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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We planned our purchase in the heady days just prior to the recession of 2008/2009. Property values had risen considerably in our married lifetime and we thought they would continue to do so. Gather the family. Our accountant charges a lot to do our taxes. It is not a do-it-yourself type of tax return.

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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. By feeding our family of four at home for 20 years we saved $168,768. On average a typical family will spend about $50 a month to go out to a concert, the movies, an amusement park and etc. 262,032 Food Preparation.