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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In 2008-2009 when we had the credit crunch and recession, there was at least one day when stores were not accepting credit. We took a day trip to a small town in our area several years ago with our grown son and daughter-in-law. Cash is almost universally accepted. That day the entire credit system nearly collapsed.

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

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So when our oldest daughter was born 7 years ago, we were over-joyed.and maybe a bit overwhelmed. Right after our daughter was born, I read an article in the newspaper that tugged at my heart and my postpartum hormones. That first year, the family was a single mother whose infant son was born just a few days before our daughter.

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