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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My Grandma Rie’s Money Camp is a week long day camp with a focus on finances at age appropriate levels. Hold a garage sale together. The sky is the limit on themes. I hold it each year – but yours can be different themes for different camps if you want.

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Why Did I Buy That!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Last summer, in my annual ‘Grandma Rie’s Money Camp’ (the week long camp I have with my Grandchildren to help them learn about finances); we had a segment on selling and how companies sell to us. Last week I visited a garage sale. It was eye opening for the 10 year old. Reciprocity. Illusion of demand.

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