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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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey. percent in 2010 following a decrease of 2.8

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Is the economy really recovering or will our jobs (assuming we have one) once again disappear? I retired in 2010 (yeah!). In 2010 and 2011 I did get a lot of it re-invested, even though it was rising the whole time. We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn.

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