Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. Members of the ‘Greatest Generation’ suffered through the Great Depression and came out savers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

We planned our purchase in the heady days just prior to the recession of 2008/2009. My differing perspectives on vacation rental finances. If we hadn’t sold stocks and mutual funds to come up with the money to close the sale (cash on the table), we wouldn’t have generated a huge capital gain in 2007.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession. The world wide recession made us all (either of necessity or by choice) a bit more frugal.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Create a course One popular strategy for passive income is creating an audio or video course, then kicking back while cash rolls in from the sale of your product. Flip retail products Take advantage of online sales platforms such as eBay or Amazon, and sell products that you find at cut-rate prices elsewhere.

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