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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If I buy anything online, I use credit. If you know you can only buy up to the limit of cash you are carrying, you will be more careful about what you are buying. Unless you provide the store with a store card to identify you and what you are buying, your purchases are not traceable back to you.

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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some asset types do better during inflationary years, some do better in recessions. Understand your money psychology and learn how to manage any quirks that might impede growth. You can trim off losing investments to free up the money to buy investments that will grow. Limit your selections within each category. Feed and water.

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How To Get The Holiday Gifts You Really Want

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ariel Knafo and other researchers from the psychology department at Hebrew University in Jerusalem designed and conducted an experiment that showed that certain people actually have DNA specific to giving. You still don’t want yet another unwanted, unneeded thing to hide in the deep dark recess of your closet.

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