The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. The teachers and education are wonderful and our kids are thriving there so we will continue it as long as we can afford to. Tell us a little about yourself Hello!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. What do you think are the most important money lessons for your kids to learn?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

Teach kids about products. Even though you take your kids to the grocery store or Walmart every week, using it as a learning ‘tour’ with a narrative designed and presented by you will open their wee little eyes to new information! Teach kids about different types of jobs in one business. Louis HomeSchoolers site.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

Educators, parents, and policymakers would do well to understand these trends, all of which point to a desire on the part of the public to fundamentally rethink American education in favor of personalized curricula, practical skills, and subject mastery and away from standardized testing, college prep, and a one-size fits all model.

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 7, 2015

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

If you are a parent, some day you will most likely become a grandparent. Being a grandparent is tons more fun than parenting. You get to enjoy all the cute moments and hand back the kid when they stink or act out! I only remember staying with them once without parents around. Our kids need the help.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 9, 2013

Another thing that, according to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), happens in childhood that affects our adult finances is that we learn from the financial behavior of our parents. Some people never think about how their financial behavior compares to that of their parents. Should Parents Pay For Good Grades?

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. LaTisha is a nationally recognized, millennial personal finance expert. Tuesday, January 10: 12 pm EST: Parenting and Priorities with Matt Becker.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

With so many things that we parents have to teach our children, from using the potty to being a good and decent citizen, it’s no wonder that financial lessons sometimes get pushed aside in favor of more immediate needs in raising our kids. Some of these seemed to be dependent on the personality and age of the kid at the time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2012

My parents are both in their late 70’s and my father recently was diagnosed with diabetes. In light of these recent events, I have found that I’m not only serving as the primary caregiver for my own children, but my parents as well. Most important is that my parents are getting the care that they need – whatever the cost may be.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 25, 2011

Raising financially responsible kids is a lot easier than you many think. The key is to invest the time to teach your kids the right ways to manage their finances. Teach them actionable methods and strategies that will help them learn all of the ropes of personal finance. Teach them how to pay bills.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Parents already know that back to school time is the second most expensive time of the year (right after the holidays).

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition. I know there are many reasons for the dire savings rates: kids, household projects, kids, pets, kids, caring for an aging parent, kids, medical issues, and kids. It’s all too much.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2014

My parents scrimped and saved for years to send my brother and I through state university. Parents typically want their kids to do better than they did, and often try to help out. Over the years, I made it pretty plain that I was going to stand on my own two feet and not accept parental help. I failed at negotiation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2014

Today’s grandparents are notorious for spoiling their beloved grand-kids. Today’s grand-kids are notorious for being glued to a screen. Spend less, and pry the kids away from those screens by doing some of these activities to build face time with yours. Set up the tents, grab the sleeping bags and bug spray.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

A smile or a word from a parent or teacher, seeing someone enjoying their savings, a chance combination of a happy conversation, a sun shiny day and an increased amount in the piggy bank – all may result in one child’s brain being wired towards the pleasure of saving. Included here is peer pressure. Temperament.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

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. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account. This was part of my parent’s plan to turn me into a saver.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. When my own parents were the age that I am now, I was graduating from college. When my parents were my age, they were empty-nesters and converted my bedroom into a sewing room for my mother.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. 20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We get a visual picture every month of where are finances are and what we have spent our money on. Consumerism Commentary asks us if we are better off than our parents ? In my life, my parents have always seemed to do quite well financially and we never suffered as kids. I loved that series as a kid. Watson Inc.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. I used to worry about what would happen to my kids if my spouse decided to move on. , but rather for the satisfaction of making a positive contribution with my time and effort. A fulfilled life, to me, is a life of accomplishment. You can’t have it all.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions. Our children learn by example. This extends to how we observe and react to the world around us.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. FMF presents Five Retro Rules to Save Money posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “These tips from the past can save us all some big bucks.&#.

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Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 29, 2012

Description of Product: “Tykoon (www.tykoon.com) is an online purchase approval and reward platform for kids designed to inspire families to teach children the values and skills needed to handle money responsibly, both online and offline. Designed for kids of all ages, Tykoon is 100% COPPA compliant.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! We save and try to manage our finances, but do so with an openness to give money away as well.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

It’s another late night of trying to juggle the finances and balance the budget. Toshl Finance. If you keep your carry-on bag packed, feel right at home in hotels or have ever needed to convert dollars to rupees, Toshl Finance might be the money management app you have dreamed of. iAllowance is a piggy bank for the digital age.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2016

The divide between those parents who feel an allowance is beneficial and teaches money management and those who feel it just creates a sense of entitlement is huge. My own kids received an allowance from me, and in time honored tradition of my family, it too was ‘extra’ money. What is your take on allowances for kids?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I’m in my 60’s, I’ve been married to the love of my life for 44 years and we have two adult “kids.” We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Go figure.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

I became a parent over 40 years ago. Here are things I learned about money when I became a parent. Every parent, rich or poor, experiences the joys, the sorrows, the highs and the lows of birthing their child, raising it and sending it out into the world. Kids rapidly learn how to separate you from your money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

My hubby and I often borrow yard equipment that we use once in a while from my parents. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us to stop smoking. How to Save Money clarifies for us what is appropriate to discuss with our children when it comes to our finances. Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance - $25 Amazon Gift Card.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Attention, personal finance readers and gurus! Most financial literacy courses and parents in the know believe that teaching the difference between something you need and something you want is key in being able to control spending and thrive financially. You think you know the difference between a need and a want – right?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

In Silver Spoon Kids - How Successful Parents Raise Responsible Children by Eileen Gallo, P.H.D. It was developed by two university personal finance professors one at Virginia Tech and the other at Kansas State University. Understand each partner’s money history and experience. And Jon Gallo, J.D, Find your risk tolerance.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

years with no car (and two small kids!). My own kids were born in different time zones, too – one in MN, one in OH. C with Finn, my parents’ dog Our daughter is 12, and very into the arts and science. I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting all the gifts I’ve been given, including my finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2012

Carpool – This one applies to you and the kids. Can you start a carpool group for your kids? Also, can your kids ride the bus to and from school? This might be hard for some parents to do, but it will really help with gas costs. You can often get good financing and end up with a comparable payment (if for a longer term).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

As a parent, your expectations of your growing child increase month by month and year by year. Don’t rush to bail out your kids, or do things for them. Don’t help your kid keep his allowance safe. Avoid These Financial Mistakes with Your Kids Reasons to Avoid Debt in 2014 Do You Use Skills Learned in Childhood?

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For the Mommas

MAY 10, 2012

Here something about me that many don’t know…Nearly four years ago, I was working full time in Corporate Finance. FTM has earned your trust and will continue to posts safe content for you, your kids, and even your parents. Fortunately, there are companies at work to help keep our kids safer online.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Broke Professionals is a personal finance blog aimed at the over-educated and underpaid. This is how I put two kids through college and raised a family. Lesson : You have a better shot at marriage if you have similar ideals, and that includes finances and goals. He is one of my heroes. I don’t care.

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