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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

In Huffington Post article Boomers Give New Meaning To Spoiling The Grandkids author Linda Stern reported: “Roughly 36 percent of the grandparents surveyed by AARP said “spoiling (grand)children by buying them too much” was a part of a grandparent’s financial role.”. It’s my grandkid!”.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

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. Now, you need a secondary layer of strategies to ensure that you are not just budgeting to keep living paycheck to paycheck. That’s where these strategies come into play.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

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. My grandkids were 6 and 3 and they really got into this! Org – Various resources to teach personal finance. Food Related. Kids Money.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Picking a place to retire is one of life’s most consequential decisions — and ultimately, a deeply personal choice. Maybe you prefer golf over cross-country skiing, or you just want to be near your kids or grandkids. You may want to settle down by the beach or in the mountains.

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