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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Those experiences – be they positive or negative – make us the person we are, at any given point in our lives. Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing.

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It’s Harley Time – But Is It Worth the Cost?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

with dividers for interior walls and a poorly done homeowner add on room above the basement garage. My other neighbor could probably afford the bike – until the great recession hit, his business lost enough customers to close shop and they went underwater on their mortgage. His rationale? They soon divorced and had to sell the house.

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23 Passive Income Ideas To Help You Make Money In 2023

Savings Corner

You can quickly design the book on an online platform and then even test-market different titles and price points. Economic recessions can also make high-yielding personal loans a more likely candidate for default, too, so these loans may go bad at higher than historical rates when the economy worsens. Lawnmowers? Power tools?

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