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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Few try to repair or get it repaired. I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. You could take your radio to the radio and TV repair shop down the street, but most things you could probably fix yourself. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. He fixed his own car.

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How to Determine Home Value

Savings Corner

Knowing how to calculate your home’s value with the help of online tools and trained professionals better prepares you to buy, sell, refinance, tap into your home’s equity — or even negotiate lower property taxes. A rundown house will be worth less than a similar home in good repair. Here are five ways to determine home value.

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Thankful Thursday | heating issues

The Frugal Girl

that I am not responsible for home repair bills While I was in Hawaii a branch fell onto my roof and poked a hole. that our issue provided training for the firefighters Even though our heater smoke problem didn’t even involve an actual fire, there ended up being something like six trucks here.

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Jobs for those Without a College Degree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The only one that shows up is elevator repair person! But it requires an apprenticeship and who knows how to find one of those? Add the criteria of ‘Moderate term on the job training’ and that even disappears. Appliance repair 43.5K special training required. training and certification required.

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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the 1940′s he became a radio repair technician, started his own radio repair service company, went to work for an aircraft manufacturer and eventually ended up working on parts of the space program in the 1960s. He believed that going to school should teach me how to keep on learning my whole life. Share what you know.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Even if you don’t have prior video experience, like graphic design, there are numerous courses online that can teach you how to cut and edit video using programs like Adobe or Final Cut Pro. Alternatively, car repair businesses can focus on an automotive specialty, such as foreign cars, antique cars or specific brands.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I’m a huge fan of mystery novels and wondered what was involved in becoming a licensed PI in my state (a 60-hour training course and a culminating 3-hour exam). I learned how to repair my own car. They provided a lot of training in-house and also reimbursed us for the $1700 cost of her EMT certification course.

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