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Growing up in the 1950?s

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riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. 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. Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. Food/shopping.

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How Are Billionaires Different Than Millionaires?

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After all, a million isn’t what it used to be and if you work hard, save and invest over a lifetime, your chances of crossing that millionaire threshold are actually pretty decent. millionaires in the US alone. Do You Know a Millionaire Garage Sale-er? 8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft.