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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” The survey released in 2010 indicated: “Average annual expenditures per consumer unit1 fell 2.0 percent in 2010 following a decrease of 2.8 Since then, the rate has been trending upward, reaching around 6% in the third quarter of 2010. During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses.

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Your Diploma Guarantees You Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is the recent trend: students are ready to graduate and earn their Bachelors Degree, but since the economy still looks questionable, they decide that they’ll stay in school until it comes back around. She received her Master’s Degree in Finance in May, 2010. My cousin went this route. Don’t Be Afraid to Move.

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