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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My sister-in-law and her husband had one that they used and rented out and indicated that it was doing well. I wanted a place for our family to gather – adult children and grandchildren along with us. Unfortunately, I was over optimistic about how many days per year the condo would rent. Hint: not mine. Guess what?

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Why Did I Buy That!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Last summer, in my annual ‘Grandma Rie’s Money Camp’ (the week long camp I have with my Grandchildren to help them learn about finances); we had a segment on selling and how companies sell to us. Knowing that a deal won’t be available later is often an incentive to buy. It was eye opening for the 10 year old.

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