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Can’t Afford Private School? It May Not Matter.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to the latest study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), randomly selected 15 year old students in America are almost average compared to counterparts in 70 participating countries. Just average. Tuition for boarding schools was close to $37,017. (Of

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6 Reasons Why Gold has a Bright Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With inflation, the value of gold rises as well. A Safe Haven during Economic Instability. Investors have continually found gold to be a safe haven during political and economic tensions around the world. Moreover, you may also get a bonus on your shares. Gold always perform well whenever there is an economic crisis.

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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. I may replenish our supply of fuel oil, matches, candles, lamp oil and wicks. Occasionally, hubby and I have discussed digging a well, building an outhouse and putting in another wood stove and I have on rare occasion considered buying a generator.

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Why Life Insurance Should Be Part of Every Entrepreneur’s Business Plan – Life Happens

Savings Corner

It may not be the most glamorous topic. Life insurance is there for any ongoing expenses your loved ones may have after your death. Take Mike Jaap , for example, who used the cash value in his policy to keep his small business afloat during the economic crisis in 2008.

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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. While this may be one of the quickest ways to sock away money for the purpose of debt reduction, it’s likewise the least pleasurable. A simple budget allows you to regulate spending as well as track cost. That’s where a budget comes in handy.

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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 all are typically affected by the conditions around us, including economic conditions. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession.

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Frugal housing.

Finally Frugal

That comment made me think about all of the news articles written by supposed 'experts' who predicted that we had (or would) hit bottom in 2008, or 2009, or 2010, or even 2011! It seems that those of us in the trenches (like my commenter) may have more insight than the experts! Way to protect your backside, economic experts!)

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