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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Just as you can build a solid emergency fund by starting small, it’s possible to build up your home food storage a little at a time. Be ready for emergencies, physical and financial, by having your own store of food. So, what do you do for food storage?

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10 Best Low-Risk Investments In April 2024

Savings Corner

It’s also why low-risk plays make for better short-term investments or a stash for your emergency fund. Most accounts are government-insured up to $250,000 per account type per bank, so you’ll be compensated even if the financial institution fails. In contrast, higher-risk investments are better suited for long-term goals.

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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My copy has a copyright date of 2008. With this, you pick a set dollar amount to invest each period, divide it in half and put half in your chosen investment, and the other half into a money market or bank account. I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. Dad’s plan was even more complicated than that.

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