tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post1812864393624978158..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: Keeping Money in the Family: Family CapitalFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-81393790469908792552011-10-09T09:43:56.142-05:002011-10-09T09:43:56.142-05:00Absolutely agree with ya!!!Absolutely agree with ya!!!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-79332184670482329672011-10-09T09:27:49.288-05:002011-10-09T09:27:49.288-05:00@Marcela--I guess anything counts as long as you c...@Marcela--I guess anything counts as long as you count it. Interesting about Serbia--I have relatives there that I've never met. On my to-visit list.<br /><br />@Duchesse-I don't monetize the haircut (except in my mind). I would if Miss Em needed the money, however. The gifts of her time and skill save me time and money. Assigning a value is kind of a family joke at this point.<br /><br />@Kay--i totally agree. Yet if a relative NEEDED the money and was babysitting for me and hence unable to take a job--well, then I would compensate that person.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-77094940341259473372011-10-03T18:12:23.287-05:002011-10-03T18:12:23.287-05:00My mil came to Canada from India and helped me wit...My mil came to Canada from India and helped me with our daughter for 4 months!! Even though we don't see eye to eye on most things and are polar opposites, I cannot and will not monetize that help and I'll always love her for that. <br /><br />There's plenty of love and support in the family vault. :)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-33343163180235067102011-10-02T18:22:53.295-05:002011-10-02T18:22:53.295-05:00One of the definitions of social capital is "...One of the definitions of social capital is "people who trust and assist each other" so I see a family as a subset of the social capital pool, with the distinction that the people are related.<br /><br />Today, this is much stronger in ethnic (and often immigrant) communities, and faith-based or affinity groups.<br /><br />You can monetize the services, such as paying for your haircut, but I don't think we should monetize everything. Barter or no-strings gifts (of time, skills or tangibles) is equally or more valuable. As Mike Phillips said in the classic "Seven Laws of Money", "There are worlds without money."Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-21120287020027759772011-10-02T11:24:11.726-05:002011-10-02T11:24:11.726-05:00Does checking contracts for all family count? I do...Does checking contracts for all family count? I do that, through email because we live far away.<br />That kind of solidarity is something that is still very common in Serbia, from my experience. When my sisters in law prepare something like marmelade, cakes, etc, they separate jars/pieces of cake for all members in the family and sometimes for friends too. I have seen friends arrive to my sister in law's house with 5 litres of a traditional wheat based drink they had just made.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442166824598673183noreply@blogger.com