My uncle gave me a lifelong lesson in financial planning and saving. He did not give me gifts for birthdays ... putting such ...

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My uncle didn't buy me presents as a child ... gave me a lifelong lesson in financial planning and saving. He did not give me gifts for birthdays or holidays while I was growing up.