Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2013

Ever since we stumbled past the Fiscal Cliff and the budget crisis, the stock market has been rising like a hot air balloon in an updraft (at least as of the time this post was written at the end of March 2013). We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn.

Economy 187

Economy Money Recession Real Estate 187

Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 1, 2011

So after I stopped working in March, I gained over 20lbs! So many places in my community have been hit hard with the recession and depend mainly on volunteers to stay open. A year ago when I had a part-time night job I ran around all day taking care of kids, my home, and work. Now my kids are both in school, and I don't work.

Goals 40

Goals 2011 Journal Recession 40

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 8, 2011

This, apparently, is due to the fact that individuals won't be paying into Social Security in 2011 (which, honestly, seems rather inadvisable given the sorry state of our Social Security system, but I'm not making the decisions in D.C., One of the more interesting topics in the U.S. before my spendthrift side can get its grubby paws on it.

Frugal 45

Frugal Spendthrift Debt Recession 45