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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We planned to rent out the property and thought it would rent quite a few days of the year. We planned our purchase in the heady days just prior to the recession of 2008/2009. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a place where our sons, their wives and our grandchildren could come together to play, visit and bond?

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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My sister-in-law and her husband had one that they used and rented out and indicated that it was doing well. I wanted a place for our family to gather – adult children and grandchildren along with us. Unfortunately, I was over optimistic about how many days per year the condo would rent. Hint: not mine. Guess what?

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grown kids are also savers and I have high hopes that the grandchildren will follow their example. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Lastly, being a saver sets an example for your children (or grandchildren) to model. According to US NEWS . percent, after inflation.

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