Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

If you are a parent, some day you will most likely become a grandparent. Being a grandparent is tons more fun than parenting. We spoiled our children and we apparently are even more intent on doing so with our grandchildren! I only remember staying with them once without parents around. They tolerated our presence.

Grandchildren 220

Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2017

When I was a young adult, out of college and into my first years of marriage, I cringed at the thought of getting money from my parents. Perhaps though, you are doing your parents a disservice by refusing their gifts. Lets explore the topic of parents giving money to grown offspring. I wanted to prove myself.

Money 124

Money Family Parenting Kids and Family 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 8, 2013

If they are primary beneficiaries, the parents or guardians may have to go to court and get themselves designated as able to manage the account for the child. Education, threats of hauntings from beyond the grave and repeated instructions seem to be the most direct ways of handling this. How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too.

Converse 176

Converse Taxes Grandkids Money 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When I was a young adult, I hadn’t a clue how to go about deciding what I wanted to do ‘when I grow up’ I picked a college major solely on what I enjoyed studying – without any thought or investigation as to how it might (or might not) lead to a job some day. It didn’t. This is what I did the first time around.

Psychology 100

Psychology Computers Kids and Family Son 100