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Is the Building of Experiences and Memories Worth the Cost?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Recently, an extended family trip to Hawaii got put on hold due to costs. As it turns out, my estimate for a 2 week trip to Hawaii (one week on Oahu and one on the Big Island) would have been over $20,000 US Dollars. Naturally, my spouse and I had a discussion on how much we wanted to fund for our two sons and their families.

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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My own sister-in-law paid for travel to Hawaii by charging her son’s college tuition (this option, by the way, is no longer available with her card company). I think they are a pain. I undersand the incentive, but don’t think it is worthwhile for us. Sure, I have heard the stories.

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Lazy Saturday Reads: Night Marchers, The Candidate’s Daughter and More

For the Mommas

Moving to the small town of Broadminster with her young son was a fresh start. Everyone in Hawaii has heard this warning, except for seventeen-year-old Emma Townsend that is. Amazon’s Free Kindle books get updated hourly, so be sure to download them soon. A Shroud for Delilah by Anthea Fraser. Nobody gets hurt, the kid goes home alive.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

my sister-in-law earned enough cash to take the family to Hawaii!! One of my relatives did this for the four years their son was in school. By paying college tuition at the state university with a cash back rewards credit card (and then paying the balance off before any interest charges came due!!), What a deal.

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How to Plan a Multi-Generation Family Vacation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But our best trip was in 2012, when we funded a trip to Yellowstone with our two sons, their wives and our grandchildren. Here is what I did (and am currently doing while planning a dream trip to Hawaii for all of us). She was in her seventies at the time, my spouse and I in our forties and our kids were tween and teen.

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