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Update #1: Our Debt Freedom Plan

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It happened in 2006 and again in late 2012 to early 2013. The server in our office is about 10 years old and has reached capacity. Being self-employed, we need to have a cushion for business expenses in the event that something happens, such as a tough sales month or our furnace/AC breaks. Unfortunately they’re not cheap.

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How to Get Back Into the Reading Habit and Find More Time for Reading

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to NBC News , in a 2006 poll of 1,000 adults, 25% didn’t read any books in the previous year. “The typical person claimed to have read four books in the last year–half read more and half read fewer.” Tuck a book into your purse when you go grocery shopping or to the doctor’s office.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In hindsight, we all would have sold out of the market at the end of 2006! But, if the DOW is really going twice as high, I certainly want to be in on that! Is The Bull Market About To Deflate? Hindsight is easy, but foresight is not. I have no way to predict the future.

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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

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Are your financial documents piled up in the corner of your office or under your desk? Our personal bank has statements online all the way back to 2006. A few years ago, I was just filing papers in my cabinet, but not purging along the way.