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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. Back in 2008, I was a mama to a toddler and infant, so a lot of things slipped my mind. In the below example, you would earn 3% cashback from your purchases at Old Navy and 2% at Walmart. Instead, it is my honest review. Hello, 2020.

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

Savings Corner

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. With permanent life insurance , your policy builds cash value over time, which you can then use in the future for any purpose.

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A Major Problem with the Modern Day Stock Market

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Investors should have learned this from the stock market crash in 2008, that there is a major flow in the modern stock markets. Take the past few days for example. He gives out different scenarios, and then explains how to invest in those scenarios, such as How to Invest in a Panic. That flaw lies in computer algorithms and trading.

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Energy-Saving Software For An Eco-Friendly Office

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Verdiem first released a computer energy-saving program called Edison in 2008 with the intent of reducing a computer’s energy usage through scheduled “suspension”, which basically amounts to a sleep mode. Is one better than another?

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Should You Consider Investing Your Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One striking example is the great depression of 1929.GDP GDP fell by 25% and markets crashed far more than they did in 2008. You will have no doubt heard on the TV all the turbulence in the banking sector and in the Eurozone , it seems to have been going on forever. The truth is financial markets have always had these “panic” events.

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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gas stations, some hotels, some restaurants are examples of places you might negotiate a cash discount. In 2008-2009 when we had the credit crunch and recession, there was at least one day when stores were not accepting credit. Cash is almost universally accepted. That day the entire credit system nearly collapsed.

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The Power of the Eco Community to Move Mountains

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As news broke about Scotts pleading guilty to charges that it had sold over 70 million units of tainted bird seed between 2005 and 2008, the social media storm was no longer just about a bad partnership. Social media has the power to do that, as this example clearly shows. Then the straw showed up to break the camel’s back.

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