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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Skills that will save you big bucks over time. but if you get it right, you can save yourself from a bad purchase contract, a liability lawsuit or an erroneous insurance judgment. Since these things tend to happen periodically – learning common repair techniques early in the home ownership game can save you lots of money.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I retired in 2010 (yeah!). I moved my retirement savings from two company plans into an IRA. In 2010 and 2011 I did get a lot of it re-invested, even though it was rising the whole time. Therefore, what I am now trying to do, as I did back in 2010 and 2011, is to hedge my bet. annually — and that’s quite ordinary.”.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have been since April 7, 2010. Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. In 2010, my company was just preparing to do their first round of recession related layoffs. 3 Secrets to Retirement Saving Success. I’m retired!

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Daily Digital Magazine from Zinio: i.Business Just $17.56!

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You can get a one-year subscription to i.Business Magazine for just $17.56, a 20% savings off the regular subscription price! © 2010 Nicoles Nickels LLC All Rights Reserved. Today’s *HOT* deal at Zinio is on i.Business Magazine , valid until 11:59am, March 2nd!

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to the July 15, 2010 Back to School Survey from the National Retail Federation, the average family spent around $600 per child for back to school needs, split between clothing (37%); electronics (30%); shoes (17%) and school supplies (16%). It’s fun for me and it saves my children shopping time and money.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The original Yakezie Carnival was first hosted on February 28, 2010 and was called the Yakezie Challenge Carnival. 20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming. Welcome to this week’s Yakezie Carnival. At this time, there were 44 members of the group.

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5 Things You Can Learn From Poker Players

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lessons learned at the poker table can apply whether a person in investing in real estate such as Edmonton Apartments or playing poker in a tournament. According to a May 2010 article in the LA Times, Chris Fargis applied for a stockbroker position with Toro Trading. These skills are often honed by good poker players.

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