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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ten years after I earned that BA, I was back in community college earning credits to become a computer programmer – a field I did research beforehand and one which provided ample returns on my time and money investment. Consequently, I overpaid for cars and real estate my entire life and I let others underpay me for my services.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Real estate business If property is your passion, there are several ways you can serve other businesses, or even individuals, with your real estate business. You could start your own real estate agency, working with businesses or private citizens to find the office space, house or apartment that’s right for them.

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4 High Impact Money Saving Tips

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When you start to look at your money and the things you buy as investments and expenses, it will totally change your spending habits. For example, buying food and paying rent do not make you any money. So start looking at each thing you buy as an investment. There may not be a better time to buy than right now.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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shopping for savings by comparing prices, using coupons, coupon codes and other discounts and making sure they are buying the teacher specified items. In our neighborhood folks buy really nice name brand clothing for their kids. Band with neighbors or friends to buy school supplies in bulk – then spit the cost between you.

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Rent vs Buy Calculator: Should I Rent or Buy?

Savings Corner

How to use the Rent vs. Buy Calculator The renting-vs.-buying buying question is not something that people usually ask and answer just once. Behind the scenes (Methodology) The Rent vs. Buy Calculator uses the everyday costs of renting and buying to compute and refine results. Location counts.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Invest it Wisely: Steve Jobs: Entrepreneur and Capitalist Extraordinaire On Wednesday, the world lost a great entrepreneur and capitalist, a man whose creativity and genius sparked an entire industry and changed the face of computing and communication forever. Sometimes we buy stuff on a whim, only to be disappointed later.

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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. 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. Now it is common, but we don’t carry a balance on ours.

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