This falls under the category of "I wish I had known sooner."
I just found out that January 17 to 24 was "National Thrift
Week." Originally started in 1916 and sponsored by the YMCA,
it fell out of favor and disappeared in 1966. The Templeton
Foundation (think John Templeton of mutual fund fame) is
trying to bring it back with a site called "Bring Back Thrift
Week"
trying to raise interest, but they also have some very good
policy proposals (i.e. matched savings accounts for the low
income and children, a product safety commission for financial
products, increased financial education, etc.) This looks like
something that you'll want to check out.
All the Best!
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what a neat idea for a thrift week !!!
If you are really into stretching those hard earned dollars need to check out The Dollar Stretcher!
www.thedollarstretcher.com lots of great ideas and a bi-weekly news letter.
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