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5 Economic Assumptions We (still) Make That Won’t Always Be True

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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?

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Your Diploma Guarantees You Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Get Active and Build Your Resume. I graduated from college in 2008 with a degree in Finance. Do you remember 2008? Looking back, it probably would have been a good idea to be involved in some extracurricular activities related to my major. When I was in college, I was pretty arrogant.

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