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Parenting Pointers: Synthetic Identity Theft

Motherhood Moments

Security.org ( [link] www.security.org ) is out with new research and tips including how to notice early indicators and take action quickly to reduce damage: [link] digital-safety/synthetic- identity-theft-guide-for- parents/ - Don’t give out SSNs whenever requested. How can parents protect their kids?

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Collecting – Tips for Fun and Profit

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was a kid, I shook my head at my Aunt. For example a 1950′s Goebel Hummel figurine of a postman, was valued at several hundred dollars in 1997 (when my Aunt died and I was blessed with part of her collection) but recently sold on eBay for around $25. I didn’t do my research before wrapping those dollars in plastic.

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Eight Reasons to Use an Electric Toothbrush

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When my Aunt died at 85, she had a full set of her own teeth. Seeing what happened to my parents and aunt was my ‘hit over the head’ I’m betting that my genetic makeup has a lot to do with how long my teeth last, but I finally saw the light on taking my dentist’s advice! She cared for her teeth.

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Top Life Expenses

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The least costly of these include adult day services (day care for adults or in home visits from companies offering services), which according to Met Life research averaged $70 a day nationally. The 2013 Center for Disease Control research indicated that only around 28% of the US population between the ages of 75 and 84 use nursing homes.

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Collectible Financial Paper

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My aunt and god-mother collected everything from spoons to stamps and dolls. I researched it, to see if the stock potentially still had monetary value but couldn’t find any information by searching online. Save those annual reports and dusty old stock certificates , they may be worth money! I vowed to frame it all for display.

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How To Get The Holiday Gifts You Really Want

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some researchers, according to the article, believe that giving derives from an evolutionary success story. Ariel Knafo and other researchers from the psychology department at Hebrew University in Jerusalem designed and conducted an experiment that showed that certain people actually have DNA specific to giving.

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Lazy Saturday Reads: Last Writes, Deep in the Heart and More

For the Mommas

Claudia’s friend Kelly learns that she’s an aunt when her estranged half-sister, Erin, shows up at her home in desperate need of help. While taking a break from his research, Jack snoops through the father’s books and finds an old photo album filled with black-and-white pictures of orphaned children. Here are some Lazy Saturday Reads.