Man tried to sell baby for home improvements... financial planning shows a better way!

Hi! You've got to read this CNN story about a father who decided he wanted to sell his infant daughter to raise money for home renovations.

What's the world coming to?

Read this and decide...

CNN.com - Man tried to sell baby for home improvements, police say - Apr 22, 2006: "Man tried to sell baby for home improvements, police say
Saturday, April 22, 2006; Posted: 11:35 a.m. EDT (15:35 GMT)

APPLETON, Wisconsin (AP) -- A man raising his 18-month-old daughter alone tried to sell the little girl for $7,000 so he could make improvements to his house, police said Friday."


If you're back after reading that disturbing piece, you'll be pleased to know that most people are able to harness basic financial planning principles like spending less than they earn and saving for what they want, instead of adopting (reverse pun intended) that unnatural behaving father's actions!

For more ideas, you're welcome to visit my article archive of simple ways to do financial planning.

Warmest regards,

Rajen

Rajen Devadason is CEO of RD Book Projects and its sister company RD WealthCreation Sdn Bhd. He lives in sunny, peaceful Malaysia with his gorgeous wife Rachel. He's a Malaysian Securities Commission-licensed financial planner, a life planning consultant, a professional speaker and a serial author... which probably explains why he's so exhausted! Some of his books are available here, and, if you're interested, here are some quotations he reckons are accurate, bold or cool.