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. Guard your health above all else. Work hard and be thrifty to get to the point where you don’t have to sell your time for money.

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Grandchildren Health and Beauty Growing Thrifty 216

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

If you take care of your health and relationships when you are poor, you will most likely continue to do so after reaching a million (and vice versa). Many millionaires, me included, spend years of their life working and building up their wealth to reach the point where they have those millions. Your life is your life.

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Money Grandchildren Thrifty Job Loss 247

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?

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

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. Stress can do bad things to your health.

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Gratitude Grandchildren Psychology Kids and Family 100