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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hold a garage sale together. Carnival Savers web site has a lot of other ideas. The complexity, length, composition and technical difficulty of the production will be a function of the child’s age and interest levels. Here are a few ideas on things you could include. Booths might include: Bottle toss. Pick a duck.

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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pick up a lot of them at garage sales for 25 cents to a $1. The net net stocks are those that have a low price relative to the net current asset value. If the current market price of the stock is just 2/3 (or less) than the NCAV per share, Graham suggested the stock would be a value stock – worth holding over the long term.

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Save Taxes: Negotiate A Reduction in Your Assessed Value

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Market value is determined using sales prices of comparable properties (same size, number of rooms, age, etc); cost of the actual property (if it sold recently); income potential for commercial property and other methods. Improvements (such as a new garage or patio) or deterioration (such as hail damage to your siding).