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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.”. Boomers are becoming grandparents by the second.

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Financial Lessons for Kids that Actually Worked

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While my spouse and I were in the throes of child rearing we didn’t think much about providing an intentional or structured set of lessons around personal finance. No, we can’t get season passes to the amusement park. But, even so, we did manage to raise our sons to be financially capable adults.

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How to Save Money at Six Flags

Saving With Shellie

Amusement parks are expensive so this week I’m going to help you find ways to save at Amusement parks. There are quite a few Six Flags amusement parks around the US. Not all parks have the same offers so be sure to check your park’s website to double check. :: Tickets.