Get Smart About Your Money

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Library ProgramsPosted on Comments are Disabled

By Amy Holzworth, Librarian at Old Town Library A recent Motley Fool article described the finances of an “average American.” Their research suggests improvements in Americans’ financial literacy and management including a 5-point higher average FICO credit score of 700 and an increase in the average personal savings rate from 1.9% in 2005 to 5.5% …

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Playing Outside in 2017

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Guest post by Brian Cooke Back in January I asked my fourth-grade daughter if she and her classmates had discussed New Year’s resolutions for 2017. She replied that one of her classmates had resolved to play outside more often. “That’s my New Year’s resolution too,” I told her with a smile, although I hadn’t really thought …

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