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Growing up in the 1950?s

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Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. Thank you notes were hand written and sent via USPS, before we got to use the gift. Men opened doors for women, women said thank you to them. Food/shopping.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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” FG presents A Tale of Two Brothers posted at Financial God , saying, “One of my favourite books is ‘Economics in One Lesson’, by Henry Hazlitt. Thanks for your consideration. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.” Insurance and Risk.

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