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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Financial Uproar from Financial Uproar discusses The Damn Kids These Days. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Your City or County May Have Free Money For You.

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The 5 Most Important Personal Finance Lessons to Teach your Child

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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. Watch what others are doing, how they do it and what they may be getting from it.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Jester presents The Importance of Vacations For Kids posted at The Ultimate Juggle , saying, “This article explains the reasons that we prefer to take destination oriented vacations for the kid’s sake. And, do you need it?

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your kids have been to camp, done baseball and goofed off to their hearts content. 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.

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Staycations Are For Suckers!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s true that some may not be able to afford that trip to Paris they’ve been dreaming of, but they can afford to take their family on a vacation that doesn’t involve an inflatable pool in their backyard instead of a beach, and a Netflix marathon in lieu of a sightseeing tour. Your family may not have the time to take vacation time.

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do You Need Travel Insurance – [link] We used to get it but now we opt out and just use what we get from our employer #. Sustainability Tip # 44 Shower Bucket – [link] @ SustainablePF We may just have to try this. #. RT @ wellheeledblog Carnival of Personal Finance: Cupid Edition | Well Heeled Blog [link] #.

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How to Save Up for a Car Without Breaking the Bank

Penny Pinchin' Mom

It may even motivate you! It may be an inconvenience at first, but it will pay off in the long run. You are going to need gas, car insurance, and money for car maintenance and repair costs. I know this is sometimes easier said than done, but I don’t want you to be disappointed when your expectations are set too high.

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