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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

If you have the knack for your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduates, or a family portrait. This is a perfect gift for the newly married couple or a college graduate leaving the nest on your list. Give your Gift of Organization. Family Heirlooms. Baked Goods.

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Avoid These Financial Mistakes with Your Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Agree on the values and expectations you want your children to have in the area of personal finance and consistently teach and enforce those between the two of you (and clue in any significant others in your family such as aunts, uncles, grandparents and etc). Derailing them with sudden windfalls. Money Tips'

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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

This is a great idea for seniors, friends who don’t have family nearby, college students, or just about anyone on your list. My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. The gift my grandparents really want is to spend time with my family and we enjoy spending time with them.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I got into minimalist content in high school, and somehow found Dave Ramey through there just before I went to college. My college education. The interim dean introduced me to the internship at that college that led to my current career. In college, I made the decision to stop wearing makeup (for a variety of reasons).

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Four Things I Learned When I Became a Grandparent

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My Aunt and Uncle used to take each of their grandchildren on a trip when they reached the ripe old age of 8. Then I look forward at the next 10 years and am amazed that he’ll be almost grown and out of college by then. That first grandchild is so exciting. Your kid is having a kid! It connects you to the future.

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Staying Safe Over the Holidays with Master Lock

Nicoles Nickels

This pepper spray is also a great gift for anyone on your list – your niece leaving for college, your best friend who works late all the time or your aunt who lives alone! It’s legal in 50 states and is easy to use with a warranty. Stay safe this holiday season!

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Is ‘Going Green’ Killing Our Economy?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There were at least two major paper mills in the town and provided a great way for people to make a living, especially for those without a college education. Many of my cousins, aunts and uncles worked for these paper mills. The major employers of this town were paper mills. As the demand for paper has decreased, so have the jobs.

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