Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2017

Daughters and sons of very wealthy families sometimes want to disown the family wealth in order to prove themselves. Some grown children move thousands of miles away and change their names in order to avoid the ‘taint’ of the wealth and family name. Parents may be trying to keep the family together.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2016

Recently, an extended family trip to Hawaii got put on hold due to costs. I followed my own advice and tried to be very clear on what parts my spouse and I would be able to handle for the rest of the family – financially. I was raised in a family that went on a two week road trip every year, no matter what.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Gather the family. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a place where our sons, their wives and our grandchildren could come together to play, visit and bond? My Grandkids have grown up visiting the lake condo and love it. Our family has gathered multiple times across the years to enjoy the condo and the area.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The Grandkids are 9 and 12 now with lots of time before they have to start supporting themselves somehow. Summer jobs become permanent ones; family or friends pressure young people toward options that avoid temporary unemployment. Parent’s are proud to say; My Son the Doctor or My Daughter the Astronaut.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2015

We Baby Boomers are fueling the travel industry and many of us are taking our extended families along on our vacations. Even the New York Times acknowledges that: As boomers join the ranks of grandparents, many are financing vacations for their children and grandchildren. We took my Mom with us to Florida in the 1980’s.

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