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How is Your Vacation Rental Doing?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seemed reasonable to devote a greater portion to real estate, in order to further diversify our portfolio. We paid around $200,000 in 2007 for the property with an extra amount for furnishings and a slip in a yet-to-be-built boat dock. Diversify our investment holdings. We only own one home, no land, no rentals.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hubby retired in July 2007. Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments. I’m retired! I have been since April 7, 2010. We found that we could afford it (Happy, happy days!). Make sure you have the financial backing to quit your job!

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

also from January feels confident that this bull is about over and that fundamentals look good for another ‘crash’ He says: “…this looks like 2007 all over again, with a burst of exuberance just before it all comes crashing down.”. Anthony Mirhaydari from MSN Money in an article Bull market or prelude to a bust?

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