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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. “Other things equal, an increase in the stock market makes people wealthier. In spite of a 2009 study by Scott I.

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Frugal housing.

Finally Frugal

That comment made me think about all of the news articles written by supposed 'experts' who predicted that we had (or would) hit bottom in 2008, or 2009, or 2010, or even 2011! It seems that those of us in the trenches (like my commenter) may have more insight than the experts!

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Be Selfish – GIVE!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The toddlers’ pupils dilated equally in both situations, indicating that they got a positive boost in both situations. ” The New York Times article from 2009 called In Month of Giving, a Healthy Reward backs this up with citations of multiple studies showing various health benefits of giving. Giving helps the economy.

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