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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ahem… , we all saw real estate fall in 2008, 2009 and 2010 – but do you believe that it is now on the rebound? While this may be true on the most basic level, a time could come when your house could be without electricity for extended periods – causing you to make drastic adjustments to your life style.

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Can’t Afford Private School? It May Not Matter.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to the latest study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), randomly selected 15 year old students in America are almost average compared to counterparts in 70 participating countries. Just average. Tuition for boarding schools was close to $37,017. (Of

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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. I may replenish our supply of fuel oil, matches, candles, lamp oil and wicks. Some of you may know that I am on a mission to build wealth across generations in my family. This economic downturn is just the ticket to accomplish some of those actions.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. percent in 2009, the U.S. We all are typically affected by the conditions around us, including economic conditions. In spite of a 2009 study by Scott I.

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How to Harness the Power of the Wind For Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your neighbors may complain – they take awhile to get used to. Windy Economics. However, economics drive real demand in the U.S. And, the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act increased the federal tax credit for purchasing small wind systems to 30%. The energy comes from three, long blades, 2-15 feet in length.

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Vacations on a Dime: Tips to Save on Your Family Summer Vacation

Saving Cents With Sense

Vacations on a Dime: Sail Away for Less – You may have seen all of the headlines about cruise ships lately, but the truth is, cruise ships are still a fun and economical way to enjoy a luxury vacation. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Find out how…. Don’t miss this ideas….

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Frugal housing.

Finally Frugal

That comment made me think about all of the news articles written by supposed 'experts' who predicted that we had (or would) hit bottom in 2008, or 2009, or 2010, or even 2011! It seems that those of us in the trenches (like my commenter) may have more insight than the experts! Way to protect your backside, economic experts!)

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