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Money & finance
T h e play w as w ritte n over 400 years ago, b u t to d a y m a n y parents w o u ld give sim ilar advice to th e ir
children. Im agine th e conversation th e y w o u ld have n o w :
Son:
Right, Dad, I'm off to university n o w .
Father:
A ll right, son, b u t let m e give yo u some sound financial advice b efo re yo u go.
Son:
O h com e o n . D a d .......
Father:
N o w listen, this is im portant. T h e first th in g
you
should d o
is to make sure you
balance y o u r 3 .......................................................... - the m oney you receive fro m me - and you r
4 .......................................................... - the m oney you spend. If you spend to o much, you will
end up w ith an 5.......................................................... at the bank. D o n 't expect me to pay it for you.
Son:
But it's so difficult. Th in g s are so expensive, and the 6 ................................................................ goes
up all th e tim e . 7 ............................................................. is ru n n in g at a b o u t 10 per cent.
Father:
I
kn ow , b u t yo u should try to
8
................................................................... A v o id expensive shops and
restaurants. Also, p ut y o u r m o n e y in a g o o d 9 ................................................................ T h e y offer a
m uch h ig h e r rate o f 10............................................................. th a n banks. Also, avoid buying
things 11................................................................
Son:
W h y ?
Father:
Because shops charge you an 12.............................................................. a m o u n t of m oney to buy
things over a period of tim e. It's m uch better to 13........................................................... a little bit of
m oney each w ee k so th a t w h e n you see som ething you w a n t, you can buy it o utrig ht. Try to
w a it fo r the sales, w h e n shops offer huge 14........................................................... and you can pick
up a 15............................................................. A n d try to get a 16...............................................................
Son:
H o w d o I d o tha t?
Father:
Easy. W h e n you buy something, ask the shop if they'll low er the price by, say, 10 per cent. Next,
w h e n you eventually get a job and are earning a good salary, try to 17.............................................
........... the m oney in a go o d company. Buy 18........................................................... in go vernm ent
organisations o r 19......................................................... in private companies.
Son:
O K , D ad, I've heard e n o u g h .
Father:
O n e final piece o f advice, son.
Son:
W h a t's th a t. Dad?
Father:
T o th in e o w n self be tru e .
Son:
Yo u w h a t?
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