Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account. I would go into the bank with my stubby little hands clutching my months worth of allowance (total of $1), deposit it and see the results right off printed in my book. Most of the time, the best we can expect from bank savings accounts has been from 2% to 5% before inflation.

Money 124

Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2013

Ever since we stumbled past the Fiscal Cliff and the budget crisis, the stock market has been rising like a hot air balloon in an updraft (at least as of the time this post was written at the end of March 2013). We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn.

Economy 187

Economy Money Recession Real Estate 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2014

This was in the 1980s, deep in the recession. While SNAP provides food assistance, relying completely on SNAP for all of your food needs for a month is very difficult, especially considering as of 2013, the average monthly benefit was just $133 (Washington Post). When I was 9, my dad, who worked a factory job, was laid off.

Plants 160

Plants Gardening Garden Home and Garden 160