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Green Stocks for the Socially Conscious

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Once I pick a company, I go to their home website and the investor relations page. And it’s true, the debt has increased steadily since 2006. One of the last things I do after checking on some of their ratios and financial statements is to check Yahoo Finance for recent news on the company. Are You Investing or Gambling?

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Are You Planning For Aging in Place?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have a one story ranch home of around 2300 square feet located on 6 acres within 4 miles of stores, medical care, entertainment, gasoline stations and more. Although our home is pretty age friendly already, we are now thinking about changes we should make to allow us to stay during the rough times of old age ahead.

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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Personal computing devices in the home were thousands of dollars in the 1980’s when we got our first system. Do the Times in Which You Live Shape Your Finances? Hot and cold running water are fairly ubiquitous for most of us. Books used to be so rare that only the religious or powerful elite had access to them. Money Tips'