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5 Economic Assumptions We (still) Make That Won’t Always Be True

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hmmmm, in 2008 one of the biggest fears was that credit markets would dry up causing massive restrictions in banks lending to one another and therefore massive refusals to lend money to us. Ahem… , we all saw real estate fall in 2008, 2009 and 2010 – but do you believe that it is now on the rebound?

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She charged up credit cards to buy food and clothing. She gets all her food from the food pantry, which she visits on her bicycle. Know where the motels, shelters, soup kitchens and food pantries are, and what you need to have/ do to get in. Get some transportation. Eventually the inheritance ran out.