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Exploring Veteran’s Benefits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

His Grandfather was a WWI Vet, who died of complications from disease that he contracted while on active duty in a war zone. For many years, this man’s wife and family lived near poverty after the Grandfather died of this disease. Unbeknownst to her, she was eligible for a VA Survivor’s Pension . Military funeral honors.

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It Is Time To Teach Our 5 Year Old About Money

Family Balance Sheet

I knew she had a few dollars from her recent 2 lost teeth and a visit from her grandfather. 5 yo : "No, it's at home. I will buy it for you, but you're going to have to pay me back when we get home. When we got home, my daughter went to get her wallet. Can't we use your money?" Do you understand?", 5 yo : "OK!"

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. We are very blessed that my husband earns enough so that I have been able to stay at home and homeschool–so my “why” in saving money is to balance that out. This only happened after we stopped owning homes and became renters.

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Cheap and Free Kindle Books: Catch That Santa, Until January & More

For the Mommas

I have a happy life—a great career, wonderful friends, and a nice family (for the most part), but parents don’t like to let their single thirty-one year old daughters spend Christmas alone. Download: The Six Pirates: A Rollicking & Rhyming Picture Bookby Lily Lexington. Keep her Grams from becoming Mrs. Claus.

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