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I Am Rich Because….

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Faster transportation. Our cars easily travel more than 70 miles an hour over smooth, well marked road systems. Indoor plumbing. As recently as my parents, folks used to have to haul and heat water for bathing and go outside to use the bathroom. We can fly coast to coast in less than 6 hours.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

As an IT consultant, you’d more than likely be able to offer remote services as well as on-site assistance, giving you freedom and flexibility while working in a field that’s in high demand. Everyone could use a well-designed website, online materials, email campaigns, physical print work and more.

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That was true for me as well, but I also think that poverty is a very relative concept. Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. In my Grandparents time, none of the neighbors had electricity, indoor plumbing or central heat.

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