Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Transposing even a single digit on one of the research factoids can throw off your decision making. Rely on your research and your analysis, not on talking heads or what everyone else is doing. You want stock in companies that are growing as well as ones that pay some dividend. Don’t Trust The Majority Opinion.

Psychology 203

Psychology Economy 2008 At&T 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Some think that friendships are even more necessary to personal satisfaction than spouses and family. “Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship and social networks in overall health. But as we grow older, marry, and have children, there is less and less time to spend with our friends.

Growing 180

Growing Telephones Psychology At&T 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When I was a young adult, I hadn’t a clue how to go about deciding what I wanted to do ‘when I grow up’ I picked a college major solely on what I enjoyed studying – without any thought or investigation as to how it might (or might not) lead to a job some day. It didn’t. At the time we were substantially poor.

Psychology 100

Psychology Computers Kids and Family Son 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 22, 2013

I chose to study Psychology because it was interesting – but had no clue as to what (if any) career opportunities it would yield for me. I did things right that time and researched an interesting, well paying field for which I could train in minimal time with minimal cost. I had no idea what kind of life or career I wanted.

College 219

College Haggle Haggling Converse 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2015

When I was growing up (poor), Mom and Dad raised me to think that we were better off financially than our neighbors. Although that probably wasn’t true, by the numbers, it was true for us psychologically. I bet your gut response was YES. Accordingly, I learned to think we were a middle class family.

Polls 100

Polls New York City Wichita Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2015

In Psychology Today article Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain, Victoria L. a child psychiatrist) notes several research studies that appear to show that our brains may actually be changing based on our screen time. I watched way too much while my kids were growing up. Why limit something that fun? I love TV.

Parenting 100

Parenting Kids and Family Phones DVD Players 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Growing up, she excelled in academics, receiving top grades all the way through school and then going on to get a master degree in biological sciences and even completing most of the course of study for a doctorate. For 12 years she worked as an assistant to research scientists – continuing to live with her parents.

Friends And Family Sale 189

Friends And Family Sale Taxes Insurance Money 189