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Grandma matters more than ever

A new survey shows the extent of grandparents� financial support for children � but their role often goes far further, finds Rebecca McQuillan

It was seeing a father explaining to his two young sons that money doesn't magically replenish itself when you spend it that gave Nancy Livingstone the idea of opening savings accounts for her eight grandchildren.