I think Rockefeller is very pathetic, right?

Rockefeller built his empire of money, but he never spends it indiscriminately, and he never allows members of his family to lie in the edifice of empire and squander it.

I don't know whether it was a coincidence or a deliberate arrangement, on May 1, 1 9 2 0, on International Labor Day, John D Rockefeller Jr. wrote a letter to his 1 4-year-old son, specifying that his son would become the chairman of the Rockefeller Association in the future, and at the same time, signed a memorandum with his son. This memo is actually a memo about teaching children how John should handle pocket money, a total of 1 4 requirements, which are transcribed below:

1 .Starting May 1, pocket money starts at $1 and 5 0 cents per week.

2 .Reconcile the accounts at the end of each week, and if John's financial records for the week are satisfactory to his father, the next week's pocket money goes up by 1 0 cents.

3 .The accounts were reconciled at the end of each week, and if John's financial records for the week were not up to standard or could not satisfy his father, the next week's pocket money was lowered by 1 0 cents.

4 .In any given week, if there is no recordable income or expense, the next week's pocket money remains at the same level as it was for the week.

5 .Check the accounts at the end of each week, and if John's financial records are in accordance with the regulations for the week, but the writing or calculation is not satisfactory to Dad, the next week's pocket money will remain at the same level for the week.

6 .Dad is the sole judge of the adjustment of the pocket money level.

7 .Both parties agree that at least 2 0 of pocket money will be used for public welfare.

8 .Both parties agree that at least 2 0 of pocket money will be used for savings.

9 .The parties agree that each expenditure must be recorded clearly and exactly.

1 0 .It was agreed that John could not buy goods and ask for money from his father or mother without the consent of his father, mother or tutor.

1 1 .Both parties agree that if John needs to purchase goods outside the scope of his pocket money, John must obtain the consent of his father, mother or tutor. The latter would give John enough money.

The recovered change and the marked goods** and the receipt of the change must be handed over to the giver of the funds on the evening of the purchase of the goods.

1 2 .It was agreed that John would not ask for advances (other than fares) from any governess, dad's helper or others

1 3 .For the amount of pocket money that John has deposited into his bank account, the portion of which exceeds 2 0 (see Rule 8) Daddy will add an equal amount of deposit to John's account. 1 4 .

The above petty money convention will remain in force for a long time until both parties agree to amend it.

Finally, there is the signature of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his son John.