They provide him with an opportunity to buy wisely when prices fall sharply and to sell wisely when they advance a great deal.

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Choose wisely, and buy the right things the first time.

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If you pay your kids enough to allow them to do and buy whatever they want, then they will not learn vital lessons about how to wisely allocate limited resources.

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