Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2011

Are we on our way to an actual depression (as opposed to the Great Recession)? If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. Write down my life experiences on economic downturns for the future benefit of my grandchildren. Am I just weird or do some of you also react that way?

Recession 176

Recession Economical Grandchildren Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

We planned our purchase in the heady days just prior to the recession of 2008/2009. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a place where our sons, their wives and our grandchildren could come together to play, visit and bond? Property values had risen considerably in our married lifetime and we thought they would continue to do so.

Vacation 124

Vacation Rent Taxes 2007 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession. My grandchildren’s other set of grandparents are just one example.

Spendthrift 100

Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100