Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. In our neighborhood folks buy really nice name brand clothing for their kids. Bulk buys can be a lot cheaper.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

In Huffington Post article Boomers Give New Meaning To Spoiling The Grandkids author Linda Stern reported: “Roughly 36 percent of the grandparents surveyed by AARP said “spoiling (grand)children by buying them too much” was a part of a grandparent’s financial role.”. Our kids need the help.

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Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. I found some figures on expenditure percentages from a survey conducted by the Department of Labor , which gave me an idea of what the average person spent in different categories.

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Budgeting Budget Credit Cards Transportation 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp. What can you even buy for $.06? Of course, depending on what we buy, we may experience some buyers remorse. As part of that, we have explored compound interest.

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Stephan Marks presents How to Make Money with Paid Surveys posted at Promo Code Center. Sustainable PF presents Sustainability Tip #66: Freeze Bananas | Sustainable Personal Finance posted at Sustainable Personal Finance , saying, “Freeze browning bananas to use later in baking and cool treats.&#.

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Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Our goal is to give you the best advice to help you make smart personal finance decisions. Power auto and home customer satisfaction surveys. New purchase Caret Down You might get a discount for recently buying a home. It depends on the product you’re buying. annual premium for full coverage $2,044 Avg.

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