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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Summer jobs become permanent ones; family or friends pressure young people toward options that avoid temporary unemployment. Sons followed in the footsteps of their father’s, even to the extreme of becoming known by name of the family occupation (Smith – for blacksmith, Taylor for clothing maker, etc).

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My grandchildren’s other set of grandparents are just one example. Why shouldn’t we take that overseas vacation, buy that luxury condo at the lake, get new clothes every change of season, have that spiffy new car? During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses. Why should you keep saving?