Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

My grandchildren’s other set of grandparents are just one example. With interest rates so low, why not spend now, using debt, instead of waiting for inflation and higher interest rates to kick in and raise the price of goods and services. During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses.

Spendthrift 100

Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Examples of unintended consequences. The actual result was that other members took that as an opportunity to take on several improvement projects this year, thereby using up any reserve funds we might accumulate with the increased $60 a month fee. If you push in one direction, the organism may pop in several different directions.

Real Estate 183

Real Estate Money Kids and Family Budgeting 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill.

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213