Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 Your children know that you are saving money.

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United States Personal Finance Economical Finance 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I didn’t believe it myself until I started to research it and then discovered how lucrative it can really be compared to investing in paper. Deciding which type of gold investment to pursue will take some research on your part. Well, some investors have turned to gold. The Benefits of Gold Investment. Add Gold to Your IRA. If so, how?

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Economy 401K Personal Finance Grandchildren 209

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

As I prepared to hold a Money Camp for my young grandchildren last year, I researched various educational standards to review what kids can learn at various ages. Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

Each year I try to help my kids teach their kids about personal finance. We have a week long Grandma Money Camp during which we have activities, games, books, movies and lessons about things related to personal finance. How do you teach your children and grandchildren the benefits of giving?

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