09/01/2026
My neighbor asked my son to shovel snow for $10 a day — then refused to pay him right before Christmas, calling it a "business lesson." I made sure he learned one too.
My neighbor, Mr. Dickinson, loves flaunting his wealth, always bragging about his business ventures and luxury toys. So when he offered my 12-year-old son, Ben, $10 to clear his driveway each time it snowed, Ben was over the moon. He talked endlessly about the gifts he'd buy for the family with his earnings, an… See more