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9 Inexpensive Activities To Keep Your Kids Entertained This Summer

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A side bonus , our local bank is offering the children $10 for reading just 10 books over the summer. Hit the amusement parks in the late afternoon and save considerably on the admission fee. We live near a huge amusement park that is a bit pricey.

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Financial Lessons for Kids that Actually Worked

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No, we can’t get season passes to the amusement park. Take them to the bank and let them see you make your deposits. Take them to the bank and let them see you make your deposits. Buy them a piggy bank and help them remember to feed it when they can. Let them open their own bank account.

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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

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Visit an amusement park in the dark. Hit the amusement parks in the late afternoon and save considerably on the admission fee. We live near a huge amusement park that is a bit pricey, but after 5pm the price reduces considerably. And it is much cooler than at mid-day. Barnes & Noble Summer Reading.

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Ditch the Vacation: Turn Your Backyard into a Staycation

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With summertime comes vacations, and with vacations come… empty bank accounts. At least that’s the case for a growing number of Americans, who are beset by soaring costs for gas, food, lodging, plane tickets, admission fees to amusement parks, etc.