Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2011

Are we on our way to an actual depression (as opposed to the Great Recession)? If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. This Is An Opportunity to Build Family Wealth. Some of you may know that I am on a mission to build wealth across generations in my family. Here are a few links.

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Recession Economical Grandchildren Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

We planned our purchase in the heady days just prior to the recession of 2008/2009. Gather the family. We remain diversified in our portfolio and the property has regained it’s value from the ‘great recession’ downturn. Property value appreciation.

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Vacation Rent Taxes 2007 124

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting. We make regular trips to visit family, but don’t really do any other traveling. If $1000 was dropped into your lap today, what would you do with it? Put it in our index fund investment account.

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California Cars Car College 172

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

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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Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Playing at recess, riding a bike, starting a new sport – allow your children to pick their favorite activity to focus on this year. Family Time Goals – This is a fun one! You can talk as a family about a set time to spend time together. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Kids Goals Kids and Family New Year's 85

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2015

Fifth, each time we give, we stress that it is not a sure thing that they will ever see another gift from us and that we are trying to establish a family tradition of making sure the next generation of family flourishes. One of our sons lost a job during the 2009 recession. We aren’t that rich!

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Giving Taxes Son Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values. 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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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124