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A HERO is someone who does something special to HELP OTHERS. Every hero STARTS as a CHILD, and every Child can CHOOSE to become a Hero... And I Know that YOU Can Be a HERO TOO!

Hey kids and parents, welcome into your Tuesday, the 12th day of October. 

Today is National SAVINGS Day! 

And what a great day to start a SAVINGS account, if you don’t already have one.  Sometimes, it’s hard to even think about saving money, but we have no problem saving other things!  Some people save...baseballs.  Some people save...stamps.  Others save action figures, dolls, books, video games...all kinds of stuff!  I know, we call that “Collecting,” but it’s the same thing isn’t it?  So, if saving MONEY is hard to wrap your head around, just call it Collecting Money!! 

And what a great time to start, here on National Savings Day!!  And one more quick point about that before we move on.  An easy way to do that is anytime you have a dollar, set back 20 cents before you spend that dollar.  Just pretend you DON’T HAVE that 20 cents.  If you have 5 dollars, set back a dollar.  Put it in a special place (a bank, if you can) and NEVER touch it. 

When you have enough, INVEST it, and let IT make more money FOR you.  Talk to an investment professional and get some more good advice about that!! 

And, yes, even KIDS can start saving and investing money!!  Your future self will thank you immensely!!

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The Beginning of a HERO: The Warren Buffet Story

It was August 30, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska that Mr. and Mrs. Buffet had their second child and named him Warren. Even as a very young child, Warren had a great interest in working to earn money. He would go door-to-door selling chewing gum, Coca-Cola, and weekly magazines. He was only ten years old when he visited the New York Stock exchange. The next year, he began investing his money. By the time he graduated from high school, he had accumulated many thousands of dollars! Over time, Warren Buffett would continue to work, invest his money, and buy stock in many, many companies. In 2008, he became the richest man in the world, owning very large parts of dozens of well-known companies, including Coca-Cola and American Express.

But, now that he has earned SO MUCH MONEY, what does he do with it?...