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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Not everyone is and professional sessions don’t always fit into people’s budgets. I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother was downsizing and gifted her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents’ wedding gifts back in 1945. Family Heirlooms.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As I prepared to hold a Money Camp for my young grandchildren last year, I researched various educational standards to review what kids can learn at various ages. Introduce budgeting concepts by talking about how much you allocate for groceries. Let them count their lunch money. What Can Young Children (up to age eight) Learn?

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How to Save Money Visiting Yellowstone National Park

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was the trip of a lifetime with our extended family (two sons, their spouses and two of our grandchildren). The constant average price for a breakfast or lunch at any of the facilities we visited was around $8 a person (for burgers and fries). We are just back from a road trip from the mid west to Yellowstone National Park and back.