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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grown kids are also savers and I have high hopes that the grandchildren will follow their example. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account. To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

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Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). Take Small Steps Towards Great Financial Health. This post was written by Marie.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

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Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. Gone were the days of having one bank account and only having to keep very simple records. If you take care of your health and relationships when you are poor, you will most likely continue to do so after reaching a million (and vice versa).

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