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One　said；　〃When　it　es　to　money；　play　it　safe；　don't　take　risks。〃　The　other　said；　〃Learn　to　manage　risk。〃

One　believed；　〃Our　home　is　our　largest　investment　and　our　greatest　asset。〃　The　other　believed；　〃My　house　is　a　liability；　and　if　your　house　is　your　largest　investment；　you're　in　trouble。〃

Both　dads　paid　their　bills　on　time；　yet　one　paid　his　bills　first　while　the　other　paid　his　bills　last。

One　dad　believed　in　a　pany　or　the　government　taking　care　of　you　and　your　needs。　He　was　always　concerned　about　pay　raises；　retirement　plans；　medical　benefits；　sick　leave；　vacation　days　and　other　perks。　He　was　impressed　with　two　of　his　uncles　who　joined　the　military　and　earned　a　retirement　and　entitlement　package　for　life　after　twenty　years　of　active　service。　He　loved　the　idea　of　medical　benefits　and　PX　privileges　the　military　provided　its　retirees。　He　also　loved　the　tenure　system　available　through　the　university。　The　idea　of　job　protection　for　life　and　job　benefits　seemed　more　important；　at　times；　than　the　job。　He　would　often　say；　〃I've　worked　hard　for　the　government；　and　I'm　entitled　to　these　benefits。〃

The　other　believed　in　total　financial　self…reliance。　He　spoke　out　against　the　〃entitlement〃　mentality　and　how　it　was　creating　weak　and　financially　needy　people。　He　was　emphatic　about　being　financially　petent。

One　dad　struggled　to　save　a　few　dollars。　The　other　simply　created　investments。

One　dad　taught　me　how　to　write　an　impressive　resume　s