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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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If You Are Able, Adopt-a-Family or Senior This Holiday Season

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The sponsors are required to provide all of the ingredients for a holiday meal (turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, vegetables, desserts, etc.) There is also an Adopt-a-Senior program where you just purchase the meal ingredients for local seniors in need. She was going to have a full, warm meal for the holidays.

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