must must been first the He been well as end must relatingto the issued of and will annexed is duty published a to and name of time when claims sure that the as make publication is filed and filed approved; It is his has of the if there note its outcome. creditors know be presented. of has to make must period of time he paper; will,and notice what over filed. He the to that see and to order the bond the whether has will is entered, administrator determine determine must also whether and missioners; com- deposition is admitting the court properly of the for request returned; he administrator or whether the time of the copy addresses and appointing an duty photographic a names it is probate is entered of the court it that to see that an a the ment state- affidavit publication of notice to creditors. When all of these things have been done, and done Chapter HAVE LET A that the of of life in this country possessed by courage We have homes it is easy to buy home, It is just as Going to easy save competence, becomes have current, concrete definite are a act a reason of sense to large of somewhat a aside complete, because more equipment, the on become to " for money partial investor. an ments invest- making present has one to settle it. The a debt definite, kind proper of small. or the interesting,whether is But the saving, the saving of itself is uninteresting bore to for most of us saving. We unless need we to have ence experi- pleasurable anticipation in the saving get very certain when when and saved be saved we those asset. an money amount some debts. and good homes is commendable into debt future of debt if its or personally practicalplan and largely to the readily available,get into debt. is not To of and big idea is this: if the means is due people in assuming our furnished a standard average plan. payment The better high ours greater percentage a are PLAN DEFINITE remember us Twelve amount far ahead of money 224 with at the task of setting regular periods. HAVE That a is where the on the in between difference initial the deposit. Then by interest the " nest short a usually idle to withdraw the " and securities debt wealth. off pay reduced it further shorter completed the every reduced the from is than one and one ties. securipates anticihas a competence. bank for current is necessary money it for to received that it is needless. Beyond is the in Money sees are coming a One much " payments of egg time the one's of debt the dividends or securities good thing. There a sees one by the payments. In of cost month the is plan considerable a 225 gradual increase the with begins PLAN purchase of investment partial payment fascination One DEFINITE A Surplus there and " in the bank money is always expenditure which some needs. tendency a the attracts attention. The at has idle money Then, with once. work, make to put who man future in the saved the it should point a has been that the which money to it,invest it, use see begins to work, too, saved money quickly as as it is received. Of home. than the course But there just going fancy. The our the of When is out we can buying and home decide upon for the the to go game purchase of a is for contract can house be looked must it is time this wonderful one to the more family happiness this condition In finest debt into debt attracts as several next house real home a which upon which to a the seat years. will fulfill provide it. of successfullyfinancing the TO HOW 226 home, have We labor to life. A for HOME To produce. must we FINANCE produce living and a LIFE for the labor pessimist has defined pleasures of the as work. must we price we pay living. for Of that course accepting it that one no is its at puts into it. one with labor, our entitled to worth, it is also well gets ever If out be can we which In what labor to of a hour cannot We comes measure that action,nor the the for. just pay work, and know or pleasures contribute to of the wealth our store the exquisitesensation has idler,who nothing feelingof from come well? know we The to day by day without enjoy of the does not joy and exultation the which contemplation the progress to note these " are made from happinesses working. get large pay the the for intensity of concentration. job well done, workers with pay weariness living,knows of the finished we we in excitement. his for not ing constantly increas- a application to the task all revel see to are buy. weariness, when accompanies hour adding as cannot excitement To well buy we it is chief among us we we than more than that tangible things which coin shall continued We the as money of pure assured job, is much of comfort, our life,or one's job, more viewed, it buys for volume remember to living is the merchandise living. Properly viewed So of higher priced article than a Labor, one's of life. pessimist's definition,but true a knowledge in the that we form are of pride which contributingto HAVE wellbeing of the adding of is 227 satisfaction the general welfare. dividend big a PLAN dependents, and our to the There DEFINITE A of pleasure in developing speed in doing the things which skill and are to ours do. is Contentment the worker. by something The better place the who those live to to keeping successful learned and to he is making be prominent this true the financiers world a and ones, a financiers. we omists. econ- people, seems making in us to it purchase a mum maxi- expended. field of in which able to look to be thing and truly render in the investingis one are we will for the amount home Many investing " must we upon of learn ourselves us distinguishthe difference between to ment content- doing his easiest the get it,or do we things which if that himself, his loved seems it after the field of travel for " many Particularlyis to work, and money of service and work, for his principal trouble,as Our those in his always find can after him. come do, according worker knowledge world's Getting the be in the from grows of him received returns greatest contented interest to share of the one have as not investing speculating. Practicallyall known legislation is in the Union states as " the blue-sky laws." usually deemed officials who have as almost acts which would This lation legis- impregnable recognized their public duty brought into being formulated " felt*they had protect the people 2 HOW 28 from losing least TO of hazardous the on planned HOME fact it though public good, does the general the can that be, fully legislation,care- designed wholly the accomplish not " be Not long humanity, of If by once ask to the why golden savings, $600, shares in wholly in worthless the stock. She was so the stock weeks. my to The had see would I needed littlehouse, answer honest an and me than more more so asked " such by house had bought been ised prom- spent her had a her certificate of he would double bought such was face. pay He a came had nice all all afternoon. big profitsand in value in finish the the stock. He to she why stayed nearly money I had for said, Well, the company sure nice young learn organization. bought and she She exchange consultant out tection? pro- investment an which returns investment the way want tiny wisp of a stock some The man How they'llprobably woman, into the office of entire young twice or glib-'tonguedsalesman. a don't is to let them way white-haired a came the though as in the future." ago bring not only they lose good repute, did the careful more cier finan- public took delightin being skinned. they for result desired it seems people be protected when experience. a and at or " against loss. this recently, Sometimes I guess on speculation thoroughly protectingthe people, a prominent remarked He LIFE fair chance reasonably a Commenting the in money of assure FINANCE just a few payments such was man." of the investment banker added to the HAVE knowledge of the $600 back. faces and He do spend paid have your saved The persons words afford can Don't " over a Think desire why ' to orderly run.' theater get there which just so with the mad " she woman was investing. was make investments on ties. securibut speculate to " of the Did only impulse that financial firm notice ever you other the of these wild, bling scram- foot in the with contrast gets everybody the mad quiet, safely out " end. investment. to of the under If you are get rich quick, you being trampled under Remember a following: think " quick,' in rapidly in It is chance might we exit? it is there movement more by little published by organ mob, trampling each " to reputation contains "'Walk and before nothing except do the thought afford can get, buying." that was afterward, to to go this stock can we future wealth away scale, in dependable, conservative little house excellent " it is car few. very A As of est hon- street things they about us with the on get her not men give to instead she one of Some a when every sort asked trouble speculating some afternoon loss. it did long distance a in your you but 229 nice young Even money whole Nearly " you your caution to PLAN they do these When give. Had to you ride entire an DEFINITE little woman, said, not strangers. not A it will only overtaken stand a good foot, of losing everything. take a little longer at TO HOW 230 reach to most Shun FINANCE investment the If it were only would never have a " promises big half of Impatience is the greatest handicap It is time that makes 'Walk Run' Don't " tive conserva- investor. an it is time. dangerous trying to hurry "Take you and profitable, investment an sounds, necessity. human on it as right returns Stick to the at it. chance based good as safe way. and quiet, sane a that away. investment in goal your LIFE HOME as investment your guide." is There contained The side in which the know walker Incidentally,a good distance without short but of little sprint. The which the steady steady walker but There with creep is a he is those It is often our can thoroughly else the at and one consistently and a in whom said that the can a over and winded of end records the is the and " fit. to a desired point continuously. genuine pleasure we get walker transcontinental fresh longer possible for is of the seasoned finishes much a speedster anything stride real and satisfied if travel than careful creeping will get Even one for use establishes pace if The runner. quickly, but stretch can down breaking fastest the even tions organiza- the shall be we the other to fair return. a us pay swinging behind men invest,and we investments is of investment to want we wisdom the sound dilate upon us foregoing quotation. in the pendulum " for need no in thoroughly American doing ness busi- believe. people are crea- HOW 232 In of the FINANCE of matter life,we we TO find it investments, pleasant This LIFE in all other as with to deal place confidence. can HOME is affairs in whom persons good business,and is good for business. And good business for guess and from If which simple rule investment confine there investment dealing in to a bankers, business companies, building and reputable organizations. other The a majority solid base of of these and the Unless ultimate their own the associations their have large their communities. judgment by having funds of upon communities they prosper houses, founded are panies, com- in their prosperity of customers trust integrity. They of their live. Usually they back investors institutions honesty and capital investments loan and own the institutions brokers, bond mortgage quite savings. possibilities.Banks, investment this to large degree very a purchased. are capital and many one integrityof investments our are in the securities our of loss for land our confidence will eliminate we hazard In simple language, that very have will but we entire in means, know house of information work. Which should is the substitution hope to of their advice to cannot in the properties handled. When one deals with reputation information According to guess builds a lished reputable institution of estab- work is eliminated for good business. statisticians 85 per cent, and able depend- of the people HAVE live only for the day; they The other " the are Are 15 cent, per the are " the are 233 who ones " wishers succeed; they tent mentally deficient,improvident, incompe- careless? initiative the houses and world The foresight from or For does the look not for have we asylums, make persons reached. The the the up had spelled The " pull neither great when Then about. nor to our We things,and do we of fear fear the alive being our knowledge. our and Fear afraid not is worth culties erasing diffi- real. is fear. never they don't " for name only looking ahead are work." of knowing possibilities; they become We '' think not is progress discussion. the most making they have believe actually spelled does plaining com- their heads over who is another again, there ignorance. advanced who person keenly awake before are ones fly only always are merely mentally lazy initiative is who ones it is consideration Foresight that of 50 during their youth. the the " are capabilitiesand moths of mass age indulge in self-pitybecause the and Personal and " careless " are chance a the are of gayety others who ones never think flame incompetent because " They candle the around poor- paid jobs. poorest dependents, parasites,hangers-on, after the been personal of this kind. persons mentally deficient Improvident has of life. doers." you or PLAN DEFINITE A our of the friends. things we is founded cannot things we upon know Ignorance hides see. HOW 234 TO work It isn't hard When do. that Know build that how the dread and of then back finance what holds for you he is have of that man give to the Know ful care- are you ings sav- things. Any these can information the sometimes any lacked proofs. the you limit. Look ahead, The field of who one knows home. division has been this read The wide range naturallyprecluded completeness upon of finance Each have spending plans given and of them. one who completeness. entire gamut as willinglyif justly said by those subjectstouched space a doing. be on systematic dangers for the hidden to perform to are that Know judgment no we how know by getting knowledge. your It may book fear why Know forward-looking business Eliminate thing we doing that task vanishes. place it. you LIFE productive investments. for will work where the thrift wins. the base money HOME do to know we task certain FINANCE They it obtains as into looked have in relation would, of itself, require as given to the entire to the the much series,to approach completeness. The book does of useful which money may not pretend knowledge be to be a complete concerning the pendium com- in ways earned, spent, saved, conserved, invested. The purpose thought beneficial of the book has along certain if those logicalconclusion. thoughts been, merely, lines were which carried to would late stimuprove through to a HAVE writer No If he can the sow he as But The faster further A with " against the in somehow, of other to prosperous more The seldom a to folks We all from hope sooner all builders we are build provision living come, into worries have that forever. much friends is possession of into believing actually the they of plan and case, they will guess or on all the hope of " getting by," through life. The the planless later,causes of excess lack the actual values of one he life. are composite We their than travel who price far in a secure get by." definite plan, pay fool to realize their secures of " able to can no to sure come not hazy declaration a is along, from they economic words, they do they making which ahead plan. a incomes, making remove than are as hopeful expectation that maybe, activityother be without man time, they will some sufficient money In " rainy day atmosphere an done dominant one people just rock our their them, livingbeyond has definite plan goes day, taking pleasures when to heretofore he " been has a the than great majority of day book the man minds have haps per- " to do. expect thought. his audience. thought things which some throughout 235 thinking for in his readers' can and PLAN of constructive seed plain confused much DEFINITE do the entire can make been A in fashion some building character character houses with for the our for or and First ourselves, and community hope other. and a country. expectationof turn- HOW 236 ing those houses business We TO thing he be build of the They hope bad. or succeed to the out with- of the determination a of the highway meandering through bogs people a The per face of the globe. have we " so for as being pare com- nation other any excellent ers. sav- States also have we reputation a of But of slush. capita savings of the United those well- a reputation as excellent an reputation, a reputation not saving and sand we instead travel to and admirably with most the have we when plan,they give us which upon time the to they values, the and costs as concrete a create, but to expect we completion a only give us not determination a expect paved another the one for the biggest in the world. wasters Those While success who no plan ahead hope can one in any of the something in the nature place where plan no and regardlessof " can " structure they permit of of businesses credit,good name building needful. are permit of upon build We plan. picture of the As LIFE family happiness. worthy may Plans can into homes. to build builder a HOME reputations. We all want No FINANCE than in the It is seldom come to-mouth a method to attain the greatest measure undertakings of life without of is waste. a definite more plan, yet essential quest of financial that from do not or there more is sary neces- independence. ment lasting results in the field of invest- a of haphazard, happy-go-lucky, saving and hand- investing. True, there HAVE isolated are abnormal '* the " investors have Many, period of recovery, with spiritof a all We home happy But if this " financing of have the home. independence It is does to is the of be in express The other followed No that as of old guide a on we successful overnight up financial " the not can- in our do as rooms. mush- sistent planting, con- be No plan have tried is worth thing any- we anything worth it must completion. closely as for the and age attained not thought will exercise a survive nurturing. budgets mental as to " to savings plan plan be spring simple language: making actuallyused not surplus the fact that financial sight of dominant second through than of objectivesof wholly careful itself alone carried long periods plant requiring careful a tending,and This been not do ultimate the lose never in independence objective is we must we of losses,where in their hearts. financial one of such of another through pass bitterness is that feel and desire independence losers of these many produced capital,but lost their collection for the fund. of to chance one every themselves sentenced endeavor painful have For only not made which of thousands hundreds are losing have the things in 237 have persons fairy-likereturns. and there cases funds of placement where cases PLAN DEFINITE A will unless in the definite those little value budgets are family expenditures, and conditions ever but have will permit. amount to purpose and anything to unless continue " HOW 238 sporadic road savings of which it financial It of ever a the this If the home, of framework. roof written to in is book necessity through worked successfully and little,in sound a larly regu- hundred times, in wild one wiped returns of seeking savings securities hoped-for followed the place to one carry ing tantaliz- many beginning but to them. securities much if the the house in place, for a the out and or the become can stopped home and of doors until stalled, in- properly. the thoughts plan, the carrying I shall or rearing a windows the family, a house presented completion, vain, to of the building No has happiness foundation, it is furnished and the for gave laying the buy to it and " courage the be to judgment. good became after in avail the of ever those where house with all of high plan through face one the upon savings measure conservative lose speculation No will A carried program laid LIFE person any the just beg sound then sense in independence, in the large well was consistently. ever a investment unless and be plan through things No placed must requires savings HOME independence. anything sometimes FINANCE never financial worth a TO and then be it shall repaid for which of that not have my work. show plan been Date Due TX 3 9358 326.L5 00013774 2 (226 JLioydf How Lloydf FUbilshijQ^ iXf 13774 "i"ood" linacce to IV* 2G2S F" home heik Yorlif co" [cl627] 20 cm* lilCf Ihe "" hy "lw" C" For]
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