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Article: Now I get my kicks from poker Former England, Manchester United and Spurs striker Teddy Sheringham OBE, 43, talks about the financial facts of life. He lives near Epping with his girlfriend Kristina.
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- The Sunday Telegraph London
- Article date:
- October 11, 2009
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HOW DID YOUR CHILDHOOD INFLUENCE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS MONEY?
We were very hard up when I was a child. Dad was a policeman and
mum worked part-time. Dad always said to be grateful for what you've
got in life, instead of what you haven't got. That stuck with me
throughout my career, even when I was earning good money. There were
always other people earning even more. It didn't matter to me, as I
was earning more than I ever thought I would, and I was grateful for
that. Some of the big names of the Seventies and Eighties probably
wished they played in the current era, but the way I see it, you
were earning more than the average person, and if you managed your
finances sensibly, then you would ...