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Stock Market Sectors: 11 Official GICS Groups

Savings Corner

Transportation stocks such as airlines , railroads , and logistics companies are found within the industrials sector, as are companies in the aerospace , defense , construction , and engineering industries. Amazon.com ( AMZN -0.27% ) and McDonald’s ( MCD 0.11% ) are among the biggest stocks in the sector. Industrials 3.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

At McDonald’s. If your child is ready, talk about the travel industries – who works in them, how they make money, and how much it costs you to use the different kinds of transportation. While you are eating supper. Point out all of the various people working there and help them figure out what they are doing.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I transported my kids everywhere either by walking, biking, or taking the bus. We specifically chose a community with biking, walking, and public transportation infrastructure. One of the moves we made, out to Seattle, the only way we could make our budget work AND have me be home with our young kids, was to not own a vehicle at all.