Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. A money tree starts out growing slowly, so small at first that you don’t even think it is there.

Virginia 160

Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion. My parents were good at guiding careful spending habits without it being a burden. That is priceless.

Kids and Family 189

Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

In it she reminisces about growing up poor in the Great Smokey mountains in East Tennessee. Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. But I never felt poor growing up. One of their uncles played a joke on them and told them that they could ‘grow’ a pony.

St. Louis 176

St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? As a parent, your expectations of your growing child increase month by month and year by year. You know that you are going to grow when things go wrong. When he is a year old, you encourage him to take those first steps.

Debt 167

Debt College Student Money 167