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now that the price of every necessary of life is increased to an enormous
degree.
If a lady has never been accustomed, while single, to think of family
management, let her not upon that account fear that she cannot attain it: she
may consult others who are more experienced, and acquaint herself with the
necessary quantities of the several articles of family expenditure; in
proportion to the number it consists of, the proper prices to pay.
A minute account of the annual income, and the times of payment, should be taken
in writing; likewise an estimate of the supposed amount of each article of
expence; and those who are early accustomed to calculations on domestic
articles, will acquire so accurate a knowledge of what their establishment
requires, as will give them the happy medium between prodigality and parsimony,
without acquiring the character of meanness.
Perhaps few branches of female education are so useful, as great readiness at
figures. Accounts should be regularly kept, and not the smallest article omitted
to be entered; and if balanced every week and month, the income and
outgoings will be ascertained with facility, and their proportions to each other
be duly observed. Some people fix on stated sums to be appropriated to each
different article, and keep the money in separate purses; as house, clothes,
pocket, education of children. Whichever way accounts be entered, a certain
mode should be adopted, and strictly adhered to. Many women are unfortunately
ignorant of the state of their husband's income; and others are only made
acquainted with it, when some speculative project, or profitable transaction,
leads them to make a false estimate
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