Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
To my Children and my Grandchildren, Following are some of life’s lessons – learned (sometimes poorly) by me along the road winding through my 65 years on earth. Find a purpose and pursue it until you find a new one. Work hard and be thrifty to get to the point where you don’t have to sell your time for money.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Some might find it surprising that a millionaire would want to keep working. Many millionaires, me included, spend years of their life working and building up their wealth to reach the point where they have those millions. I am not to that point yet, but many very wealthy families worry about the safety and security of their members.
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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. Those of us who have been around awhile remember much higher rates – even up to 14% on CDs at one point. Why be a saver stooge?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 16, 2015
When she saw that her great-grandchildren were not writing thank you notes for her gifts to them, she sent their parents a set of Thank you note cards with envelopes and postage! Our matriarch risked (and received) ridicule by family members to make her point about gratitude. She is spunky and outspoken. Why would someone do that?
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother was downsizing and gifted her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents’ wedding gifts back in 1945. Borrow a new(er) movie from the library or find a good movie on your cable/subscription account.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 4, 2023
I know that you have written on several occasions about what cell phone service you use but I have searched and searched and cannot find any of your posts about it. Did you give gifts to them when they were little and then stop at a certain point? I’ve gotten to the point that I really dread Christmas.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
How can you find the time to help your young child take the right steps towards financial literacy? As I prepared to hold a Money Camp for my young grandchildren last year, I researched various educational standards to review what kids can learn at various ages. What Can Young Children (up to age eight) Learn? At the grocery store.
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