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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey. Rick Cynthia E.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). Then you are not included in the statistics listed above.

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Seven Questions to Answer Before You Retire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In spite of the statistics and the down economy, there are some that ARE financially ready for retirement. If your life has been consumed by work and there are other things you haven’t been able to pursue due to working, you many want to consider retirement. How do we know when to pull the trigger and enter retirement?

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Hillshire Farms Gourmet Creations Review and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

“More than half of Americans say they have gone a year without dining out, perhaps in part due to the economy, according to a U.S. Census Bureau 2012 Statistical Abstract. In fact I stopped several times to try the varieties and it served as lunch one day since I was too busy to stop and have a proper meal.