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What An Auto Loan Is And How It Works

Savings Corner

If you have a high credit score , you may qualify for a lower interest rate, saving you money. You can do your shopping and financing in one spot. If you have a strong credit score, you may qualify for a promotional rate from the manufacturer if you go through a certified dealership. It just takes time and research.

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16 Best IRA Accounts of December 2023

Savings Corner

Before decision paralysis slows you down, consider simply opening an account at one of our top picks — we’ve done hours of research already. If you expect the opposite to be true — your taxes are lower now and will be higher in retirement — you may want to choose a Roth IRA. How do I open an IRA?

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Types of Investors

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Once you reach that financial plateau, all you have to do is open a broker account somewhere and send in a check. I am eligible to become accredited, but in doing research for this post, I learned that most angels lose their money and that it takes a lot of time and effort to pick good start ups.

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Should You Spend Your Money on Home Re-Decorating?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How often do people redo their rooms? Well, I had to research this one as I’ve lived in the same home for 26 years now and have only changed out the paint once (repairing all those holes the kids put in the walls with their dart boards!) and still have the wedding furniture we bought 44 years ago!

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since I already had some sandrete (a kind of cement I use to fill the lines in my brick sidewalk), I decided to wait on getting a kit and do a bit more research. As it turns out, the ingredients are pretty inexpensive and the instructions pretty simple.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” Sally presents Risk and returns posted at Do-It-Yourself Finance , saying, ” More conservative portfolio investments have yielded substantially lower investment returns than the returns that riskier investments have delivered. ” That concludes this edition.

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