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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

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Our current projects have to do with homemade beauty and cleaning products. Financial Highway shares with us 5 tricks that help us live below our means. We are getting more into the DIY movement and so far have been enjoying the benefits. Eric at Narrow Bridge tells us how he finally cut the cable cord and what kind of impact he is noticing.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

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I retired in 2010 (yeah!). In 2010 and 2011 I did get a lot of it re-invested, even though it was rising the whole time. In hindsight, although my personal situation made me desire retirement, it would have been financially more astute to keep working and investing my salary during 2010 and 2011 and 2012. My Predicament.

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Saving Money On Las Vegas

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I first went to Las Vegas in 2010, for a buddy’s bachelor party. The beauty of Las Vegas is there is literally entertainment for every budget. Las Vegas is a very interesting place. I watched guys drop hundreds of dollars gambling in exchange for a few drinks. And yes, I even saw… let’s call them ladies of the night.

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Your Worst Home

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Their parents (according to the Chicago Tribune article 1900 To 2010: Evolution Of The American Home Today: Fun Housing Facts : “ …lived in crowded units, with entire families often sharing one or two rooms. ” I can personally vouch for this.

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