Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 19, 2013
In Huffington Post article Boomers Give New Meaning To Spoiling The Grandkids author Linda Stern reported: “Roughly 36 percent of the grandparents surveyed by AARP said “spoiling (grand)children by buying them too much” was a part of a grandparent’s financial role.”. It’s my grandkid!”.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 21, 2016
We could well afford the cost with no foreseeable problem with our own finances now or at any time in the future. One son is trying to rebuild finances after an expensive year. Our ideas of value differ. 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 4, 2011
Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it. Food Related. Show the kids how you are paying and explain the concept (checks, cash, debit, credit, food stamps or whatever). While you are planning meals. At bedtime.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Maybe you prefer golf over cross-country skiing, or you just want to be near your kids or grandkids. Personal finance expert Shang Saavedra says to know where you’re going, you need to know where you’re at with your retirement savings. You may want to settle down by the beach or in the mountains.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 17, 2015
Even the New York Times acknowledges that: As boomers join the ranks of grandparents, many are financing vacations for their children and grandchildren. One of our son’s and his wife peeled out after touring Yellowstone, while our other son, wife and grandkids went with us to a few other destinations prior to heading home.
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