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US Presidents and Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wonder if that could be part of our national debt problem. Grant also did poorly in personal finance. He ended up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and only salvaged his estate by selling (after his death) his civil war memoirs. In more recent times, President Truman also did poorly on the personal finance front.

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The ABC’s of Debt Reduction

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The economic effects of the recession of 2008 are still very much upon us. Regardless as to the specifics, many Americans have elected to decrease spending, increase savings and eradicate debt. Fortunately, there is no one size fits all plan to debt reduction. A simple prerequisite to debt reduction is knowledge.

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Best of Money Carnival #112

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Number 9 : Frugal Living tells us to let the dark night guide our finances. In 2008, one of the greatest movies of the decade came to cinemas: The Dark Knight. Well it does. Being a personal finance geek myself, I found this piece of trivia neat to read. Jason shares his tips on how to make your site stand out.

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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. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession. During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses.

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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My copy has a copyright date of 2008. Much of the information in it is basic personal finance guidance (with a biblical twist). Also, my spouse and I are both buy and hold investors, so the selling part didn’t clique well with us. I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. What is the best way to invest?

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