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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are a parent, some day you will most likely become a grandparent. Being a grandparent is tons more fun than parenting. I only remember staying with them once without parents around. My parents were somewhat more interactive with their grandchildren (my kids). Yet you can enjoy loving them and being loved by them.

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Should You Accept Family Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But you are a super busy parent, with work, continuing education, business travel, your kid’s other activities, church and the myriad of other things that demand your time and attention. My grandkids were 6 and 3 and they really got into this! 7 Ways to Save Money As New Parents. This post was written by Marie. .

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Frugal Educational Project: How to Make Your Own Barometer

Birmingham Bargain Mom

Spring Break projects: Instructions for making your own barometer with the kids (or grandkids).

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Roth IRA Conversions? Better Wait and See.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. There are two problems with that in my mind.

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Grandkids are 9 and 12 now with lots of time before they have to start supporting themselves somehow. Dr. John Krumboltz, Professor of Educational Psychology at Standford University studies how people choose careers. Parent’s are proud to say; My Son the Doctor or My Daughter the Astronaut.