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Green Stocks for the Socially Conscious

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Morningstar holds a huge database of American stocks as well as Canadian stocks. 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. How to Research Green Investments.

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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, author Steven Covey theorizes that people who believe things are scarce don’t do as well as those who have a mentality of plenty. Do the Times in Which You Live Shape Your Finances? Why is scarcity bad? Believing something is scarce can cause us to make poor decisions. Money Tips'

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Are You Planning For Aging in Place?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When we remodeled the master bath in 2006, we added grab bars in the shower, by the toilet and the whirlpool bath. Making sure that refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, cabinets, drawers and counter-tops are reachable, able to be used by some one sitting down and everything is well lit is important. Eating and food preparation.

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