Workin' at the Carwash ~ Whoa Whoa Whoa ....

A couple of months ago Dawson applied for a job at a local carwash, doing pre-cleanings, etc. He interviewed Monday morning and was working by that afternoon. He worked again for four hours yesterday. Do you know he made $16.50 an HOUR with his tips yesterday? Wow!! What a great summer job! He is so excited about the prospects of making money, making friends, and flirting with cute girls. A teenage boy's dream. I am so proud of him! It is TOUGH work! He came home with a sore back, sore arms, and blisters on his hands (Rick did give him some fingerless work gloves to start using. Wouldn't want to ruin those perfect Xbox-controller hands.) I can't wait to see how much money he is able to save this summer to go towards his car. He and I worked out a financial strategy: His actual paychecks will go directly into his savings account; one-half of his tips will go into a savings jar for either larger purchases or to be transferred to his savings account periodically; and one-half of his tips will go into his wallet.