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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ten years after I earned that BA, I was back in community college earning credits to become a computer programmer – a field I did research beforehand and one which provided ample returns on my time and money investment. Consequently, I overpaid for cars and real estate my entire life and I let others underpay me for my services.

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Richard Liu’s Company JD.com Appears On The Fast Track For Early 2019

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The platform is less based on a number or rating and more a look at other spending patterns, and takes into account information about whether they own real estate or not. This program has been in addition to other advanced tech JD uses. He would soon fulfill this endeavor.

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Rent vs Buy Calculator: Should I Rent or Buy?

Savings Corner

Behind the scenes (Methodology) The Rent vs. Buy Calculator uses the everyday costs of renting and buying to compute and refine results. In high-priced real estate markets like San Francisco, renting could be the only affordable option. But again, you can adjust these figures to exactly what applies to you. Location counts.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Real estate business If property is your passion, there are several ways you can serve other businesses, or even individuals, with your real estate business. You could start your own real estate agency, working with businesses or private citizens to find the office space, house or apartment that’s right for them.

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In 1950, according to MSN Real Estate , the average home size was 983 square feet. Personal computers. OK, I said a smart phone is a want, but what about a computer of some sort at home? But most people didn’t carry a balance – at least the folks I knew. Now it is common, but we don’t carry a balance on ours.

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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He taught himself BASIC in the early 80′s on a Timex Sinclair computer. In his 50′s he studied real estate and the local housing market to find a home to fix up and sell. He dabbled in the paranormal – trying to get me to read his thoughts and trying out the Ouija board to get answers. He had a house moved.

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Do the Times in Which You Live Shape Your Finances?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I had the opportunity to learn to program computers and manage software development – putting me in the top 10% of income levels. I learned that investing in others is beneficial – watching others in my family and nation put money into the stock market and real estate. Perhaps not.

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