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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Only 43 percent of adults keep close track of their spending , and more than 128,400,000 adults do not know how much they spend on food, housing, and entertainment, and do not monitor their overall spending (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling).

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Why Did I Buy That!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Last summer, in my annual ‘Grandma Rie’s Money Camp’ (the week long camp I have with my Grandchildren to help them learn about finances); we had a segment on selling and how companies sell to us. It was eye opening for the 10 year old. He even wanted to repeat the segment. Presentation isn’t just used on kids.

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