Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. She lost both of her jobs in the course of a month, and they consequently couldn’t meet the mortgage payments on their almost new home as a result.

Spendthrift 100

Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! We got an unexpected tax return, which of course went toward the loans.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

The trade-off, of course, is that in lowering risk exposure, investors are likely to earn lower returns over the long run. That may be fine if your goal is to preserve capital and maintain a steady flow of interest income. It’s easy to find a qualified financial advisor to guide you through life’s most important financial decisions.

April 52

April Lowes CD Bank 52