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Green Stocks for the Socially Conscious

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I typically start my research with a company that I know and like. I will not name the company. I don’t want you to think that this is investing advice and also to show that this can be applied to any company you want. Let’s say that I want to invest in a company that is committed to alternative energy.

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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. We could take on debt to grow using other people’s money.

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4 Tips To Starting Your Financial Plan

Saving Cents With Sense

Creating a short-term budget and long-term financial plan can not only help you get out of debt once and for all, but they can also guide you to economic independence and prosperity. Most people want to get out of debt, while others want to save for their children’s college educations or a new home. All rights reserved.

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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. percent in 2009, the U.S. In spite of a 2009 study by Scott I. The comfort of an evening in company of your long time spouse or good friend.

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Find Out Your Credit Score for FREE & Make Smart Financial Decisions

Saving Cents With Sense

Paying bills on time and managing debt are important steps to good credit. an Experian Company. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. When you are looking to get a car, a house, home or school loads, or borrow money or any other reason, your credit score makes a huge impact. Open to legal U.S.

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Japan Relief – How You Can Help

Saving With Shellie

Well, people talk in America about our National Debt quite often and how high it is. The way debt works is that to raise money for your own country, you sell treasury bills or bonds. Here in America, they are called T-Bills and the Chinese government and large multi-national companies buy ours. What does that mean?

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Put Yourself on the Path of Happiness for the Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He became a hoarder, he has not worked in years, he feels unemployable and his house is now encumbered with debt and will soon be put up for a tax sale. There is an employee, laid off in 2009, still valiantly seeking work but secretly feeling his time is over. How does he get his self-esteem back? How do they move on with their lives?

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