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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A smile or a word from a parent or teacher, seeing someone enjoying their savings, a chance combination of a happy conversation, a sun shiny day and an increased amount in the piggy bank – all may result in one child’s brain being wired towards the pleasure of saving. As teenagers, we may be madly saving up for a car.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

Family Balance Sheet

” Her comment was echoed by another (in real life) conversation I was having with a different friend who is sending a child off to college this fall. But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand.

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Mourning the Loss of Privacy

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What ever happened to the need for a subpoena to listen in on your phone conversation, instead of having digital analysis point out conversations using certain terrorist tagged keywords? Now drone planes could fly over our house and listen in on our conversations.( I mourn the loss of privacy, do you? Do we share too much?

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P.E.P. for the Week of March 7-11/11- Spending Time With Family Update Edition

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Broke Professionals shares with us a conversation they had with a friend about finding financial success early in life and how it can be detrimental. Money Crashers shares with us 7 ways we can naturally wash our car. This article stood in my mind because I recently got in my car to drive it and realized how dirty it is.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. Sitting down with my husband to discuss our situation was one of the hardest conversations I have ever had in our marriage, but I felt so much relief getting it off my chest. My husband and I had children later in life.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While your conversations and examples could encompass a wide spectrum of topics, there are many simple ideas that children can easily grasp and put into action. You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep. Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt.

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