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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

personal saving rate bottomed out at around 1% in the third quarter of 2005. Why shouldn’t we take that overseas vacation, buy that luxury condo at the lake, get new clothes every change of season, have that spiffy new car? During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses. Why should you keep saving?

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If You Are Able, Adopt-a-Family or Senior This Holiday Season

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That Christmas back in 2005, my husband and I were overwhelmed with gratitude for this beautiful baby girl that we waited 5 years for. Every year since 2005 we have adopted a family. The sponsor then delivers the gifts and food by mid-December to the family's home. She was going to have a full, warm meal for the holidays.

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