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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grown kids are also savers and I have high hopes that the grandchildren will follow their example. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Financial moves in a low interest rate economy. To me, money in a CD or savings account has always been for specific shorter term goals.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. My grandchildren’s other set of grandparents are just one example. Even today, many are still unemployed or underemployed.