Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2011

Are we on our way to an actual depression (as opposed to the Great Recession)? In fact, my first draft of this article was going to detail just that. This economic downturn is just the ticket to accomplish some of those actions. Write down my life experiences on economic downturns for the future benefit of my grandchildren.

Recession 176

Recession Economical Grandchildren Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

I graduated from State U with a liberal arts degree in the early 1970s – when there was a world wide recession followed by stagflation. Here is what they listed as requiring an associates degree (which may mean more than 2 years of education according to the article). My newly won degree brought no lucrative job. Occupation.

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College Debt Education Student 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2013

We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn. Anthony Mirhaydari from MSN Money in an article Bull market or prelude to a bust? I’d rather buy stocks at a lower price and sell them at a higher one if I can. Is The Bull Market About To Deflate?

Economy 187

Economy Money Recession Real Estate 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? – Two economic giants square off. They pulled us out of The Great Depression, but do they have any wisdom to offer us in our current economic situation? Smart Family Finance: Is Your Budget Easy to Beat?

November 188

November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. is based on a Billshrink.com article – Dining on a budget. This post was written by Marie. . We were so poor that we re-used coffee grounds to make more coffee! Both are based on an average savings of $5.86

Home and Garden 198

Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 8, 2011

economic news is this tax cut that will (hopefully) leave an additional $50 to $85 dollars in our paychecks next year. In any case, I came across an article with suggestions for how to use this windfall. One of the more interesting topics in the U.S.

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Frugal Spendthrift Debt Recession 45