2 Broadcaster Press June 12, 2018 www.broadcasteronline.com Pirates, Romans, and Scouts Dave Says By Daris Howard Take Care of the Basics Creativity is the Key Dear Dave, I just graduated from college, and I’ll be starting my first real job soon. What can young adults, who are just getting started, do to avoid money problems now and in the future? Ben Dear Dave, How do you have a wedding without debt? Brooklyn Dear Brooklyn, It’s pretty simple. To have a wedding without debt you must be creative and think within your budget. In other words, you pay for a wedding with the money you have. Dear Ben, There’s absolutely nothing wrong with a small, inexpensive wedCongratulations! I’m glad you ding. Once you realize and understand that fact, and start thinking realize the importance of being about things with a budget in mind, you’ll realize you can scrimp responsible with your money and and save and still have a great small wedding. Lots of people have planning for things down the road. beautiful ceremonies, and even small receptions, for well under There are three or four imporDave $1,000. tant things a recent college graduate — or Sure, you can go into debt by renting the fanciest venue, and anyone, really — can do to make the most buying a $9,000 wedding dress to wear for just a few hours on one of their money and protect themselves day. Or, you can realize it’s not the place and the clothes that make financially. The first is to always live on budget. When you write a wedding special. What about an outdoor wedding at a friend or down a budget on paper, and give every dollar a name before family member’s house? When it comes to a dress you can opt the month begins, it helps you know what your money is doing for something simple and inexpensive, or even one that has been worn once, for just a few hundred dollars. If you think that’s awful, instead of leaving you in a situation where you’re wondering let me tell you something that’s worse — going tens of thousands where it went. of dollars into debt for an event that lasts just a few hours! Two more important practices are saving money and stayMost people don’t have lavish, expensive weddings, and guess ing out of debt. Your income is your biggest wealth-building tool. When you’re saddled with debt, your money goes to credi- what? Years down the road they’re still happily married, very much in love, and they look back on their wedding as the best day tors instead of into your pocket. Saving money prepares you of their lives. for all the things life will throw at you — both good and bad. — Dave One more thing I’d include is investing. I know you’re young, but you still need to think about life after retirement. If you start investing just a little bit each month now in good mutual * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and busifunds, you could easily retire a millionaire. ness, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven bestThese are all very simple, basic things, Ben. But they’ll selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave make a huge difference in your financial situation now and in Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each the years to come! — Dave week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com. RAMSEY Dakota Senior Meals Served at The Main Street Center & Town Square, “Meals on Wheels”. Please call before 9:00am to schedule or cancel a meal at 624-7868. Menus listed below are June 13 – June 19. Menus are subject to change without notice. All menus are served with whole grain bread and 1% milk unless otherwise noted. 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My scouts used to camp there off and on when we didn’t have time to go anywhere else.” Some of the boys who hadn’t been to my place thought that sounded “dumb.” But the boys who had been fishing in my pond were excited and convinced the others it would fun. Friday night arrived, and the boys showed up and set up their tents. They found that it was a nice place to camp. The island became our eating area with a firepit and tables. The open area farthest from the road was for the tents. With the large number of trees, it was secluded and much like camping in the forest without the hours of travel. After the camp was set up and the tents were pitched, which was my first rule of camping, the boys immediately went to the two canoes and the pedal boat. I began to wonder if my canoes would hold up under the imagination of the nine boys. As I watched one canoe approaching the other at full speed, I heard one boy call out to the others in it, “Roman Army, ramming speed!” The boys in the other canoe were able to turn just in time so they were only sideswiped. A boy in the second canoe yelled, “Avast, ye scurvy Roman dogs, prepare to be boarded by me band of pirates!” The two groups of boys battled it out, taking prisoners and treasure. Treasure happened to be the paddles, and if one group could steal all of the treasure from the other boat, leaving that boat stranded with no way to move, they would win. Sometimes the pirates won, and sometimes the Romans did, but most of the time, both canoes limped away in retreat from the fracas. My old canoes already had some cracks, and the cracks were lending themselves to boat sinkings. So, after a few battles, the canoes were pulled onto shore for dry dock. They were patched with duct tape until they were more tape than boat, then they were relaunched to battle again. After an hour or so of battling, I told the boys the Dutch oven potatoes were ready, and they needed to come cook hot dogs. The boys decided to skip the bridge and see how many they could fit onto the pedal boat. They started with one in each seat. That made four. Two more sat behind between them. With six, the poor boat was barely above the water line. One more boy, Jason, decided to stand on the back of the boat. Water trickled over the edge of the boat, and those in the back seats bailed water while the others pedaled. Jason called out to me. “Hey, look, Daris, seven of us can fit on the pedal boat. Of course, if you were on it, you would be the only one, or it would sink. And it might sink anyway.” I laughed, but not because of what he said. He was facing backward as he yelled to me, and the boys were pedaling toward a low tree limb. “Look at me,” Jason said, striking a pose, while still standing on the back facing me. “I’m George Washington crossing the Delaware. 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