It is often said that with age comes wisdom, and that appears to be fairly true within my family. One of the smartest guys I know is my grandfather, Charles, or as we all call him, Pappy. Pappy is quite a guy, and he knows more than I ever hope to know. Each time I see him he “surprises” me with a new tidbit of wisdom which I keep near and dear to my heart. Now, these nuggets of knowledge have all been said and done, but Pappy does them better than anyone else I know. Here are four wonderful pieces of advice from the great Pappy (in no particular order).

A penny saved is a penny earned

Really this doesn’t need much of an explanation, so I will give you an anecdote. Many many years ago, Pappy bought a beautiful red sweater. Actually, I’m not totally sure how beautiful this sweater was, but it sure is beautiful today, and THAT is exactly my point. He wears this sweater every Christmas and each year it looks better than the last (or at least that’s what we tell him…) Each year he doesn't buy a new sweater, he saves and thus earns many pennies. Why buy a new one when the old one works just fine?

Haste makes waste

Hurrying causes you to make mistakes, it's as simple as that.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

This one is used in Bluto's "big speech" in Animal House, so I think that speaks for itself.

Waste not, want not

If you use your resources carefully, you will never be in need. This one can also tie back to number one (and maybe even 14 and 27).

Keep in mind that these are not the ONLY tidbits, but some of the top ones. Stay tuned for more and remember to save your pennies.