Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

I've noticed a while ago that my 6 year old Cougar had begun to say things like "We're poor." I tell him that we are NOT poor because poor is forever. We may be broke, but we will NEVER be poor. This bright idea started a whole new problem. Cougar began to walk around telling everyone that we are broke!
This has only been exasterbated by Chad and my decision to cancel cable. We are getting ready to move and need to increase our savings and it seemed like a logical choice. This has really sent Cougar into a tail spin of concern.
I have decided that a 6 year old is too young to worry about whether his parents have enough money to care for him (which we do btw!). I have vowed that I will keep my money woes quiet around him from here on out.
I do think it is important for him to understand living within a budget. We can't pay for certain things, not because we are poor or broke, but because it doesn't fit within our budget. If we overspend on groceries, we will have to take the money out of the car gas budget and THEN we will have to not go see the grandparents over the weekend. That would be not be fun. So it would be better to only buy at the store, what is already on the list. I designed a new shirt to go with this theme for my kdis to get the RIGHT idea. "Money doesn't grow on trees."
http://www.zazzle.com/money_doesnt_grow_on_trees_tshirt-235672729028564253