Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 3, 2013
Hmmmm, in 2008 one of the biggest fears was that credit markets would dry up causing massive restrictions in banks lending to one another and therefore massive refusals to lend money to us. Ahem… , we all saw real estate fall in 2008, 2009 and 2010 – but do you believe that it is now on the rebound?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
We planned our purchase in the heady days just prior to the recession of 2008/2009. We used it as a home base to explore many activities and attractions within a days drive. We planned to rent out the property and thought it would rent quite a few days of the year. Property value appreciation. Gather the family.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
One very effective activity that I did early on was to have money taken automatically out of my paycheck and used to buy shares of a mutual fund. At times, it can be stressful to watch the paper value of your holdings disappear (such as in 2008 and 2009), but when the market is soaring, it gets really fun to watch your networth go up!
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