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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

6 percent of households in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and, so have missed opportunities for savings, lending, and basic financial services ( according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6

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Introducing New Staff Writers at Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My goal here at PET is to bring a wide range of viewpoints and strategies to the world of personal finance, living green, saving money, and being healthy. Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He utilizes his collegiate degree in finance to help others around the world with their personal finances.

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Do You Have Enough Money to Retire?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

From Federal Reserve statistics , the average savings rate in the United States for the past twenty years has been around 5%. FinTech, as this growing space has been called, is helping take the mystery out of investing and personal finance. One such service is Personal Capital. Using Technology to Help.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are also some cool moments in history that have happened in November: On November 2, 1889, North Dakota became the 39th state of the United States. On November 2, 1889, South Dakota became the 40th state of the United States. On November 18, 1883, standard time began in the United States.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. From early on, Alan and I knew we wanted to travel extensively throughout the United States over the course of our lifetime. What’s one thing you splurge on?

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Ways Going Green Can Improve Your Health — And Save You Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You are less likely to need to pay for health care (in the United States, where I live, this is extremely important) if you are engaging in healthy practices. Staying Healthy Saves You Money In any of the personal finance books I have read lately, one common theme seems to keep appearing; look after.

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The Best And Worst States To Retire In 2023, Ranked

Savings Corner

Personal finance expert Shang Saavedra says to know where you’re going, you need to know where you’re at with your retirement savings. We calculated crime using the rates of property crimes and violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants for each state from the FBI’s 2019 Crime in the United States report.

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