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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. With this, you pick a set dollar amount to invest each period, divide it in half and put half in your chosen investment, and the other half into a money market or bank account. I’m always on the look out for investment books I haven’t yet read.

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It’s Easy To Make A Million Dollars

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You must control your debt. If you want to be worth a million dollars (without winning the lottery, inheriting a fortune or robbing a bank), you need to keep at it, for a really long time. You must persist in living below your means to stay out of debt and save. We hosted two garage sales in. Persistence.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate. My student loans stand at approximately $22,550.

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The One Most Important Thing You Need to Get Rich

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Depositing each and every birthday and Christmas gift check in the bank. Paying extra on your debt each period and then not incurring new debt. Depositing part of your check in the bank for savings before you spend it on anything else. Working overtime each night and weekend for multiple years and saving the extra income.

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