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Is the Building of Experiences and Memories Worth the Cost?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse, on the other hand, was raised in a family that seldom traveled. He thinks most vacations are a waste of money (even though he seems to enjoy and remember fondly the ones we have taken), and doesn’t see the point in consciously building memories with the kids and grandkids by traveling together. I doubt it.

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Find the Deepest Discounts on My Amazon Deals Page!

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Electronics – I’ll be traveling during the holidays with the grandkids – this portable player is cheap enough to get them both one to keep them quiet on the trip! I really need one of these and getting an unfinished one (I like the simple lines) allows me to finish it in any way that I want.

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Grandkids are 9 and 12 now with lots of time before they have to start supporting themselves somehow. Another criteria used for this pick might be the length of the commute or the frequency of travel. At my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp this year, we started exploring the different careers that are out there.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Before retiring I often wondered about life after retirement – would we have enough money , would it change our marriage, would the kids and grandkids have different expectations, what if catastrophe struck and money became an issue, what would I do, would I miss the daily interaction with the people with whom I worked for many years?

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But you are a super busy parent, with work, continuing education, business travel, your kid’s other activities, church and the myriad of other things that demand your time and attention. My grandkids were 6 and 3 and they really got into this! You want your kid to be financially savvy. Going to school (if you drive your kids).

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How to Plan a Multi-Generation Family Vacation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We Baby Boomers are fueling the travel industry and many of us are taking our extended families along on our vacations. Forbes reports that travel agencies say that 10% of their trips are multi generational. A soon-to-be-released survey from MMGY Global, a travel industry research company, finds that around 5.5

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