Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2011

Real estate is a great investment, because as Teddy Roosovelt once said “you should buy land; they’ve stopped making it.” But like any good investor, you need to realize a few important points before jumping into the often confusing real estate market. Real estate is a highly localized investment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2013

I’d rather buy stocks at a lower price and sell them at a higher one if I can. We individual investors have all become market skittish since the recent huge recession and economic downturn. I keep thinking the market will go down and I can buy cheaper, but instead it just keeps going up and up! So, who do you believe?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? My Journey to Millions: No Research Reasons Why I Like Mature Dividend Paying Stocks – While most people don’t talk about it in this manner anymore, when you buy a share of a company you are buying into the business.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Although we think of the Great Recession starting in early 2009, it wasn’t until 2013 that the 5 year CD interest rate fell below 1% – and has stayed there ever since according to Bank Rates interest survey data. What can you even buy for $.06? Of course, depending on what we buy, we may experience some buyers remorse.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 11, 2015

I also wanted a bit more diversification in our portfolio and figured an additional piece of real estate could help that. Before buying (being somewhat of a math nerd) I ran projections on likely scenarios on income and expenses. I wanted a place for our family to gather – adult children and grandchildren along with us.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

In reality, you won’t earn anything if you can’t attract readers to your site to click on the link and buy something. You’ll have to really know the market so that you’re not buying at a price that’s too high. Real estate investments can also help diversify your portfolio, helping to smooth your returns.

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