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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grown kids are also savers and I have high hopes that the grandchildren will follow their example. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Money invested is there to stay – whether the investment is in a stock, a bond, a REIT, a building or something else.

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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wanted a place for our family to gather – adult children and grandchildren along with us. I also wanted a bit more diversification in our portfolio and figured an additional piece of real estate could help that. That gave me the idea to start looking around for one too.

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