Bring Back Thrift
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" Not only are they trying to raise interest, 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...)
This looks like something that you'll want to check out. Visit their site and let me know what you think.
Keep on Stretching those Dollars!
Gary
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