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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

We don’t live super frugally, but we do live well within our means and try not to be wasteful with our resources. We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting. I hope I can teach my kids as well as my parents taught me. Me in one of my money mistakes!

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Green Stocks for the Socially Conscious

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Morningstar holds a huge database of American stocks as well as Canadian stocks. According to the cash flow statement, the operating cash flow has steadily increased each year with just a smaller net income in 2009 and 2010. So I then look at the debt to see if that is the reason they have so much cash through the recession.

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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. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession. percent in 2009, the U.S. In spite of a 2009 study by Scott I.

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It has served me well over the years, eventually leading to my current position of financial freedom. 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.

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