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Avoid These Financial Mistakes with Your Kids

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Lots of them are common sense – things like not spoiling your kids by giving them everything they want. Most parents let their kids have some kind of money – either via an allowance, a job or chores around the house or from gifts. Readers, what other things should parents avoid when teaching their kids about money? Money Tips'

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Frugal Friday 11.25.16

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My mother hosted her side of the family. Everyone chips in though, but my mom and two aunts cook the bulk of the food. Saturday: I am roasting a turkey for my family, mostly for the leftovers, but also so the 4 of us can sit down as a family for a big meal. We’re going to take the time and enjoy a family night.

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Thanksgiving Menu Planning Tips & Recipe Ideas

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Thanksgiving dinner for my extended family is a shared experience. She also roasts the turkey and makes the gravy and the stuffing, but my aunts, uncles, and cousins all bring a dish and/or dessert to round out the meal. Sweet Potato Bites at Cooking with My Kid. My mom hosts Thanksgiving. Let’s Talk Turkey. Side Dishes.

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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Other treasured items we reuse every year include huge a mottled green glass ball ornament from my grandparents, a set of 1950′s angel candle holders from a favorite aunt and two 3 foot tall paper nutcrackers made by my kids in elementary school in the 1980′s. Save On Holiday Parties And Dinners. Save On Gifts And Wrapping.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. Kids will naturally accumulate stuff, even when they can’t buy it. You want stuff. Leaving the nest.

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Our {Artificial} Christmas Tree

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And if you look closesly most of the ornaments are at the bottom of the tree, because that's as far up as the kids can reach. Such as our "First Christmas Together" ornament given by a great aunt as a wedding gift. Such as our "First Christmas Together" ornament given by a great aunt as a wedding gift. or smurf girl.

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30+ Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy

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My favorite memory of trick or treat was that my great Aunt Alice who lived 2 houses down from us gave out FULL sized Clark bars. In the past, what wasn’t chosen to be eaten was given away to friends whose kids have long grown, but this year, I have this list of ways to use leftover Halloween candy up my sleeve. Uses mini Rolos.

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