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Book Nook: How to Resist Amazon, and Why

Motherhood Moments

I've always been uneasy about certain things as well with certain corporations, so it was a good time to read How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Only 43 percent of adults keep close track of their spending , and more than 128,400,000 adults do not know how much they spend on food, housing, and entertainment, and do not monitor their overall spending (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling).

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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do I have enough food, water, heat, light and shelter to last through depression like conditions? Occasionally, hubby and I have discussed digging a well, building an outhouse and putting in another wood stove and I have on rare occasion considered buying a generator. This Is An Opportunity to Build Family Wealth. Hughes, Jr.

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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” Scarcity drives economics and business. In business and economics, if you have something in abundance that others consider scarce, you stand to move ahead and make a profit, but if your service or product is offered by a multitude of others you have to find other ways to get ahead. True scarcity can be harmful to life.

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Alternative and Sustainable Energy Sources: Wind Power

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Energy is as essential to human existence as water, air and food but the challenge for mankind in the 21 st century, is to find energy sources that are eco-friendly and don’t continue to deplete the earth’s non-renewable resources. Wind blows in every country around the world and across the vast oceans.

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Stock Market Sectors: 11 Official GICS Groups

Savings Corner

Companies making building products, electrical equipment, and machinery also fall into this sector, as do many conglomerates. Consumer staples sector The consumer staples sector includes goods and services that consumers need, regardless of their current financial condition or the current economic climate. industrials stocks.

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Travel Tidbits: Mid-Atlantic Light Shows

Motherhood Moments

Maybe it's the way they sparkle in the night, transforming ordinary buildings and trees into a downright magical spectacle. Free entertainment, food, and other activities for the whole family take place throughout the month-long attraction.

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