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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He tried making pots from the clay in the backyard. He taught himself BASIC in the early 80′s on a Timex Sinclair computer. In his 50′s he studied real estate and the local housing market to find a home to fix up and sell. He spent hours in his homemade shop, working on inventions. He figured out land-lording.

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In 1950, according to MSN Real Estate , the average home size was 983 square feet. Sparky day-dreamed about having a backyard pool. Personal computers. OK, I said a smart phone is a want, but what about a computer of some sort at home? But most people didn’t carry a balance – at least the folks I knew.

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