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Financial Adviser or Discount Broker?

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Should you hire a financial adviser or financial planner? Or maybe you know enough about stocks to pick your own and you are considering just going it alone and buy stocks with a discount broker instead? Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of each decision. What Does a Financial Adviser Do? A financial adviser is a person that will help you with investment advice, insurance planning and various other financial decisions that you will have to make throughout life.

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3 Tips to Help You Manage a Windfall

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Windfalls can come in a completely unexpected event in one’s life, particularly when they are not expecting anything. Whether it’s winning the lottery, receiving settlement, or getting inheriting money, people think that winning from a windfall is far-fetched. So when the opportunity comes, they tend to spend everything until they realize that they have nothing left anymore.

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The High Cost of Speeding

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Have you been pulled over for speeding? Chances are you have, if my experiences are any indicator. You see, I am one of those drivers that obeys the speed limit and traffic laws. I have never had a ticket. And I am sick of being tailgated!!!! According to Traffic Ticket Secrets , more than 100,000 people are pulled over each and every day in the US.

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Go Green and Save Money by Using Free Online Calculators

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Going green and saving money is easier said than done when going about it by yourself. But while independence is critical in the successful mastering of money management and sustainability, that doesn’t mean you have to go about these efforts solo. In fact, you can get assistance without having to pay for it in the form of tools and resources available on the World Wide Web.

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Canning CAN Be Cheap!

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A few months back I wrote here about canning tomatoes. Tomatoes are, I think, one of the easiest items to can and a great starter project for anyone who is curious about trying a canning project on their own. Apparently my excitement for canning was contagious, as I have received many emails over the last few months from Prairie EcoThrifter readers asking for information on canning equipment.

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Green Energy Jobs- What Are Your Options?

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Green jobs are becoming all the rage as of late. Whatever your personal beliefs on why that’s happening, there’s no denying it’s true. If you’re interested in pursuing a career in the green energy sector, there are jobs available in a number of different areas for a varying degree of skill sets. Here are a few examples of employment options available for those interested in pursuing a green job: Home Energy Auditor.