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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. The average home size in America was around 1100 square feet. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage.

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Two car garages. With the two income household came the need for more than one set of wheels and consequently the desire for multiple garages. Many new homes now have 4. Home offices. Yes more folks work from home these days and the tax laws encourage setting aside a space to dedicate to a home office.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start. Take a page from Harp Design Co. You might start working weekends out of your garage, but as your business takes off, you’ll be well on your way to your own shop and a brand new, full-time career doing what you love.