article thumbnail

Passive Income With Real Estate

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you ever thought about investing in real estate ? For those of you that have never thought about real estate as an investment, perhaps after reading this article, you may consider it as an investment option in the future. Types of Real Estate. Another Positive of Real Estate.

article thumbnail

Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. A money tree starts out growing slowly, so small at first that you don’t even think it is there.

Virginia 160
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

How to Save Money by Downsizing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This got me thinking some more about how to save money by downsizing. Downsizing my vehicle certainly has saved me money and will continue to do so for as long as I have the car. How much of it could you get rid of so you don’t need the space and would be able to downsize and save money? Money Tips'

article thumbnail

How to Say No When a Sibling Asks for Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Perhaps your sibling has a drug problem and wants to buy more drugs with the money. We all know that giving or lending money to a friend or relative can be a recipe for disaster. Have a policy (have to talk over with the wife or I don’t mix money with family relationships).

Money 264
article thumbnail

Should You Save Or Invest Your Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We read that we should make our money work for us but worry about making a wrong decision that could actually cost money rather than make us money. In this article we will look at the pros and cons of saving and investing, as well as reducing debt, as a means of gaining financial security. What Is Saving? What About Debt?

Money 189
article thumbnail

Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

. ” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.”

Money 133
article thumbnail

The Cost of Doing Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Amartya Sen, the Nobel prize-winning Harvard economist who wrote a book called The Cost of Inaction, is quoted in an Economist article A Dollar now or a Hundred Dollars Later as saying: “There is indeed an “ opportunity cost of doing nothing”, that is, the failure to reap the benefits of an effective intervention.”. Money Tips'