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Gemma Arterton

My mother, she had a very good attitude toward money. I'm very grateful for the fact that we had to learn to save. I used to get like 50 pence a week, and I'd save it for like five months. And then I'd spend it on Christmas presents. I'd save up like eigh

Gemma Arterton

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Gemma Arterton is saying that her mother taught her the importance of saving money from a young age by giving her a small weekly allowance that she had to save for months. This habit helped her learn patience and the value of managing money carefully to buy meaningful gifts for Christmas.

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