Teaching kids about money and financial values isn't just about preparing them for financial success it's about teaching them responsible decision-making boosting their confidence and independence and reducing their vulnerability to scams and manipulation In this video Peter with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy share tips to get the ball rolling Tailor your approach to their age conversations and questions should vary depending on whether your talking to young children versus tweens versus teens Use everyday opportunities to teach grocery shopping paying bills discussing needs versus wants Lead by example be transparent about your budget savings goals and spending habits [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories grabbing a basket while grocery shopping may seem second nature today but the idea was once groundbreaking And that was far from the only thing that changed when Piggly Wiggly the first modern American supermarket opened over years ago Mike Freeman is the author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis Maverick Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Clarence Saunders revolutionized the way people shopped He developed self-service grocery shopping in his Piggly Wiggly stores at a time when store assistants usually collected products for their customers By introducing checkouts clearly priced goods and itemized receipts he set the foundations for the supermarkets of today Mike Freeman is the author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis Maverick Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories grabbing a basket while grocery shopping may seem second nature today but the idea was once groundbreaking And that was far from the only thing that changed when Piggly Wiggly the first modern American supermarket opened over years ago Mike Freeman is the author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis Maverick Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories meet Ron Brown a man who grew up in a rough area of Chicago was practically abandoned by his father and would mend their relationship later on in life Clarence Saunders developed self-service grocery shopping in his Piggly Wiggly stores at a time when store assistants usually collected products for their customers By introducing checkouts clearly priced goods and itemized receipts he set the foundations for the supermarkets of today Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - Reconnecting With My Absent Father Who Was Presumed Dead - A Store [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories regular contributor Anne Clare tells the story of a unique aircraft carrier the USS Lexington Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed His girlfriend said yes and then suddenly walked out of his life making Tom the owner of a used engagement ring Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore he hit the road to discover the true worth of this shining gem and then wrote The Heartless Stone Mike Freeman author of Clarence Saunders amp the Founding of Piggly Wiggly The Rise and Fall of a Memphis [... more]

The Obvious Often Becomes Obvious Just Before It Becomes Obvious Susan from Memphis called the show to share her dilemma of caring for her mother from a long distance With one brother pulling the yeoman's share of the load resentment cropped into the family Yet Susan didn't quite know what to do I asked Instead of helping your mother how about helping your brother When helping a caregiver t isn't necessary to wrack your brain and try to reinvent the wheel - sometimes it IS the wheel I pointed her to her brother's tires and asked if he could use [... more]

If you think about it planning for retirement is a bit like going to the grocery store You need to know what you need you need to know what you're paying and at times you need to purchase the more expensive product These are just a few of the similarities Join us as we unpack this analogy and help you shop for a meaningful retirement Click the link for more in-depth reading in a recent blog post https mrstillmansopus com investing-strategy the-retirement-grocery-store [... more]

A pastor called the show to talk about his mother-in-law's declining health and her spiritual condition but the conversation quickly returned to him better caring for his wife by tackling the laundry cooking and cleaning Washing clothes with fabric softener bleach or color-guard detergents is not that complicated Separating clothes by color doesn't require much training and practice Folding laundry is not only a simple task it can even be done while watching sports Garment manufacturers go to the trouble of placing labels in their products Reading those labels requires little if any effort If there is any doubt on [... more]