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US Presidents and Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We toured Monticello in 2005 and learned that Thomas Jefferson, one of my favorite presidents died a pauper. We toured Gettysburg in 2005 as well and watched a re-enactment of the 4 day battle starting July 1 and ending July 4, where more than 51,000 soldiers from both sides died. Grant lived beyond their means touring the world.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. Recent graduates were also hard hit. personal saving rate bottomed out at around 1% in the third quarter of 2005.