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Seniors – Keep Your Allocations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Examples of financial advisor suggestions that would have steered my family wrong: An estate trustee at a bank recommended selling off Chevron stock that my Aunt owned “because it is too risky”. We need to make sure our base grows over his lifetime, especially since we hope to leave a legacy to our children and grandchildren.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Then you are not included in the statistics listed above. I will be planning parts of my Grandma’s Money Camp (a one week experience for my grandchildren to help teach them financial literacy) in observation of National Financial Literacy Month. Your children know that you are saving money.