One of the wonderful things about modern society is that when I have have a material need, if I have some money, I can usually exchange money to help fulfill that need. But comments on Lillian’s monthly financial reports prompted her to examine what money really solves.

Get Your Money Together, Lillian’s illustrated purr-sonal finance book comes out next week on tax day (4/17): pre-order at ohmydollar.com/book

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