Old lessons, new money
Finance
September 6, 2026
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LONG before most of us understood inflation, interest rates or asset allocation, we were already learning about money.
We learnt from the conversations adults had when they thought children were not listening. We learnt from watching a parent stretch a salary until month-end, hearing that property was the safest investment, being told to save something “for a rainy day,” or actually seeing what happened when a business failed, a currency depreciated or an unexpected expense arrived.
Some lessons were spoken. Others were absorbed.
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