Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

Many believe that early childhood examples and upbringing contribute greatly to the saver’s predisposition to save. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds. In addition to our immediate environment, the culture of our times, places and peoples affect our inclination towards saving.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2014

Examples of financial advisor suggestions that would have steered my family wrong: An estate trustee at a bank recommended selling off Chevron stock that my Aunt owned “because it is too risky”. For example, a 50-year old would hold 60 percent of his or her investment portfolio in stocks. Stocks were cheap.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 17, 2011

Bank Statements - One nice thing (among many) about the electronic age is that banks keep statements online up to a couple of years. Our personal bank has statements online all the way back to 2006. For other receipts from a credit card for example, groceries or gas, keep until you get your next statement to look for any errors.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Anisha Sekar presents Data Breaches and Identity Theft: How Much You Could Lose posted at NerdWallet , saying, “Thankfully, in the case of a data breach like Global Payments, your bank or credit union will shoulder most of the burden of keeping you safe, letting you know if your account is compromised and issuing a new card if necessary.

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