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Financial Success: It’s Not Always About Your Income

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My husband enjoys collecting items. This means that after we take care of retirement and emergency fund contributions, and after everything else is taken care of, we have enough to do what we like. Living there would be a different animal altogether and it would take a much higher income to make do.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We don’t panic because we know we can make do with out the investment money. We have enough to live on from other sources and an emergency fund. A tended tree will do better than an ignored one. Our investments have gone up and down over time with the market. Care for your investments and savings.

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