Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 24, 2012
Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 Your children know that you are saving money.
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. Of course, depending on what we buy, we may experience some buyers remorse. You may not be comfortable doing more risky things with your money.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
You may worry about what your heirs would do with your hard earned millions. Most days I try to do some preparation with my sons, daughter-in-laws and grandchildren – to help them learn financial concepts and acquire the ability to wisely manage their money. Will they squander it or use it wisely? You can’t have it all.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
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. Keep in mind that your child is unique and may be ready to learn different things at different stages in their growth. What Can Young Children (up to age eight) Learn?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 13, 2012
Each year I try to help my kids teach their kids about personal finance. We have a week long Grandma Money Camp during which we have activities, games, books, movies and lessons about things related to personal finance. How do you teach your children and grandchildren the benefits of giving?
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