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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grandchildren’s other set of grandparents are just one example. She lost both of her jobs in the course of a month, and they consequently couldn’t meet the mortgage payments on their almost new home as a result. Why stay the course? To be financially free, you have to stay the course financially.

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Financial moves in a low interest rate economy. Of course, depending on what we buy, we may experience some buyers remorse.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Household debt stood at $13,200,000,000,000 at the end of the third quarter of 2010 (according to a 2011 ‘‘Flow of Funds’’ report by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). Increased financial literacy empowers individuals to make wise financial decisions and reduces the confusion caused by an increasingly complex economy.