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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. We want a splurge now and again, a night out, a new dress, a nice meal and etc. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We can decorate it however we want and then we post it on Facebook and have our friends and family vote on their favorite. Growing up we tended to be a paycheck-to-paycheck family. We bought our house as a short sale in 2008. My son has a job at a local pizza place and he gets a free meal after every shift.

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