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US Presidents and Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Grant also did poorly in personal finance. In more recent times, President Truman also did poorly on the personal finance front. Not all of the US presidents were bad at personal finance. million according to All the President’s Money: Where the Obama Invested in 2010. He earned 1.57

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Holiday Shopping Tips from Personal Finance Commentator Regina Lewis

Nicoles Nickels

Regina Lewis is one of the nation’s leading personal finance commentators known for well-researched, practical and actionable advice. © 2010 Nicoles Nickels LLC All Rights Reserved. She has conducted thousands of on-air interviews and has appeared on every major TV network, as well as TV & radio affiliates nationwide.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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). Your children know that you are saving money.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how they make healthy lunches from home and save. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us statistics on the inflation of gas and how hybrid options are needed. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? Going Frugal. Going Green.

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FREE Financial Advice From Kiplinger Magazine in January

Family Balance Sheet

Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine is once again offering FREE financial advice, with financial planners from the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, by phone or by web on January 21 or January 25. value: $150 - $300) You can go to that link now to see a transcipt from 2010.

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Please Welcome Another New Staff Writer- Crystal

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She started blogging in early 2010 and is now blogging full time. She blogs about personal finance at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff and how she earns money at How I Money Online. Please join me in welcoming Crystal from Budgeting in the Fun Stuff to the PET team. Crystal will be sharing her weight loss journey here at PET.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Parents already know that back to school time is the second most expensive time of the year (right after the holidays).

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