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The Christmas Tree – Artificial or Real?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For me, an artificial tree made sense when I bought it in 1996: Pros: I was getting older and could no longer muscle a 7 foot tree onto the top of a car (being only 5’4” tall doesn’t help either). Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate. Why I Bought an Artifical Tree. This article was written by Marie. .

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although we think of the Great Recession starting in early 2009, it wasn’t until 2013 that the 5 year CD interest rate fell below 1% – and has stayed there ever since according to Bank Rates interest survey data. Instead of saving, we could take some bigger risks to try to grow our money.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up, she excelled in academics, receiving top grades all the way through school and then going on to get a master degree in biological sciences and even completing most of the course of study for a doctorate. She stopped paying income tax on the rare occasions when she did have income and did not pay county real estate taxes.