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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She looked and looked for new work in her field, but just couldn’t land any of the few openings around. He was retired and unable to resume work. History has shown us, though, that good times, easy money and easy credit can quickly change us into spenders. They said: “Following a 20-year decline, the U.S.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like.

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