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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. State parks are also great venues for an inexpensive day out where you can go hiking, have a picnic or possibly even go paddle-boating. Game and Movie Day.

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A Family Field Trip

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You can have a fun, and usually inexpensive time helping them learn by showing them companies, factories and banks in action. Teach your kid about banking and currency creation. You can tour several federal reserve banks in different parts of the company. In Kansas City, all ages can visit the Money Museum.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. What’s your best frugal win?