Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

There’s Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Grandparents Day, Nurses Day, Bosses Day, Administrative Assistant’s Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Black History Month and now – since 2004, Financial Literacy Month. Your children know that you are saving money. Then you are not included in the statistics listed above.

United States 202

United States Personal Finance Economical Finance 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2014

Examples of financial advisor suggestions that would have steered my family wrong: An estate trustee at a bank recommended selling off Chevron stock that my Aunt owned “because it is too risky”. Vanguard’s Personal Financial Planner thought I should change invest all my retirement money in bonds when I moved it from my 401K to an IRA.

Money 170

Money 401K Bank Banking 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2016

At my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp this year, we started exploring the different careers that are out there. Summer jobs become permanent ones; family or friends pressure young people toward options that avoid temporary unemployment. “ In no particular order, here are some of the ways I have witnessed careers being chosen.

Psychology 100

Psychology Computers Kids and Family Son 100