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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Summer jobs become permanent ones; family or friends pressure young people toward options that avoid temporary unemployment. Perhaps you want (or need) to be home with family or have time for friends a certain number of hours or for certain parts of the day or year. Pick based on hours worked/lifestyle.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grandchildren’s other set of grandparents are just one example. Eventually they did a short sale to get out from under the mortgage, moved to the mid-West to take advantage of nearness of family and lower living costs and she took jobs as waitresses. During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses.