Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 9, 2013

With 2012 wrapped up, I’m sure we’re all more than pleased that not only did we avoid the fiscal cliff, but we also managed to see a positive year for the stock market. Despite the enduring post-2008 market quagmire, the latter half of 2012 was an especially strong year for the market. Five Types of Alternative Energy.

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New Year's Real Estate Wellness 2012 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 8, 2014

In 2008-2009 when we had the credit crunch and recession, there was at least one day when stores were not accepting credit. Limiting the Financial Damage of a Data Breach The Case for Credit: 5 Reasons To Own a Credit Card Money tips from Mom. Money Tips' Cash is almost universally accepted. Lots of folks still use cash.

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Used Credit Cards Gasoline Consumer 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Even according to boating sites, like Discover Boating , the costs are high: “In 2012, the average retail price of an outboard boat was $20,387. During the great recession, I’ve heard that folks were just dumping their boats in isolated waterways – to avoid those ongoing costs. If so, please comment below.

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Buy Buying Rent Recession 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

I graduated from State U with a liberal arts degree in the early 1970s – when there was a world wide recession followed by stagflation. Career Tips' We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job?

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College Debt Education Student 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2014

This was in the 1980s, deep in the recession. Food stamps are now called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and they help 47 million Americans (as of 2012), or 1/6th of the American population (Washington Post). When I was 9, my dad, who worked a factory job, was laid off. Money was very, very tight.

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Plants Gardening Garden Home and Garden 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2013

We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn. 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. Money Tips'

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Economy Money Recession Real Estate 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? It is especially hard when you are a first time buyer, there are many hurdles to overcome and I want to share with you some tips and tricks that you can go about getting that dream house of yours. Does it make for a good stock tip?

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188