Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. Here, told as I would tell it to my Grandkids, are my top 5 lessons.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Despite having a strict family budget , some members of my beautiful family still try to find sneaky ways to spend more than is allocated to them at any given time. Create an Emergency Fund Let’s talk personal finances— $8,883 —that’s how much American households have in terms of emergency funds on average.

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Finance Tips Finance Emergency Fund Life Insurance 52

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. Know that a person can be a buyer and a seller. What Can Young Children (up to age eight) Learn? Food Related. At the grocery store.

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

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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