Jun 24, 2026 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom

(Kaieteur News) – There was a time when a young man receiving his first pay packet did not suddenly transform himself into an international financial expert. He did not rush to buy expensive sneakers, upgrade his cellphone, or begin offering investment advice to people twice his age.

In those days, when payday came around, the first stop was not the rum shop, the betting shop, or the latest gadget store. The first stop was home, where Mother sat waiting with the calm confidence of a person who already knew where the money belonged.