Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

We had only one daycare bill, so we could afford to send our child to a private language school, which our last two children didn’t benefit from because it was so expensive for multiple children to attend. What isn’t touched upon is the many responsibilities that come with being an only child in adulthood. You get the idea.

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Kids and Family College Tuition Grandkids Mom 165

Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

This deal ends February 28th so even if you don’t want to do Valentines Cards, grab some for another occasion! I know grandparents always love getting pictures of their grandkids, no matter the occasion, so send yours a sweet card ! Right now at Mixbook, you can snag 10 FREE Photo Cards !

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Of course, budgeting isn’t all about sucking the fun out of everyone’s existence and putting family life on hold. You can’t… I should say you shouldn’t do it alone. I have a bunch of lovable relatives (my nuclear family) who believe we are somehow made of money. That’s nowhere near enough!

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Finance Tips Finance Emergency Fund Life Insurance 52

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 3, 2014

What mother wouldn’t love a necklace with their kids or grandkids names on them? What mother wouldn’t love a necklace with their kids or grandkids names on them? Don’t miss any of these fabulous finds! These cute hand stamped necklaces start at $13.99. Shipping adds just $3. I know I would!

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Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 3, 2014

My mom grabbed one of these for each of the grandkids (shhh! don’t tell!) Disney Store is offering $1 Personalization right now with coupon code DOLLARPZ at checkout This pair perfectly with their $10 Fleece Blanket sale. Grab one of these cozy throws and get it embroidered with your child’s name on it for just $11!

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Disney Grandkids Storing Frugal Lives 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2017

It is true that grandparents love to ‘spoil’ the grandkids (I know this because I am a grandparent). If they perceive that the parents can’t provide certain benefits, they are moved to assist. Mostly, I think, it is because adult offspring don’t want to be controlled by parents. I wanted to prove myself.

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Money Family Parenting Kids and Family 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2016

After discussing, he reluctantly agreed that we could fund part of it, but would leave the amount ‘up to my good money judgment’ He didn’t want to be the bad guy and say that he would rather we didn’t go at all, let alone pay for it all. That is a lot of money and I was having some sticker shock at the estimate.

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Building Kids and Family Hawaii Son 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2015

Focusing on the negatives in a situation (even when that situation is very dire) doesn’t help you much. From my Mother-in-laws perspective, the number one benefit to the great-grandkids of sending her a thank you note, is that she would continue to send them gifts. Stress can do bad things to your health.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2013

We were preparing to go out of town to the grandkids house the next morning. However, one of the presents didn’t make it via FedEx in time and I was arranging with my neighbor to pick it up and hide it on my porch in a plastic trash bag. Don’t Re-Enter Your Home Until Cleared By The Fire Department.

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Nicoles Nickels

JUNE 20, 2014

Will It or Won’t It Keep out Water? Will It or Won’t It Keep out Dirt? Will It or Won’t It Keep out Germs? Don’t forget that 3M products have been trusted by doctors and nurses for over 60 years! With 2 grandkids and 4 furry friends in my household, it seems I always have my hands in water.

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Grandkids Video Sweepstakes At&T 74

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The Grandkids are 9 and 12 now with lots of time before they have to start supporting themselves somehow. It didn’t. I didn’t even realize that most jobs required a doctorate in Psychology to really use the knowledge in a career. I ended up as a retail management trainee – just to get some kind of paycheck.

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Psychology Computers Kids and Family Son 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Treasures which the grown kids don’t want or need! Today on Wayfair, I found the exact style of the love seat for $1000 (it had cushions though and mine didn’t), but I have a matching ottoman with a magazine shelf underneath. A brand new croquet se t – $5. I love a bargain. 6 pair of drapes for $3.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

Here, told as I would tell it to my Grandkids, are my top 5 lessons. You wouldn’t want to make a mistake and pay hefty fees. Work should be fun, but you probably won’t want to (and might not be able to) work until you die. To remain financially free, you can’t depend on only one source of income.

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 16, 2014

I wear really good shoes with good inserts and good socks, so I don’t know how to help my feet any more on my own. I’d hate to think that my feet can’t get any better. Related Stories Favorite Foods Grandkids Love of Music. That would be depressing. Pennie''s Perspective Oh My Aching Feet!'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Before retiring I often wondered about life after retirement – would we have enough money , would it change our marriage, would the kids and grandkids have different expectations, what if catastrophe struck and money became an issue, what would I do, would I miss the daily interaction with the people with whom I worked for many years?

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Real Estate Money Recession Work 207

Saving With Shellie

JULY 14, 2015

I can’t guarantee this will work but I haven’t read anything to believe otherwise. We love ours and can’t live without it! If you aren’t a student and you don’t have kids, grandkids or other kids in your life, this is the one for you.

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 21, 2011

My Grandparents have lots of kids and even more grandkids. If Grandad doesn’t get your list after Thanksgiving, you don’t get a gift. Get all those gift cards you have collected over the year and haven’t spent and sell them on Plastic Jungle for up to 92% of their value.

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 13, 2016

I still completely crumble when I enter the baby section and am guilty of spending way too much on my grandkids. But the truth is, you don’t need a lot of those things. You just don’t. You don’t need to spend a lot on clothing, so consider shopping at thrift stores, yard sales, and even buy/sell groups online.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

You know you can’t depend on the schools to teach them what you think they need to know. It certainly isn’t an exhaustive list! They start to recognize money and to be able to tell the difference between different coins and bills (but probably won’t be able to understand that the coins have different monetary values).

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 2, 2014

But I quickly tired of them because of various and sundry reasons, mostly too much sugar, or other added ingredients that just don’t say spaghetti sauce to me (green bell peppers are horribly over used in many cooked items). It has a very unique flavor that I love, love, love! Then I add my sauce and diced tomatoes.

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Food Bread Daughter Grandkids 64

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2015

We aren’t the first generation of my family to include multiple generations on trips though. My family won’t commit to specifics very easily, but they know in general what they have to deal with, and I usually do as well. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the same for all family units. Start early.

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