Nicoles Nickels

JULY 16, 2014

It makes wearing cheapy flip-flops pretty uncomfortable. But since flip-flops have evolved into a more sophisticated shoe, finding some with arch supports is relatively easy. And finding regular shoes (with good arch supports) for the way I dress is definitely easy. Related Stories Favorite Foods Grandkids Love of Music.

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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. There was a car parked in the driveway, making me think someone was home.

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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. Make friends, not only with people your own age and from your own neighborhood, but with people older and younger than yourself and with folks who may be richer or poorer or live in a different geographic area. You need to find ways to generate passive income.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Maybe you prefer golf over cross-country skiing, or you just want to be near your kids or grandkids. To find some objective answers to the where-to-retire question, Bankrate crunched a bevy of statistics on costs of living, public health and other metrics to create a comprehensive ranking of the best and worst states to retire in the U.S.

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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. He agrees with me, saying: “Many young people never make a career decision, …, they simply follow a path of least resistance. I loved going to work each day, making that computer do what I told it to do.

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Psychology Computers Kids and Family Son 100

Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 5, 2013

In celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the USA, Bailee Madison (Just Go With It, Parental Guidance) and Jessalyn Gilsig (“Glee”), star alongside multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominated actress Patricia Richardson (“Home Improvement”) in the heart-warming story about discovering what truly makes life sweet.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

How can you find the time to help your young child take the right steps towards financial literacy? Know that money is limited and people need to make choices between things. Make change. Have younger kids help you find the items, have older kids compare prices, or track them on a calculator as you go through the store.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 14, 2015

After the initial 6 months, students get an annual subscription discount of 50% making the annual fee just $49. 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. Find more great Amazon Deals like cheap MP3 albums, grocery savings and toy sales.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 17, 2016

Time still doesn’t heal grief – but finding my voice did allow me to feel more peace. Yes, that is right; you now have 3 beautiful grandkids: 2 boys and a girl. It is the simple things each day that make it a challenge and remind me that grief is never ending. Writing this helped me heal in many ways.

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 21, 2011

In my family we make Christmas lists. My Grandparents have lots of kids and even more grandkids. You'll find even more deals and steals. Add in the spouses, significant others and now great-grandchildren and that’s a ton of gifts. If Grandad doesn’t get your list after Thanksgiving, you don’t get a gift.

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 13, 2016

I often find myself saying “I wish I had that when my kids were little” OR “you’d use that once and never use it again” I understand you want the best for your baby and shopping for them is very exciting. STOCKUP when you find great deals! But the truth is, you don’t need a lot of those things.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2015

A soon-to-be-released survey from MMGY Global, a travel industry research company, finds that around 5.5 If you want to make sure your family can come along, and if you can afford it, provide a specified budget or amount to each family unit (once you set the destination and research costs). Find a general time-frame for the vacation.

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