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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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. .”

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5 Easy & Healthy After School Snacks

Saving Cents With Sense

After a long busy day at school kids come home hungry and reaching for snacks, but as our current childhood obesity epidemic statistics show the snacks they have been grabbing may not be very good for them. While some may want to use deli style lunch meats, our family tries to avoid the added preservatives. Trail Mix.

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Tips for Protecting Your Identity

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Avoid becoming a part of this statistic by taking a few precautionary steps to keep your personal information safe. As many often use pets’ names or significant dates for passwords (which we shall address in the next section), thieves can harness a variety of key pieces of info from social media that may be helpful for hacking accounts.