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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. If you are risk averse, you may lose sleep (and health) worrying about the safety of your finances. Investing requires financial backing.

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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seemed reasonable to devote a greater portion to real estate, in order to further diversify our portfolio. 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 differing perspectives on vacation rental finances. Gather the family.

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How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to the New York Times , Jackie Onassis put the bulk of her estate in a charitable lead trust that paid out for 24 years, following which, anything left would go to her grandchildren. That same Times article explains it this way: “Michael O. Giving: Does It Always Have To Be About The Money? Give Back Money Tips'

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